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Watering bonsai in the morning or in the evening?
Singing birds and bees in the bonsai garden witness summertime in the bonsai garden have started nicely. Temperatures rising and intense light from above add more growth to our trees. Also demanding more control and daily care. One of my daily routines is starting the…
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Hawthorn Shohin bonsai
Shohin bonsai can be created from a broad spectre of trees and shrubs. One of the main themes in the Shohin world is the seasonal changes. To display this we need different species. From coniferous to flowering bonsai. The red flowering Hawthorn Every month I…
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Bonsai forest caught on video
April is a month of unpredictable weather. We never know how it goes. The only thing that is certain is that the temperatures go up and down, and I have to take care of the sudden night freezing that might occur as late as May…
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Bonsai Scots pine styling
Dear readers of my blog. I hope you enjoy the upcoming autumn/fall, despite the Corona still being around. In Thursday’s episode (online from September 24th) I continue the work on a Scots pine collected in Sweden more than three years ago. Continuing the development from…
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Bonsai Q&A Yamadori, pines and junipers
Our bonsai Q&A is online answering 3 questions from our dedicated members. This time we zoom in a Yamadori aftercare, developing pines (old and young), and take a look at developing new growth a Shimpaku and Itoigawa junipers. Af full 43 minutes episode available now…
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Kokodama summer feeling
Adding a little summer feeling to the bonsai collection. Kokodama moss balls are neat and light in their expression. Using simple and young material like seedlings, ferns, perennials, or even annuals if you like. Kokodama The Kokodama is literally a clump of soil wrapped in…
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Review: Masahiko Kimura at Bonsai Empire
Kimura Masterclass review Given the opportunity to watch a Masterclass with Masahiko Kimura is a treat. Kimura is world known and highly respected for his works. I visited Kimura years ago and remembers him as a kind man if you show real interest in him…
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Black Scissors online demo April 19
On April 19 I will take part in the worldwide online bonsai event arranged by the Black Scissors Bonsai movement. Considering the present condition of COVID-19 which encouraging people to stay home and work at home, we have planned a live bonsai demo around the…
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Buy a book – this one
Don’t know what to do during quarantine? Read a book. It might as well be this one 🙂 “Shohin – Through the seasons” is written with the aim of guiding bonsai enthusiasts through the seasonal changes and applying the right techniques at the right time. The…
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Shohin book shipping and Trophy signing
Shohin – Through the Seasons is ready to be shipped at the end of the month. The publisher announces the book ready just in time for the Trophy in Belgium February 29. – March 1. The book will be shipped right after the event. …
