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New Shohin bonsai book on its way
It’s a great pleasure to announce that I have e new Shohin bonsai book on the desk soon. At the Trophy in Genk last year the publishers of the Esprit Bonsai asked me if we could do a reprint of my first book. Originally published…
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Kisetsu-en, Garden of the seasons
Finally a Japanese name is settled for the garden. I have been searching for a good Japanese name for the garden for some time now. Something that expresses the mood of the garden, and has a good sound too. Kisetsu It was so simple as…
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Horsetail Kusamono
The Kusamono Dwarf Horsetail, Equisetum scirpoides, is a gift from a good bonsai friend. He didn’t remember the name, so I had to research a bit to find the correct name of it. I like the elegant structure with the tiny dark knees dividing each of…
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Tokonoma in the garden
On request I here show how the Tokonoma in my bonsai garden was established. It was built during the summer 2016. I did not do a sketch first, so no drawings and precise measures are available. The inner space is a bit larger than a…
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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.…
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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…
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Happy autumn
[arve url=”https://youtu.be/bbbDj41dqBM” thumbnail=”34842″ description=”bonsai video” autoplay=”yes” loop=”yes” /] Autumn, (and I do repeat myself year after year) is one of my favourites. When it gets colder here in Northern Europe, the colours of deciduous trees change. For now it is still warm, but this will…
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Tokonoma display
The garden Tokonoma is used on a daily basis. On rainy days I keep tables and scrolls out, and just set up a basic display. Sometimes just a Suiseki. Other days a proper display with scrolls and tables are included. Like today. The point is…
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Bonsai garden expanding
These days the new bonsai garden area is getting the finishing touches. Originally the bonsai garden was a bit smaller, but there was an urgent need for more space. Because new trees are coming in for the Bonsai Video Studio recordings, and there simply wasn´t…
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Morning lights
The nice thing about being up early (if you can’t sleep anyway) is the quietness and light. I really enjoy taking a tour around the garden in the morning, viewing bonsai setting new growth rapidly at this time of the year. At the moment…
