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Here comes the sun
With The Beatle’s old song (for those of us who are old enough to remember that) “Here comes the sun” in mind, it is a welcome to spring. After a rainy season, dry and sunny weather announces spring. Flowers of spring is a joy.…
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A bonsai and a dog.
Bonsai in remembrance of Mikki. With a sad heart, we had to say goodbye to our almost 13-year-old dog, Miki. He was a lovely friend. Strong, kind and elegant. He left us the best possible way, just tired and giving up on life after a…
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Why you should wait before you repot your bonsai
A lot of people are eager to repot their bonsai now. But it is far too early. In this blog post, I will tell you why you should wait and not let a fairly mild winter lead you into trouble. Patience. Hold on.…
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Firethorn styling
An old homegrown Pyracantha, Firethorn, pregrown by my friend Johnny Eslykke. Developed up to this stage from a simple cutting, and now I will bring it the next steps towards a magnificent flowering bonsai. It has been grown in a simple plastic container until…
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Bonsai growth
Bonsai ON Live Q&A was disrupted last night because we had a failing WIFI box. Fortunately, members kept on talking and helping each other online, when I was off-air. Therefore no recording this time. We apologize for that. I praise members for their spirit and…
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Satsuki Azalea reconstruction
We know bonsai designs doesn’t last forever. After some time a bonsai will need small adjustments or total reconstruction. But there are times in between when a little work isn’t enough and too late demands much more work. But how do we take care…
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Vote for the bonsai pot you love.
Challenge the traditional bonsai pot. Here is a big pile of shots from the last episode of “Almost Friday at Kisetsu-en”. Photos of the pots by Kerámia Varga that will be used for upcoming tutorials at BONSAI ON. Different artistic pots that challenge the traditional…
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Bonsai contest Latin America
The FELAB bonsai association of Latin America (La Federación de Bonsai de todos los latinos) held an online photo contest with different categories of bonsai. Some selected bonsai from the 2021 contest are shown in the gallery below. From the two categories where I was appointed…
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Gafu-ten shohin exhibition and LIVE Q&A recorded
Something to watch this weekend. Sharing the Gafu-ten exhibition recorded and the Kisetsu-en LIVE Q&A recorded. At last nights Kisetsu-en LIVE Q&A, we came around several topics and used time, especially on how to successfully make Japanese black pines back bud. We also came around Scots…
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Almost Friday 23 unboxing bonsai pots
Unboxing beautiful pots from Vargas Ceramics. In this episode from Kisetsu-en we open a box of candy. Special artwork from Kerámia Varga exploring new modern expressions. https://vargasceramics.com/ Watch Almost Friday video placed at the end of the post. Unique modern bonsai pots add more to…
