Originally posted on Bonsai Kas: Bonsai, drawings, scale models and more:
This little maple was bought in a gardening centre 4 years ago. As usual with Maples from gardening centres, or any plant you buy in one, it was not in good shape. The roots were knotted and went everywhere besides where the should go for a healthy specimen and the little fella was very sensitive.… Continue reading Japanese Maple progression
Valavanis Bonsai Blog Our tour group was scheduled (with confirmed appointments) to visit Mr. Kimura, Omiya Bonsai Village and Mr. Morimae on Saturday. However on Thursday we were informed that the gardens would be not be open because that’s the “switch out day” for the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition and the people would be in Ueno with their bonsai. Actually, that’s why we scheduled our visit … Continue reading Our Visit to Mr. Kimura, Omiya Bonsai Village and Mr. Morimae
Valavanis Bonsai Blog MASAHIKO KIMURA Saitama City Our first stop today was at the private garden of Masahiko Kimura where we saw magnificent, mostly large size bonsai. Nearly every tree was an evergreen, many with dead wood, but not all. Three were numerous famous masterpieces as well as Important Bonsai Masterpieces and award winning trees from the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition. Mr. Kimura was a … Continue reading Japan Satsuki Bonsai Tour– Part 2
Valavanis Bonsai Blog After a two hour delay and airplane evacuation in Chicago due to tornadoes, we finally arrived in Japan for our semi annual bonsai tour led by Kora Dalager and me. This time we have a good small group of eleven people including two ladies from Australia. Moving one of the February Kokufu bonsai ten exhibition prize winning trees to be loaded for … Continue reading Japan International Bonsai Tour Exploration– Autumn 2013, Part 1
Valavanis Bonsai Blog We had a quiet morning visit to Omiya Bonsai Village. Most of the proprietors were at the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition so there was not to much commotion nor visitors. Most of the gardens had their Japanese flowering apricots on display because they were in full blossom, mostly fragrant too. Fuyo-en Bonsai Garden– Hiroshi Takeyama Kyuka-en Bonsai Garden– Isamu & Yukio Murata Seiko-en Bonsai Garden– Tomio … Continue reading A Visit To Omiya Bonsai Village
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
Another tree repot, this time it’s a shohin viburnum being moved to it’s new home, a nice little Japanese Pot. This was it last year when I picked it up. Looking forward to seeing it fill out this year. Continue reading Viburnum Repot
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
Here are a few recent pictures of some of my shohin maples in winter image. The first one is a trident maple in a Japanese pot by Eimei Number 2 is an Acer Palmatum Deshojo in a yellow pot by Shibakatsu The third is an Acer Shishigashira in a pot by Walsall Ceramics. The buds on this one… Continue reading Some Shohin Maples in Winter Image
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