Category: Bonsai
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Tree 42: From Workshop Tree to the Display Stand
I took a vigorous Japanese black pine from a workshop, tilted its pot to find a new angle, repotted it half bare-root, decandled it, wired it, and watched…
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A Kentucky Scots Pine and the Hands That Shaped It
I bought this Scots pine from Tommy McCurry as rough stock. Akio Kondo set its bones, Peter Tea and I refined it, and after the ABS/BCI convention it…
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Highlights from the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo
This past October, I had the privilege of attending the Pacific Bonsai Expo in Oakland, California—a premier event that celebrates the art and culture of bonsai. Held at…
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Japanese Black Pine Approach Graft
Another grafting technique Peter Tea demonstrated to the study group while he visited was approach grafting on a Japanese Black Pine. A new apex, first, and second branch were grafted to make…
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Grafting using Parafilm
Peter Tea was in this recently for our Matsu Bonsai Study Group. One of the things covered was grafting. Peter said the method I have been using, with the little baggies,…
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Akio at Kirby’s
I spent a very hot weekend at my friend John Kirby’s house in Arkansas. Visiting artist Akio Kondo was in town. Mr. Kondo is a Kokufu award winning…
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9 Reasons for a Winter Bonsai Exhibit
Pictures from the Bay Island Bonsai 10th Anniversary Show An Exhibit of Fine Bonsai Some people unfamiliar with fine bonsai exhibits may be wondering why anyone would want…
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Japanese Black Pine Grafting
The following tree was grafted this Spring. The bag has been trimmed to let the emerging candle to fully extend. More of the bag will be removed this…
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Peter Adams Bonsai Demonstration
Last night I attended a lecture/demonstration by Peter Adams. It had been 13 years since he last visited Cincinnati, long before I joined the club. For his demonstration…
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How to Get Started in Bonsai
I’ve heard all kinds of excuses from “I don’t have a green thumb” to “I have a black thumb”. I have even had a woman tell me she…
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Fish Emulsion and Happy Neighbors
For the past few days I’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking about bonsai fertilizers. I’ve posted about my feeding schedule and a recipe for fertilizer cakes. All the ingredients…
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Bonsai Fertilizer Cakes
In my last post on Bonsai Feeding Schedules I mentioned the use of organic fertilizer cakes. I have written about my recipe for fertilizer cakes before, but have since tweaked the recipe…