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Bonsai tree: Playing with Shadows & Light

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:06:57 PDT

Boon Manakitivipart. Western juniper debut with Jalaluddin Din. Bonsai Boon All the photos shown here were posted on facebook by Boon Manakitivipart. Boon is a well-known American bonsai...

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Bonsai tree: Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 28th Annual Show

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:41:07 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 28th Annual Show The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society held their 28th Annual Show in Santa Rosa, CA, last weekend. Long known as one of the...

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Bonsai tree: Mystery Bonsai Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:39:52 PDT

Tree number 1. This one’s a mystery to me. Win a $100 gift certificate The first person to identify the artist and the species of all 6 trees will win a $100 gift certificate to Stone Lantern....

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Bonsai tree: At Bonsai’s Edge

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:12:54 PDT

Mosses etc in a stone container. All the photos in this post are from Moss and Stone Gardens. If it’s in a bonsai pot You can plant almost anything in a bonsai pot. If it’s woody, you can call...

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Bonsai tree: Which way does it go?

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:11:21 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Which way does it go? I brought my hinoki to a Bay Island Bonsai workshop last weekend. It was the first time I’d thought much about the tree since I worked on it last...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai maintenance

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:10:44 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Bonsai maintenance I find mid-summer to late fall to be an interesting time of year in bonsai. It’s a good time for the little tasks – the maintenance work. In cooler...

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Bonsai tree: A Bonsai Snapshot in Time

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:02:45 PDT

One of the famous old ’Chabo-hiba’Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa, Chabo-hiba) at Boston’s Arnold Arboretum. This one was dates back to 1787 and it looks like it’s still in the original...

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Bonsai tree: Stolen Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:00:35 PDT

This Shimpaku juniper was stolen recently from New England Bonsai. Bonsai theft There’s a long list of businesses and individuals who have had prize bonsai stolen. The other day it was New...

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Bonsai tree: Brushing branches

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:49:36 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Brushing branches I recently learned, a bit late, how to treat black pines that were decandled in fall – see “Fall decandling, year two” for details. After decandling the...

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Bonsai tree: $1,000 Bonsai from Scratch Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:47:09 PDT

Pomegranate from the cover of Bonsai Today issue 83. Of all the Bonsai Today covers, this one seems most like a bonsai from scratch; though you’d be lucky to find untrained nursery stock this good at...

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Bonsai tree: Rilke & Bunjin, A Literati’s Literati

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:46:52 PDT

Deeper in debt. I’ve been borrowing from Michael Hagedorn (Crataegus Bonsai) for years. It’s a debt that can only be repaid by appreciation. This strange and wonderful bunjin Sierra juniper was...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai Miksang

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:06:04 PDT

Photo by Morten Albek. From his Shohin blog. Miksang Miksang is a contemplative approach photography that’s about “uncovering the truth of pure perception… without the biases, filters and...

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Bonsai tree: Big cut – crape myrtle

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:00:55 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Big cut – crape myrtle Greg recently brought a crape myrtle to a Bay Island Bonsai workshop. The tree has a large trunk and good roots. It also has a big first branch....

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Bonsai tree: Bella Bonsai Arte

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:04:12 PDT

What great tree tree. It’s a black pine by Mauro Stemberger (all the trees in this post are Mauro’s) and it’s so full of unique character that I can’t say enough about how much I like it. So I’ll...

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Bonsai tree: Outside the Bonsai Box – Robert Steven Critiques a MassivePemphis

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:59:26 PDT

Robert Steven’s simulation of a photo submitted by Wayan (see below). What a difference a pot makes Though Robert doesn’t mention it in his critique (below), introducing a shallow pot, rather...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai Bazaar!

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:01:54 PDT

Photo by Peter Tea. From Sam & KJ’s Suiseki blog. Apologies to Peter for a little cropping at the bottom. The Green Club market There’s more to Kokufu (Japan’s most famous bonsai show) than...

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Bonsai tree: Becoming a Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:10:05 PDT

A good reason to visit the National Bonsai and Penjing Musem? Maybe. But whatever your reason, it’s always a trip worth making. Don’t read this post What follows is way more polemic (and wordy)...

