Day: April 18, 2021
Your vote for the best time to air Live Q&A – Kisetsu-en – Shohin Bonsai Europe
Hawthorn winter pruning and wiring – Nebari Bonsai
Coming Attractions – American Elm And Live Oak – Bonsai South
My week at Kaizen Bonsai – A Good One! – Kaizen Bonsai Blog
Adam Lavigne on Instagram: “The Spring edition of The Florida Bonsai Magazine is available now with bonsai goings, 2021 convention links, stories, and more. Go to the…”
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Ian Young on Instagram: “Shifting a few trees around in the garden today. Getting a few out of the tunnel and clearing a little room for more fence work being done…”
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Robert Steven on Instagram: “Blackpine “Reborn”…”
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Bud pinching Japanese Maples
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
In the spring, with healthy Japanese maples, bud-pinching is a common technique to keep internodes short on refined trees. It is a simple procedure, and needs to be performed about daily as Japanese maples are waking up in the spring. The earlier you can identify the 2nd node and remove it, the shorter the internode will remain. In this example,… Continue reading Bud pinching Japanese Maples
Swartrivier Road and Gabrielskloof Outing
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
There were 14 members on this morning’s outing to Gabrielskloof, the first such event for a long time! We traversed the Swartrivier road before meeting at Gabrielskloof, where the owner, Bernard Heyns, met us and made us welcome. The highlight of this road was a pair of Secretarybirds, stalking prey quite close to the road! Our route around the… Continue reading Swartrivier Road and Gabrielskloof Outing