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Photographing bonsai
Bonsai Empire have launched an article by me, about photographing bonsai. Some technical and practical advises to shoot your bonsai properly with the camera. Read it at: http://www.bonsaiempire.com/advanced/photographing-bonsai
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Growing better shohin roots and trunk
The technique shown in the pictures here and below, is usable for younger trees started as seedlings or cuttings. To develop a good nebari (surface roots) and trunk thickening at deciduous trees like Japanese maples or as shown here, European Beech (Facus sylvatica), a simple…
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Times changes
Times changes refers to the time of year changing, from warmer – colder back to warmer weather again. Confused? So am I 🙂 But typical April behaviour around here. The spring started very mild and a lovely period of warm weather have been present for…
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Mame and Shohin at the Swindon Image Winter Show
Mark Cooper has once again kindly supported the blog with photos from another fine event. The Swindon & District Winter Image Show in the UK, presented a range of high quality mame and shohin bonsai this year. Probably the best is told. A gallery of the images to…
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Shohin at Noelanders Trophy 2012
Mark Cooper has kindly shared his excellent photos of Shohin (20 cm / 8 inch high), Kifu (around 25-35cm / 10-14 inches) and then some Chuhin (maximum 45cm / 18 inch), shown at Noelanders Trophy 2012, in Belgium. All photos is the courtesy of Mark…
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Mame bonsai pots from Horie Bikoh
Specially imported modern Mame bonsai pots from Horie Bikoh kiln in Japan arrived yesterday. I have been searching for especially this kind of pot for some time, but newer came across it until now. Tomohiro Masumi from Koju-en in Kyoto helped me searching and came…
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Shohin app for your smartphone
Today I have launched the first Shohin-bonsai Android app in the world for Shohin-bonsai. Now you can have this blog and the Shohin-bonsai Europe Studio website in your pocket were ever you go. Get the latest news from the blog with the news feed directly…
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Progression works
Having some time available these days I have reorganized some articles upon request. These progression articles hopefully will inspire to do some shohin and mame bonsai from either prepared material or ordinary garden stocks. At the moment six examples are available at the website www.shohin-europe.com…
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Shohin-bonsai pots by Elsebeth Ludvigsen
I am fortunate to have the excellent Danish shohin and kusamono potter Elsebeth Ludvigsen around. Elsebeth delivers from time to time some very good pots with her own unique style. Danish clay crafts have a good reputation in Europe and the traditions are shown in…
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Mame Shimpaku Juniper
During my travel to Japan this year in July, I had the opportunity to visit several shohin bonsai growers. In Angyo I visited the nursery of Akimoto, a very friendly man, who sold me a small Shimpaku Juniper for a friendly prize. This coming Mame…