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Bonsai tree: Decandling before and after – red pine forest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:11:35 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Decandling before and after – red pine forest Decandling is a great technique for improving ramification or for maintaining it. What little ramification my red pine forest...

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Bonsai tree: Still the Best Bonsai Show

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:32:46 PDT

Not a prize winner, but still a mind stopper. Here’s what Bill Valavanis has to say about this remarkable quince: “An unusual cultivar of Japanese flowering quince. This is NOT the Toyo Nishiki...

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Bonsai tree: Decandling Japanese black pine

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:59:10 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Decandling Japanese black pine I’ve received a lot of questions about decandling since I started writing about it. The basic idea is simple – we decandle pines to replace...

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Bonsai tree: Adjusting and Maintaining a Large Cryptomeria

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:59:58 PDT

This cryptomeria was one of the standout trees in Boon’s backyard when I studied with him ten years ago. He’s been maintaining it for years. It was originally styled by Mitsuya during one of his...

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Bonsai tree: Our Pine Book Is Here – Finally!

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:02:50 PDT

One of dozens of world class trees featured in our pine book. Which, by-the-way has just arrived. Better late than never. A little gift for those of you who have been waiting It ain’t much,...

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Bonsai tree: Robert Steven Critique: From Very Good to Even Better

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:47:15 PDT

After. Robert Steven’s simulation of Pemphis that was submitted by Soni. The before photo is below. Before you read any further… …take a look at the two photos and see if you can spot what’s...

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Bonsai tree: Korean hornbeam – summer work

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:07:43 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Korean hornbeam – summer work Korean hornbeam can grow dense with little effort. To encourage interior shoots, I need to thin the foliage. I do this by cutting new shoots...

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Bonsai tree: Is All Forgiven? Well… Not Quite

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:02:08 PDT

Is all forgiven when a bonsai flowers? In this case, after the brilliant white dazzle (with soft touches of pink and yellow), there’s the strong trunk with a nice flaring base. But still, my eye...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai Today Back Issues 60% off

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:02:25 PDT

A tribute to John Naka, the Dean of American Bonsai is featured in Bonsai Today issue 93. Bonsai Today, the benchmark English language bonsai magazine Bonsai Today magazine has long been...

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Bonsai tree: Decandling shohin black pine

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:02:03 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Decandling shohin black pine Decandling Japanese black pines is the process of removing spring growth to produce summer growth. If we decandle early in the season, we give...

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Bonsai tree: What About Deciduous Bonsai?

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:02:22 PDT

You can find this magnificent elm and other seriously stupendous deciduous bonsai at Andy Rutledge’s The Bonsai Journal in an article by Andy with photos by Boon Manakitivipart. In a bonsai world...

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Bonsai tree: How to create seedling cuttings – Japanese black pine

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:01:35 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight How to create seedling cuttings – Japanese black pine I began to describe the steps required to grow Japanese black pine bonsai from seed last year, but left off just...

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Bonsai tree: There’s Something About Shohin

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:59:29 PDT

Itoigawa juniper by Michael Hagedorn. Michael is one of our favorite American bonsai artists. If you haven’t visited his site (Crataegus Bonsai) this is as good a time as any. BTW: Michael is the...

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Bonsai tree: Order Now: Our Warehouse Will Be Closed July 1 – 11

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:59 PDT

Japanese black pine from our Masters’ Series Pine book. The second printing should arrive about the time our warehouse reopens on July 12th (it will be closed from July 1 thru July 11). Warehouse...

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Bonsai tree: Draw! (Your Bonsai)

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:01:04 PDT

This excellent bonsai drawing looks like a Japanese black pine, but that’s just a guess. As you can see, it and the others in this post are by Eduardo Guedes. Another worthy facebook find. (Note: the...

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Bonsai tree: Whoops! Mea Culpa

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:42:27 PDT

This one is an olive. And it is by Andres Bicocca. Who is from Argentina and isn’t from Uruguay. BTW: the way the foliage mass clings to the trunk, makes for a unusual looking bonsai. Though it has a...

