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Air layering for Shohin bonsai
There are a number of ways to create your own Shohin bonsai. One of them is using a shrub or tree that already is trained for bonsai. You can cut that down and regrow it, if it is a species that tolerates this, and is…
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Bonsai seasons
New bonsai tutorials are to be released on September 1st. As always a lot of thoughts, work and cutting (both trees and video) is put into this. I hope you will enjoy it on this first day of autumn if we follow the calendar. What…
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Japanese White Pine autumn jobs
The Japanese White Pine is maybe the most elegant of all pines. The feminine light needles set up against the rough bark is as beautiful as only nature can create it. Autumn is here in a moment, and the weather can change every day from…
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Blog post bug fixed + bonsai tutorials in 8 languages
We discovered a bug that made blog posts only available for members and that was not intended. The bug is gone, and all blog posts are of course free to read. Let us know if you find a blog post restricted for members and we…
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A life with trees. The essence of bonsai.
Living a life with trees. As far back as my childhood, I was fascinated by trees. One of the clearest memories of that time is playing with the other kids in the local forest just five minutes away at short skinny legs. The inspiration from…
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Live bonsai Q&A Thursday at 20:00 (UTC +2)
Questions are already coming in upfront, and you can submit yours too ahead, so we can prepare for a good session. Send in your members question following the link here: https://shohin-europe.com/qa-submit/ 20:00 (UTC +2) Thursday 12 we are back Live with Q&A. Tune in and…
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Quiz result – Mame versus Shohin bonsai
A lot of you took part in our small fun quiz about a Cotoneaster being a Mame bonsai or a Shohin bonsai. Most were wrong I am afraid. But it also was tricky. In this short video, I explain the result and why it is…
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Creating the apex on your bonsai
Bonsai is time-consuming, and some things come easier than others. Building up the apex and canopy is not done overnight. It takes years to patiently clip and grow a fine branch structure. Filling out empty spaces, strengthen up areas, and adjust space to achieve a…
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Mame bonsai experience
The smallest bonsai are often the easiest to handle when it comes to cutting and pinching. A bit more demanding when we talk caretaking. In a few minutes, you can prune such a small tree. You can hold it in your hand and turn it…
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Black pines back budding tutorial
Part of the monthly bonsai video magazine online Sunday August 1st at 7 AM (UTC +2) Black pines back budding In yesterdays newsletter we somehow managed to leave out the info about the Japanese black pine video coming up. So here it goes. Pines in…
