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Wabi sabi or not?
It´s Almost Friday at Kisetsu-en. This week we publish a new podcast with the subject discussing: Do all bonsai have to be old and do they have to look old? The tradition is bonsai are old trees or at least shows age. This tradition and…
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So much bonsai
The last weeks have been filled with bonsai activities. One week ago it was the national exhibition in Denmark. Yesterday (Sunday) I set up the personal exhibition and open workshop at the Japanese gardens, and the week ahead I am about to prepare the next…
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Myths and rules in bonsai
In the past weekend, I experienced a lot of talk and questions about rules and myths in bonsai. At today’s video in the series “Almost Friday” I take a look at these and give my view on them. Almost Friday 20 Almost Friday is extra…
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Danish Bonsai exhibition
A full weekend of bonsai activities ended. Displaying bonsai is a headline of any bonsai event, and it is always interesting to show your own work and watch what others are setting up for display. Some bonsai previously exhibited is back and improved. New comes…
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20 year + Cotoneaster Shohin bonsai
The Danish Bonsai Society is one of the oldest bonsai associations in Europe. The weekend ahead will be used to celebrate this at the annual meeting and exhibition. Peter Warren from the UK will help us do that, and I will post from the event.…
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Live bonsai Q&A coming up
Q&A is a cornerstone at Kisetsu-en. Questions are asked and answered daily about all kinds of bonsai subjects. If you also want to join in at our live Q&A at the Zoom platform you can easily do that. You will feel the Kisetsu-en friendly spirit…
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New BONSAI LIGHT membership available
Adapted to your bonsai activity We know not all have the same amount of time to sign up for the full package. We also know that your needs might change. Therefore we have adapted the two subscriptions so you can choose a lighter basic version,…
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Live Q&A coming up
Bonsai enthusiasts often love to talk. And ask questions. That’s one of the great things about our interest in the small trees in pots. All that surrounds it. Conversations and friendship. I literally answer hundreds of questions during a season. From aesthetical choices to growing…
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Bonsai dreams versus reality
Learning from books is fine. Learning from magazines is fine. Learning from online tutorials is fine. But when it all comes to an end, the importance of practice and learning through your own experience is maybe the most important and valuable part of your bonsai…
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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…