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Bonsai tree: Local Bonsai Styles 2: Growing Conditions, NativeSpecies & Culture

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:13:42 PDT

This venerable, naturally dwarfed Ponderosa belongs to American/British bonsai artist and teacher, Colin Lewis. Colin lives on the coast of Maine. Ponderosa pines grow in the inland mountains of the...

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Bonsai tree: Refining cork bark black pine – decandling

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:59:54 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Refining cork bark black pine – decandling Decandling my cork bark black pine was a straightforward process this year. I removed the spring growth and thinned unnecessary...

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Bonsai tree: That’s a Stretch

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:04:23 PDT

After. Almost twice as tall (the before photo is below). So tall in fact, that there’s barely room in the photo for the top of the tree (that’s a bad joke, but it’s true that the photo is a little...

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Bonsai tree: Thinning Japanese black pine

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:13:50 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Thinning Japanese black pine Here is a recent photo of a Japanese black pine I decandled last fall. The new shoots began growing in fall, paused during winter, and...

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Bonsai tree: Happy People, Healthy Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:01:15 PDT

Happy people make for healthy bonsai (not to mention a healthy business). BTW: there are some household bonsai names above. Can you spot them? Breaking with our tradition Bonsai Bark is all...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai apprentices online

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:03:16 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Bonsai apprentices online Like many bonsai enthusiasts, I’ve long dreamed about studying bonsai in Japan in a formal apprenticeship. After hearing tales from Kathy Shaner,...

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Bonsai tree: American Bonsai Heaven

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:03:38 PDT

Still a work in progress, but an exceptional work at that. Douglas fir, styled by Ryan Neil. Collected by Randy Knight. Full tilt bonsai Is it just me, or has Oregon quietly become bonsai...

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Bonsai tree: Thinning a red pine forest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:02:26 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Thinning a red pine forest The best time to thin pine bonsai is between late fall and early spring. I didn’t get to the red pine forest below until early April this year....

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Bonsai tree: NEW! Bonsai Embroidered T-Shirts

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 22 May 2011 23:29:06 PDT

Brand new. Embroidered bonsai logo on all cotton black T-shirts. Kimura’s legendary formal upright Japanese white pine Long time bonsai embroidery maven Cindy Cones did a remarkable job of...

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Bonsai tree: You Can Still Enter (and Win) Our $1,000 Bonsai fromScratch Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:01:58 PDT

Some of these drawings look like bonsai that aren’t too far from scratch. Don’t be intimidated! Anyone can enter our Bonsai from Scratch Contest. Everyone’s entries will be respected, and your...

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Bonsai tree: Restoring an old Japanese maple

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:05:38 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Restoring an old Japanese maple I’d gone several years without a Japanese maple in my collection and I missed working with the variety. It’s hard, however, to find good...

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Bonsai tree: Kathy Shaner & Friends in Carolina

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:25:22 PDT

Ficus forest by Randy Clark. Bonsai Learning Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s in Charlotte and it’s not really summer yet Bonsai Learning Center is hosting a Summer Time Picnic &...

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Bonsai tree: How to air layer cryptomeria for bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:24:55 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight How to air layer cryptomeria for bonsai I like cryptomeria bonsai a lot. Unperturbed by the warnings of how much work they can be, I’ve looked for a good specimen with...

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Bonsai tree: The World’s Smallest Trees Need The World’s SmallestBonsai Pots

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:24:37 PDT

Mini pots, by Jim Barrett. No doubt there are smaller bonsai pots somewhere, but still, these are almost down to the magnifying glass range. Two posts ago… … we featured some very small bonsai....

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Bonsai tree: Strange & Wonderful Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:24:15 PDT

Strange and wonderful. The bonsai rules have been demolished. The leaves are too big and the fruit is massive relative to the size of the tree. But rules don’t really matter all that much, and...

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Bonsai tree: World’s Smallest Bonsai?

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:20:27 PDT

Micro tree. Is this a Japanese maple? It’s from a facebook posting by Bonsai Guest House. Novelty? Usually, when something is billed as the world’s smallest (see below) or largest, or..?, it...

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Bonsai tree: How to repot a young Japanese black pine (2 of 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:35:59 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight How to repot a young Japanese black pine (2 of 2) One of my favorite repotting activities is often neglected. After removing the tree from the pot and working with the...

