Shohin Bonsai Europe

Morten Albek

Shohin Bonsai

Shohin bonsai is a special category of bonsai, with its own original style and expression. Translated from Japanese, 小品盆栽, it means a small thing in a pot. 

The official measure of a Shohin bonsai is a maximum height of the tree (measured from the rim of the pot) at 20 cm/7,5 inches.

The sub category Mame bonsai (bean bonsai), 豆盆栽, has a maximum height of 10 cm/ 4 inches.

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Bringing Shohin bonsai  online knowledge and inspiration to you since 2003.  Morten Albek

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Monthly theme

Every month a new theme is added to the video section. The monthly theme is concentrated on a given subject.

Wiring – repotting – aesthetics and much more.

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Excerpts or special editions will be available for precise tutorials with how to videos. Showing detailed instructions about wiring, repotting and much more. The archive will expand continuously.

Follow the seasons

A monthly VLOG from the bonsai garden of Morten Albek, will be online. Follow the fours seasons of bonsai and get valuable informations of handling bonsai throughout the year.

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Do you have a question? How to often to water your Japanese Maple? Why pots are preferred unglazed for Conifers? How to take care of your bonsai during winter? Morten Albek gives his expert advices in video answers regularly as questions are collected.

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The Video Bonsai Studio is the online teaching part of Shohin Bonsai Europe by Morten Albek.