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Make bonsai small again
Not much to add 😉
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The story of the Shimpaku Juniper
It´s Secret History (English Translation © WBFF 2003; Original Japanese Text and Photos © Kindai Shuppan Co. 2003). Brought at Shohin-Bonsai Europe with permission. Header photo from Mansei-en, by Morten Albek. Behind the story. The original story was lost on the internet, but due to steady…
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Happy New Year
Spring is ahead of us in a future not so far away. Thanks for 2016 – looking forward to 2017.
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Bonsai displaying – Kazari and Sekikazari
Displaying bonsai, Kazari, and especially Sekikazari – shohin display, articles have now been moved from the old website, and appears in the menu at the top of the site. The articles are focused especially on Shohin-bonsai display but also deals with traditional bonsai display issues. I…
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Merry Christmas
2016 is running out slowly, and we are going to enjoy Christmas time here. Weather is bonsai friendly, so i still enjoy bringing a bonsai to the outdoor Tokonoma build this summer. One of the things that happened in 2016 was moving to our new…
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Winter preperations
How to prepare the bonsai for the winter season. Is there anything to do at all? Yes, there is. First and foremost bonsai needs to be stored away from frosty winds and sun, that may dry them out when the roots are trapped in a…
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4 of top 5 bonsai
May I present: The Juniper. Which is the fourth bonsai I have added to this fun personal top 5 list of favourite bonsai. I could easily have made a top ten list, but we keep it at five. Junipers are without doubt one of the…
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Preparing exhibition part 2
The Danish annual exhibition takes part next weekend so the last steps preparing for the exhibition has to be performed these days. Trees has already been selected, so now it is about the final adjustments. Finding the right tables for trees that needs to be…
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Gafu-ten book 38
The book from the 38th Gafu-ten exhibition in Japan (the largest Shohin exhibition taking place every January in Japan), just landed on my desk. And ohhh how happy a boy I am. Not only by watching the marvellous photos of fantastic Shohin-displays, buts also the…
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Spring times
Spring is really showing her pretty face these days. The bonsai develops nicely and the garden develops fast. Warmer weather on its way, and it is time to trim trees and make them ready for the annual exhibition in Dansk Bonsai Selskab (The Danish bonsai…