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Bonsai tree: Backyard Bonsai #10

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:04:10 PDT

This isn’t necessarily the best shot of these gardens. I picked it because I think the mountain in the background gives a good sense of place (somewhere in Italy). Antonio Gesualdi’s Bonsai...

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Bonsai tree: You Can Win Our $1,000 Bonsai from Scratch Contest!

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:06:37 PDT

A close up of a large nursery stock plant that was transformed into a shohin (small bonsai) by Morten Albek (author of Majesty in Miniature, Shohin Bonsai), from Bonsai Today issue 107. Why you...

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Bonsai tree: Corylopsis spicata: An old Winter Hazel

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:59:39 PDT

I feel a bit guilty about not showing more of the deciduous trees I’m working on, as they form about 45% of my collection. It is a sad default to be primarily blogging about the junipers and other...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai Mania

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:59:05 PDT

Labor of love. I would love to see this majestic and wonderful mountain scene photographed with a neutral background and maybe a little stronger lighting. Still, even with the busy background, this...

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Bonsai tree: Power, Color & A Too Little Forest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:59:44 PDT

Bougainvillea, Wigert’s Bonsai. I originally captured this impressive monster on facebook. I took the liberty of photoshopping to soften the background a bit. In the process, the flowers brightened...

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Bonsai tree: Planning Ahead: Francois Is Returning

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:59:09 PDT

I picked this pine (Scot’s?) up off of Francois Jeker’s website. I had a feeling we’ve used it before (we’ve posted around 1,000 bonsai on this blog so far, so it’s hard to keep track) and sure...

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai in the Bluegrass

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:08:16 PDT

June 16-19, 2011. This looks like a good one. If you are thinking about it, but not sure, check out the impressive list of visiting bonsai instructors. List of instructors with profiles Enrique...

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Bonsai tree: Hawthorn raft

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:07:17 PDT

After 5 years work on the branches it finally begins have some ramification.

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Bonsai tree: That Natural Look

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:59:48 PDT

Natural beauty in fall color with a single root system and multiple trunks. Another facebook find (somewhat crudely cropped for a closer look and to eliminate background distraction – the uncropped...

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Bonsai tree: hot from the kiln

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Bonsai tree: New Products, New Low Prices

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:00:26 PDT

Bonsai Soil Sieve Set (3 screens). Not exactly new, but back after two years. Was $39.25, now $29.70. New, nearly new, or back after a long break This post is to let you know about new products...

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Bonsai tree: $250 Bonsai from Scratch Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:00:01 PDT

A good example of a bonsai from scratch. Especially considering where it came from (see below). European yew (Taxus baccata) by Morten Albek (author of Majesty in Miniature, Shohin Bonsai), from...

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Bonsai tree: Restoring a Japanese maple grove

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:59:24 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight Restoring a Japanese maple grove Working on old or neglected bonsai is one of my favorite tasks. At a recent Bay Island Bonsai workshop, an old Japanese maple grove got...

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Bonsai tree: Abstract Bonsai Beauty & Concave Cutters

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:49:21 PDT

This is the kind of bonsai that can stir up opinions. I found it on facebook (of course), under My Bonsai by David. Carvalho. If you look closely, you might notice the little concave piece that...

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Bonsai tree: Please help Isao Omachi

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:48:09 PDT

A couple weeks ago, when the big earthquake wiped out several of the seaside towns on the east coast of Japan, we lost some of the best bonsai in Japan and the life work of two great bonsai artists....

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Bonsai tree: More from BABA’s 29th Annual Exhibit

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:19:03 PDT

Source: Bonsai Tonight More from BABA’s 29th Annual Exhibit Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ 29th Annual Exhibit featured large bonsai as well as smaller trees. Here are some of the medium and...

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Bonsai tree: Pushing the Limits

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:18:11 PDT

This wild and gnarly yamadori (collected bonsai) exhibits some classical flaws. Two of the most obvious are the long straight taperless section of mid-trunk and the cluttered roots around the base....

