Archive of Techniques

01Jun2009
Robert Kempinski
Author
Robert Kempinski
Category
Shohin
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The Willow Leaf Ficus – The Best Ficus for Shohin Bonsai

Introduction The Willow Leaf Ficus has grown into one of the most popular and perhaps best ficus trees for creating a shohin bonsai specimen. It’s a tropical tree easy to care for, versatile to style, not fussy about water or light that can thrive in either outdoor summer conditions or in indoor culture. The small leaves look good in shohin size pots and it can develop fine ramification in

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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 of Transformation" go to http://www.stonelantern.com Even when a tree lost its crown, it

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