Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
Some of you might remember a quirky Shore Pine that we put on a post in 2017, calling it the first Pine Orchid in the yard. Yesterday this juniper was styled, and it hangs on the neighboring post that supports the shade cloth structure (thank you Bobby Curttright). The juniper is a bit of a Frankenstein: The trunk is a Rocky… Continue reading A Juniper Orchid (to go with our Pine Orchid…)

Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
Last week I was flipping back and forth between old photos and newer ones to see how a Dwarf Flowering Quince ‘Chojubai’ bonsai has changed. Just to take six years in the life of this old fella, from 2012 to 2018, one can see a difference in the ramification. The first photo looks uninspiring, old and good bones but little… Continue reading How To Develop A Chojubai-

Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
There’s a story about the name ‘Stampede’. The Backcountry Bonsai guys enjoy naming the trees they collect, and having received several with memorable names I asked if this Ponderosa Pine had one. I only got an abbreviated version by text and maybe not the full story, but I gather it involved some galloping extraterrestrials or horned animals that were shooed away… Continue reading ‘Stampede’ Ponderosa Pine Styling…

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
This was air-layered about 4 years ago, and has been wired out for the last 2. It’s growing strong, and it’s time to get the wires off, prune to back a little, and clean up the dead wood. Before: Wires removed: Pruned back, about 1/3 of the foliage removed. Sucker growth, strong tips, and weak growth was all removed: Finally,… Continue reading A shohin Shimpaku cleanup

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Hope you get to work on some trees… Ume: Ginkgo: Itoigawa Shimpaku: Roll Tide! Continue reading Happy Labor Day, Comrades.

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
I try to share an update on this tree each year. Maybe one day I’ll go back and update the book that was written to show its development in a time-lapse photography style. It is here in case you’re interested. This year, it is a little different, because the tree was accepted into the 6th US National Bonsai Exhibition. I… Continue reading The 350 JBP