Day: August 3, 2020
Entering the world of bonsai

Happy Soil Happy Tree
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
We all know that getting the right soil mix for our bonsai is important, and the idea of encouraging mycorrhiza is our pots has been around for a while. I found an old Bonsai Mart Catalogue the other day from over 20 years ago with many products relating to soil health. Have a look below. However in recent years a… Continue reading Happy Soil Happy Tree
Bonsai as Anchors
Originally posted on The Thought Garden:
A bonsai is simply a tree in a pot. Of course, we all conjure up something more in our mind when we think of a bonsai. Mr. Miyagi carefully pruning. Or a 100 year old tree in some exhibit perhaps. Bonsais feel…unattainable. But, at their core – bonsais are simply a tree in a pot. Over the course of… Continue reading Bonsai as Anchors
Privet and bald cypress bonsai – Bonsai South
Colorado Bonsai – July “2020 Year of the Jackel” – Colorado Rocky Mountain Bonsai – Suiseki

Shohin Shimpaku summer cleanup
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Before: Foliage cleaned up, undersides and dense areas only: Soji, cleaning up the soil and adding a fresh top layer to get it through the rest of summer: Work completed for now. The pot is by Shinobu, an award-winning Shohin pot maker whose work is regularly featured at the Gafu-ten exhibition each winter in Japan. I think it’s a fantastic… Continue reading Shohin Shimpaku summer cleanup