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Bonsai tree: Elevating the Art of Bonsai Display

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:58:55 PDT

Takashi Iura facebook photos. Astounding tree and a very interesting display. Daring display Many of the bonsai on facebook and elsewhere are poorly displayed, though occasionally you see trees...

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Bonsai tree: Robert Steven Transforms Raw Stock

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:58:17 PDT

Robert Steven’s simulation of a tree that was submitted by David Royinsyah (below). Robert’s vision and artistry This one is quite unusual. The stock is totally raw and not that interesting....

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Bonsai tree: Swept Away

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:52:55 PDT

Doing what you can We encourage you to think about helping the Omachi family. You can simply send your contribution to the address above, or, if you have questions you can contact...

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Bonsai tree: The Facebook Dilemma & Japanese Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:02:44 PDT

Nice tree. From facebook; Liang Lim’s photos. Beyond that, we know nothing. Except that we are swamped (it’s corporate tax time and etc….). The Facebook problem We receive several bonsai...

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Bonsai tree: Talkin ‘Bout Tools: Shears

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:01:14 PDT

Koyo Masters’ Grade Sword Shears. If you try them, you’ll love them. I do a lot of field growing, so a tool like this that allows for quick work (but can make surprisingly fine cuts) is perfect for...

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Bonsai tree: Chinese Garden of Friendship

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:52:39 PST

Source: Bonsai Tonight Chinese Garden of Friendship I had the fortune to visit Australia last month. After a long, sleepless flight, I arrived in Sydney unable to check into my hotel for several...

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Bonsai tree: Mystery Tree: Win $25 Gift Certificate

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:36:43 PST

Stable and wild all at once. This tree has to be one of the most perfect and powerful bonsai around. The highly refined look of its massive crown, combined with its huge, wild nebari and trunk (twin...

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Bonsai tree: GSBF Collection North

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:01:52 PST

Source: Bonsai Tonight GSBF Collection North After visiting the GSBF Mammoth Fundraiser last weekend, I stopped by the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. Spring is a great time to visit the garden...

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Bonsai tree: There’s Something About Larches

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:56:55 PST

Larches in training by Francois Jeker. Good stock helps Larches are easy to grow (especially if you live in the north), easy to train and they are naturally attractive trees. If you start with...

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Bonsai tree: Alive & Well in Rio

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:57:49 PST

We haven’t done anything with our calendar of events for a while, so what better way to start catching up, than with a good excuse to visit Rio. Projeto Bonsai The other day, in our...

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Bonsai tree: Matt Reel in Japan!

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:06:27 PST

The young, excellent and very tall Matt Reel has been apprenticing in Japan under Shinji Suzuki since 2006, and he might be there a while yet. Matt is from Portland, Oregon, and those of you here who...

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Bonsai tree: The Evolution of a Honeysuckle

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:01:48 PST

Morten Albek’s now famous shohin Boxleaf honeysuckle as it appeared in the 2010 Danish Bonsai Exhibition where it was part of Morten’s winning shohin display (see below). Morten is the author of...

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Bonsai tree: Another Yamadori Rocky Mtn. Juniper–

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:00:40 PST

This juniper has been growing in my backyard for a year. It’s a client tree, another of the great native yamadori that was collected by Randy Knight of Oregon Bonsai. Junipers don’t like to be...

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Bonsai tree: Character, Strength & Boon’s Transplanting Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:00:18 PST

Though it has the raw look of yet to be refined tree, still, there’s a lot to like about this tree. Its massive nebari ads great strength, character and balance and the hollow in the trunk (sabamiki)...

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Bonsai tree: Robert Steven & the Tao of Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:00:36 PST

Movement and stillness. Robert Steven’s skill, energy and enthusiasm have done much to move the art of bonsai forward (even though there’s nowhere to go). A little taste These photos are from a...

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Bonsai tree: Wire Cutters: A Little Tip from Graham

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:25:32 PST

Graham Potter of Kaizen Bonsai holds up his stainless wire cutters so you can get a good look. From one of Graham’s excellent bonsai instruction videos. No more twisting I always thought bonsai...

