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New bonsai season begins
As we step into 2026, a new bonsai season awaits us. Winter has finally arrived, bringing below-freezing temperatures that play an essential role in the life cycle of our trees. This cold period helps them enter deep dormancy—a natural rest that ensures their health and…
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The Quiet Fall – Bonsai and the Japanese Embrace of Autumn’s Melancholy
As the days shorten and the air turns crisp, a quiet transformation begins. At the moment, colours are slowly shifting here in the Kisetsu-en bonsai garden. In Japan, autumn is not merely a season—it is a deeply poetic moment in time. It is a season…
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Barberry – Mission Impossible
This week’s bonsai tutorial takes us into the wild territory of the unexpected. An old, neglected Barberry—forgotten and not well-grown—becomes the centre of attention. At first glance, it might seem like a mission impossible. However, in bonsai, the most challenging material can sometimes hold the…
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Understanding Your Bonsai
As the year runs out, here is a possible bonsai promise to yourself for 2025. Learn to observe and understand your bonsai. In the fast-paced world we live in, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, even when it comes to…
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The bonsai year soon ends and then a new beginning
Bonsai have filled a lot this year as it has done for several years. A lot of friends around the world make the world small and comforting in these challenging times in my part of the world. Denmark is still as safe a country as…
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The Importance of Winter Dormancy for Trees
The bonsai are slowly going into dormancy. Low temperatures the next days here will help them on their way. As the vibrant colors of autumn fade and the chill of winter sets in, trees undergo a remarkable transformation. This period of dormancy is crucial for…
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Bonsai autumn
The autumn shows colours when days get shorter and colder. For now its still a bit warm but slowly this changes. Before we can work on the deciduous when leaves drop, we can do our weekly bonsai work on another species. Getting Scots pines, Pinus…
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Nick Hopes bonsai interview on video
Nick Hopes is known for his bonsai pottery, and in this episode, we visit the bonsai garden and the pottery workshop in Frigiliana, Spain. We talk about inspiration, aesthetics and the bonsai life in Spain. Ready to watch for members here: NICK HOPES INTERVIEW
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Autumn Bonsai Live Q&A Sunday
Home again after a perfect stay in Spain. Switching temperatures to about 15 degrees C makes the autumn very present. Slowly autumn colours will show and it will be time for new bonsai work to be done. But what’s the best time for this when…
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Bending trunks. Is it possible?
Bending trunks or thick branches demands some special techniques; in this lecture, I show you how to manage that. This technique isn’t for any tree; therefore, it is shown on a species that tolerates this kind of work. Junipers are flexible to a certain point…
