Crassula Ovata cuttings, one year on.

Originally posted on Adams Bonsai Adventures:
So I took four cuttings from my big plant about a year ago and potted them into individual 9cm pots with some basic soil / grit mix. All of them took as expected, it is Jade after all and put on some decent growth. Unfortunately I don’t have the before pictures from a year ago, because I didn’t take… Continue reading Crassula Ovata cuttings, one year on.

A quick look at my bonsai collection before & after moving

Originally posted on Parviflora Bonsaï:
Hi, So, in October 2016 we moved from our previous apartment because we bought our first house! Yeah! Here are a couple of shots from my collection in spring 2016 before moving and from fall 2016 after moving. Before moving, the apartment. Although we had a very nice backyard with lots of room, sunlight was really an issue there. There… Continue reading A quick look at my bonsai collection before & after moving

Tom Benda Bonsai Potter and The Kifu Taxus Baccatta

Originally posted on Bonsai & Yamadori from Tony Tickle:
Toms trade stand I have seen the work of Tom Benda develop over the last few years however his most recent work is up there with the best bonsai potters in Europe. At the recent EDA UCHI KAI exhibition in Belgium Tom’s Trade stand was the busiest by far.My Yamadori trade stand backed onto Tom’s and… Continue reading Tom Benda Bonsai Potter and The Kifu Taxus Baccatta

Create the smallest Bonsai possible with the material you have

Originally posted on Bonsai & Yamadori from Tony Tickle:
In the dark depths of my memory I remember a phrase spoken by another artist during a lecture/demo… “Create the smallest Bonsai possible with the material you have” … and lets face it BONSAI are supposed to be small trees. Despite the plethora of large trees being shown in major exhibitions I have noticed an upsurge in… Continue reading Create the smallest Bonsai possible with the material you have