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Saika Bonsai
This weeks episode at Kisetsu-en Bonsai Online is a corporation with Thor Holvila Bonsai Pots. Saika at Seikou-en Saika bonsai is a modern variation of bonsai. The video this week takes a look at how to improve it from being just a decoration and adding…
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Hot, hot, hot bonsai
It heats up around here. Watering three times a day at the moment. Hot weather demands extra care for the bonsai, and moving them around to avoid leaf burns is what I do these days. A few leaves edge dried on one Japanese maple, but…
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Bonsai Seasons Podcast premiere – My story
Now you can also listen to bonsai. At least hear me rambling about bonsai. A little narcissist beginning talking about myself, and my approach to bonsai. Podcasts will be published occasionally. Hope you will enjoy it.
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Cat-amono and the deciduous bonsai chess game
Kusamono or Catamono? Funny moment at the Kisetsu-en bonsai garden. Shooting the Dwarf Hosta as it just stands perfect with a new flower. Mounted in an Elsebeth Ludvigsen pot. Our cat – ruling the premises with secure paws – couldnt resist posing during the photo…
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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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Itoigawa and Shimpaku shohin bonsai foliage
Building foliage pads Do you pinch or cut? That is not without importance how you control the growth and timing is essential to build up healthy foliage pads. The Japanese varieties of soft scale leaf Junipers are popular for Shohin bonsai. And not without reason.…
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Unboxing Thor Holvila bonsai pots
In cooperation with Thor Holvilla bonsai pots. Video with Thor Holvila bonsai pots I received a box of bonsai pots. Quality bonsai pots are what we need to enhance the beauty of bonsai. Thor Holvila has his pottery in Sweden and has built up a…
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Boxwood air layer
Air layering bonsai is a great, but also advanced method to shape a new bonsai. In this weekly tutorial, Morten Albek takes you through all the steps to shape a future Shohin bonsai from an already existing bonsai. Air layering The bonsai have some flaws…
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Shohin bonsai forest progress
I regularly get questions about the forests I created in the autumn of 2018 and about their progress. It has been great fun doing these small Shohin bonsai forest expressions. Also, present in my newest book “Shohin – through the Seasons”. Available at Esprit Bonsai.…
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Finding the bonsai behind the leaves
Raw material can be a challenge. Finding the bonsai behind the leaves is not always easy, and early selections are a good idea. Setting the bones of the tree for the future. Tree gift Last year I was given a tree from a friend, who…
