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A bonsai and a dog.
Bonsai in remembrance of Mikki. With a sad heart, we had to say goodbye to our almost 13-year-old dog, Miki. He was a lovely friend. Strong, kind and elegant. He left us the best possible way, just tired and giving up on life after a…
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Why you should wait before you repot your bonsai
A lot of people are eager to repot their bonsai now. But it is far too early. In this blog post, I will tell you why you should wait and not let a fairly mild winter lead you into trouble. Patience. Hold on.…
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Bonsai growth
Bonsai ON Live Q&A was disrupted last night because we had a failing WIFI box. Fortunately, members kept on talking and helping each other online, when I was off-air. Therefore no recording this time. We apologize for that. I praise members for their spirit and…
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Satsuki Azalea reconstruction
We know bonsai designs doesn’t last forever. After some time a bonsai will need small adjustments or total reconstruction. But there are times in between when a little work isn’t enough and too late demands much more work. But how do we take care…
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Vote for the bonsai pot you love.
Challenge the traditional bonsai pot. Here is a big pile of shots from the last episode of “Almost Friday at Kisetsu-en”. Photos of the pots by Kerámia Varga that will be used for upcoming tutorials at BONSAI ON. Different artistic pots that challenge the traditional…
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Bonsai contest Latin America
The FELAB bonsai association of Latin America (La Federación de Bonsai de todos los latinos) held an online photo contest with different categories of bonsai. Some selected bonsai from the 2021 contest are shown in the gallery below. From the two categories where I was appointed…
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Free bonsai video to start the new year
To start up the new year we release a free video for you from our growing library of tutorials. Showing the restyling of a Shimpaku Juniper originally from Mansei-en in Japan. Subtitles in 8 languages. English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. Sign…
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NEW! Now releasing bonsai content weekly
NEWSLETTER FROM KISETSU-EN If you missed the monthly bonsai release today, there is a reason. We improve with a new release form and more content. From January 2022 content is released every Thursday. Instead of one larger package once a month members receive new tutorials,…
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A new bonsai year ahead
We probably all do it. More or less. Looking back and then into the year ahead. Summing up hat went good and hopefully not so bad. Then making premises for the new year. So do I. A little. At the bottom of this post a…
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Frost hardy bonsai
Temperatures drop for a few days. – 9 C / 15 Fahrenheit for a few nights. When the first snow showed up I went out to capture the magic before trees were carried in and protected from the hard frost hitting in the night at…
