Archive for the ‘Techniques’ Category
Transformation in Bonsai
The following article is an excerpt from Robert Steven’s new book, “Mission of Transformation.” We are very proud to offer our readers a glimpse into this wonderful follow up to Robert’s first book, “Vision of My Soul” and we sincerely hope that you enjoy it as much as we have. For advance orders of “Mission ...
Finding the Tree Within
There comes a time in the design of every bonsai where the artist must decide on a path to follow, a path that will bring out the full artistic potential of the tree, while using only what it offers, coupled solely with the imagination and vision of the artist. This is where talent comes into ...
Root Pruning And Why – Part Two
The two worst scenarios you are likely to encounter in dealing with nursery trees are the mud ball core and layered concentric roots. Both conditions are caused by the way trees are handled in the nursery trade. The first, the mud ball core, is the result of a tree being marketed as a balled in burlap ...
Root Pruning and Why
Probably the most misunderstood practice in bonsai is the art of Root Pruning. When I first started growing bonsai, root pruning was not a subject often breached by gardeners as a common practice for growing anything. It was kind of a magic bullet used in bonsai culture to keep a tree small. When someone’s association ...
Literati Style (Bunjin)
I do not agree when someone says ‘if we cannot make a good bonsai from a poor material, at least we can make literati‘. To create good literati bonsai, one needs to understand the philosophy, the aesthetic knowledge of lines and the skill to create harmony. Literati is something different from other bonsai styles which ...
Two Needle Pine Care Basics
This article is about the maintenance of the Pinus sylvestris and the Pinus mugo, but the techniques I will describe here can, with some small adjustments, also be used for, Pinus nigra, Pinus uncinata or Pinus ponderosa. Some Notes about Climate First, before I start:: I know that what I’m going to explain in this article works ...
Wiring Roots
When we design bonsai, we wire the trunk, branches, and sometimes even the young shoots of a tree in order to bend and set them into positions that conform to our artistic vision. Throughout a bonsai’s styling we use wires, guy wires, clip and grow methods, weights, and/or other techniques separately or together to shape ...
Airlayered Yamadori Hawthorn
The initial thoughts of this project began in the winter of 1990/91, when there was nothing more to do than read about Bonsai. I had been growing bonsai for a few years,but the more I read the more I realised that my trees lacked a certain quality. Age was what was missing. An article ...
Wire
Wire is applied in a position of 45 degrees, in order to be able to hold the branches in position. Also be sure to make the wire be on top of a bend, in order to give it effect. Remember to select a wire that will be able to hold the branches and therefore select ...
Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings: Instructions for the Home Gardener
Propagation by stem cuttings is the most commonly used method to propagate many woody ornamental plants. Stem cuttings of many favorite shrubs are quite easy to root. Typically, stem cuttings of tree species are more difficult to root. However, cuttings from trees such as crape myrtles, some elms, and birches can be rooted. A greenhouse is ...
Recent Forum Posts
- Show and Tell • Re: springtime collecting March 14, 2010 sam lee
- Tropicals With Jim Smith • notching, scarring and cut-paste... March 13, 2010 uopa
- Tropicals With Jim Smith • notching, scarring and cut-paste... March 13, 2010 uopa
- Tropicals With Jim Smith • notching, scarring and cut-paste... March 13, 2010 uopa
- Shohin and Mame Bonsai with Morten Albek • Re: Shohin Berberis March 13, 2010 Steve Kallio
- Styling Advice • Re: Ficus Nerifolia March 13, 2010 Steve Kallio
Recent Blog Posts
- Just opened my second sales point in Holland. March 6, 2010
- 2010 EPCOT Bonsai Show March 4, 2010
- my entry for Certe this year… February 28, 2010
- Collecting February 28, 2010
- Long Time No…Write February 25, 2010