Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
How to start a bonsai tree from just a stump. There are many ways to start a bonsai. You do not have to start from a seed as most people think. Here are a few ways you can start a bonsai: From a seed. From a cutting. Using a stump you dug up or bought From nursery stock Buy pre-bonsai stock… Continue reading Creating bonsai from stumps.

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
Yesterday was our monthly club meeting as always there where great topics to discuss. The chosen topic for the day was cascades. We covered both cascade styles, Kengai (full cascade) & Han-kengai (semi cascade). It was interesting how everyone in the club had they own interpretation of the two styles. We had an in-depth discussion on tree species that are suitable… Continue reading Cascades & Phoenix grafts at our monthly meeting

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
Here is a tree that I have been busy with for almost five years now. Its been a struggle as you can see in the photo above. When I bought this tree I did not have the slightest idea how to work with Junipers. I just wanted a Juniper as everyone in the bonsai community said that they were the king… Continue reading Staying with cascades: How to avoid sitting with a trees that has no potential.

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
This is one of two trees that I bought from a local nursery a few years back. I spend 800 bucks on the two trees. The top part of the trees were dying so I got them at a good price. After I got home I reduced the tree to a third of its height. This tree cough my eye as… Continue reading Taking another look at my Australian Bush Cherry.

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
I have read and wrote a few articles now. I feel that it is time that someone explains how trimming a bonsai tree works. A lot of advice have been given on what branches to remove and when to work on you tree but I feel there is not enough said on trimming and how to do this. I know when… Continue reading How to use regular trimming to create great bonsai trees.

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
I visited Oyama Bonsai Kai’s show at the Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens today. It was a very nice show. the lay out was amazing and the trees on show were some of the best I have seen in a long while. There was a lot of work put into this show and I would like to thank all of the member of… Continue reading Oyama Bonsai Kai Show April 2018

Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
Today I visited a nursery in Betty’s Bay at the Harold Porter National Botanical gardens. They had a sale on some of their plants and trees from friday till tomorrow. It’s quite a drive from where I live. Took me one hour forthy five minutes to drive there. I told myself that I was not going to buy any unnecessary plants… Continue reading Sunday bonsai nursery hunting.