I’m knee-deep in repotting projects these days but have a few items to share so I’ve made this week’s post more of an update. (And for those looking for repotting tips, see a basic repotting overview or info about selecting containers or soils for your repotting projects.) Repotting a sekka hinoki Bonsai as Fine Art […]
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Planning a successful trip to the Pacific Bonsai Expo
The 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo is only five weeks away! Here are some tips to ensure a successful visit. 1. Purchase Tickets in Advance Tickets are available for Sunday, November 13th at the Expo website. Although Saturday tickets are sold out (thank you for the support!), you can attend Saturday by volunteering, sponsoring a prize, […]
Wisteria in bloom and Spring Update
In lieu of a regular post this week, I wanted to share an image of a wisteria in bloom. Caroline Wisteria – 33″ Sam Bryan did a fantastic job creating this tree that continues to produce flowers and refined branching every year. (If you’re curious about how the tree is trained, see “Developing branches on […]
Four-year progression: making a shimpaku juniper from graft
In spring of 2018, I picked up a prostrata juniper from Kenji Miyata. The branches were long and the foliage was course but I liked the curves in the lower trunk. It was a perfect candidate for grafting. I made one graft using itoigawa shimpaku foliage and spent the next three years reducing the original […]
How to host a virtual bonsai presentation
Before heading out for a brief winter break (new posts will resume January 5th), I wanted to share some tips on hosting virtual bonsai presentations. If your club is familiar with the format, you know the good and bad of it. On the plus side, online presentations: Give all participants “front row seats” for demonstrations […]