• The small wonders of Japanese maples

    Maybe it is because of the size of the tree. Maybe the size of the leaves. The wonders of the Japanese maples in Shohin bonsai always amaze me more than bigger amount of colored leafs. The same with the tiny leafs of the Cotoneaster microphylla.…

  • Behind the Shohin Course

    Today the Shohin course at Bonsai Empire went live. You find it right here: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/shohin-course Behind the production is a lot of work. And much thinking (believe it or not , laughing). It all started in India, after a talk with Oscar from Bonsai Empire, when…

  • Rules rules – too much

    What is it about rules in bonsai? Rules seems to rule, often too much. I really believe in the historical heritage of bonsai have to be taken seriously, and be part of the moderne development of bonsai. Sometimes though, bonsai people have a tendency to…

  • Shohin course early bird

    Pre-enroll the Shohin bonsai course, and get an early bird discount at 30% off the regular price. Discount ends November 7th. Please pre-enroll now at Bonsai Empire to get your discount. The Shohin bonsai course is  launched November 10th If you are already a paying…

  • Displaying bonsai

    Just came back from a nice weekend with bonsai exhibition. New and old trees. New and old friends. As it should be. Photos at the bottom, and in the Photos section (Now open for everybody). Always enjoying watching old trees again, seeing how they have…

  • Bonsai birthday all forgotten

    I really did forget the birthday of this website. October 15th 2003 the Shohin Bonsai Europe website went on air for the first time. Quite a history of 15 years of ongoing publications and alway trying to keep the page on top and modern. Not…

  • VLOG 11 and the making of a Kusamono

    Vlog 11. October shows the beginning signs of autumn where deciduous shifts from green to yellow, brown or red leaves. Removing the wire from a bonsai in training, should not be made in one go, but in steps. Finally I arrange a Kusamono planting with…

  • Bonsai blog in Magazine

    The bonsai and garden on its way to a Magazine. Blogs featured Yesterday journalist and Photographer Julie Vöge entered the garden. To do a reportage on my garden and bonsai blogs. Beside the bonsai blog your read here, I also have a Danish garden blog…

  • FREE Vlog 10 and bonsai social meeting

    This month the Vlog is free. Celebrating we aired Vlog number 10. Watch it at the bottom of this article or at the ♦ Vlog page. Sign up to watch all videos published. Yesterday I went to a bonsai social meeting at Martin Nielsens garden in Denmark. A…