On the way to work. on the way to work. Continue reading Great day.

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
This tree is an air-layer of my Chishio Japanese Maple. The base has been carefully worked, it’s been in and out of the ground, had new branches grafted into the right places, and now it’s time to address the big ugly pruning scar. It looks far worse from this side than the front, but since it’s going back into the… Continue reading Cleaning up a wound

A neighbour in our complex has this impressive Olive yamadori. Continue reading Impressive Yamadori

Just been to water  part of my bonsai collection. Continue reading Just watered my bonsai collection.

Enjoy Continue reading Follow the line of the trunk

Originally posted on John Milton Bonsai:
Working here in Japan we do a lot of work on different species and you quickly get to know the characteristics of them. Although the work is pretty much the same process of cleaning up, wiring & styling they are all slightly different. All species have their plus point’s and negative points but, certainly my out right favourite has… Continue reading Goyomatsu styling

Originally posted on John Milton Bonsai:
The past Taikan-ten exhibition I was very fortunate to prep a display and tree’s for my good friends Mark and Ritta Cooper. The tree in question was a Momiji/Japanese mountain maple that has been at Aichi-en for the past 6-7 years and has previously been in Kokufu-ten exhibition. It was always a tree that I admired here with an… Continue reading A special Taikan-ten exhibition

Originally posted on Kitora no do:
Finalmente sono riuscito a fare visita a due amici che anche loro hanno fatto il percorso di studi alla scuola d’arte bonsai nella mia stessa classe. Giardino di Dario Giardino di Giovanni Continue reading Visita al giardino di Dario e Giovanni