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Bonsai tree: Mugo Pines: A Well Kept Secret

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:25:16 PST

This powerful, well groomed yet craggy Mugo pine jumps off the page. It would be exceptional even if it didn’t have that wild and strange piece of deadwood that doubles back on the trunk; a feature...

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Bonsai tree: King Arthur’s Bonsai?

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:46:49 PST

Juniper. From a series of photos entitled ‘King Arthur’ by Zino Rongo. A very sweet tree Though it’s unclear what the connection with the legendary King Arthur is, it is abundantly clear that...

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Bonsai tree: Another Yamadori Rocky Mtn. Juniper–

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:59:35 PST

Bonsai tree: Plan Ahead for Our Next Big Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:58:54 PST

Simon Carr styled this little gem from scratch (see below) for an artofbonsai.org contest way back in 2005. It later appeared in Bonsai Today issue 103 in an article entitled ‘Instant Bonsai’ (I’d...

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Bonsai tree: Mistakes & Apologies All Around

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:58:08 PST

Our first mistake (see below) has to do with those of you who have already ordered this book. If you are not familiar with it, it’s our famous Pine book and it’s coming back in April (maybe May)....

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Bonsai tree: A Virtual Bunjin Challenge Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:06:11 PST

John Geanangel’s final rendition. Not only did John make some fairly radical changes, including a brand new pot (actually a rock serving as a pot), but he did it on youtube. Thank you Thank...

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Bonsai tree: Another Yamadori Rocky Mtn. Juniper–

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:05:49 PST

Bonsai tree: An unusual collected juniper

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:05:09 PST

Source: Bonsai Tonight An unusual collected juniper If the collected Sierra juniper below tells a story, I’m not sure what to make of it. Nicknamed, “hermaphrodite,” the tree received a lot of...

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Bonsai tree: The Akio Kondo Bonsai Award

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:04:44 PST

This awesomely stocky little Korean Hornbeam by Jonas Dupuich of Bonsai Tonight (photograph also by Jonas) recently won the Akio Kondo Bonsai Award at the Bay Island Bonsai Exhibit in Northern...

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Bonsai tree: Robert Critiques a Unique Trunk Line

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:59:40 PST

Simulation by Robert Steven. The original, which was submitted by Ihwanuddin Lutfi is below. Send us yours for a free critique For a while we were getting regular submission, but now, the well...

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Bonsai tree: Juniper for Kokufu show

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:00:42 PST

This was the second tree I wired for the Kokufu show, shortly before the end of my stay in mid-January 2011. The challenge with working on juniper is to not overwork them so that they look controlled...

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Bonsai tree: Show trees are full trees

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:00:01 PST

Source: Bonsai Tonight Show trees are full trees You’ve heard the phrase if you’ve heard Boon talk about show prep. Full trees demonstrate health and maturity. Although there are exceptions,...

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Bonsai tree: Penjing

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:58:48 PST

Source: Bonsai Tonight Penjing Bay Island Bonsai’s recent exhibit included a penjing display – a rare occurrence for the event. As time passes, I find I’m more concerned with improving the...

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Bonsai tree: Wouldn’t You Like to Find a Tree Like This?

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:58:15 PST

Wouldn’t you like to find a tree like this when you are out collecting? This is a cropped version of Autumn, by Giacomo Pappalardo. From his facebook wall photos. I assume it is Giacomo’s, though I...

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Bonsai tree: Michael’s Return (x 2 + Kokufu)

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:57:49 PST

A luscious white pine that Michael Hagedorn wired in hopes that it will be accepted into the famous Kokufu Exhibition. Michael Hagedorn is back After a two plus month hiatus, Michael Hagedorn...

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Bonsai tree: Growing Your Own Maple Bonsai

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:56:21 PST

Bonsai trees need tender, loving care and may need extra effort from you to grow and thrive. But, they will reward you with their natural beauty. The Maples are very vibrant and beautiful trees....

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Bonsai tree: Bonsai Indonesia & Sherlock Holmes

noreply@blogger.com (Oleg Danu) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:04:23 PST

Graceful simplicity contrasted with a wild shape and texture make for a striking bonsai. I lifted this photo off of a facebook page titled ‘Bonsai Indonesia‘ by Silky Jemiran. The owner is listed as...

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