Ulmus by Werner Busch
A very refined bonsai in the Bonsai Museum in Dusseldorf, in the middle of winter. Look at the fine twigging, and the forst crystals on the branches. Exceptional quality!
Growing Bonsai Posts: Growing Bonsai
Growing Bonsai from Seed: Summer repotting of seedlings
When you are growing bonsai from seed, it is possible to create a great Nebari. To do this, you need to repot & work on the roots in the early years after propagation.
Fagus bonsai taking shape
Bonsai development is a slow process. Slowly this stick from the forest is taking shape. It will however be several years before this tree is ready for a nice pot.
Creating bonsai from Nursery stock: Olive Bonsai
Getting an olive shrub from a garden centre and training it for bonsai requires putting it in a different substrate and reducing the plant. Here an explanation of the first steps towards training as bonsai for olive trees.
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Groovy
Growing along the edge of Copper Canyong, this group of oaks is a perfect example of a small tree group.
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Literati by Qingquan Zhao
This literati by Penjing Master, Qingquan Zhao, is top of its class. Literati are often dramatic, with many twists and bends, defying logic. however, when expressed properly, a good Literati comes across as a balanced, calm image. The slender long cruved trunk reflecting on the struggle the tree has had to survive. Master Qingquan Zhao is one of the best bonsai artist in his area.
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Airlayering – The basics by Graham Potter
Graham potter is a well-known bonsai artist, amongst others known for his massive online website based in the UK. In this post he explains in simple terms, with very clear footages, the steps to set an airlayer. One of the best tutorials on the process available. A definate guide to airlayering. Air layering is a method to grow roots on a trunk or branch in a place where normally no roots would grow. It can be very usefull if you […]
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Twisted pines
These twisted pines were photographed on Formentera by Jelle Ferwerda from Growing Bonsai. A perfect exampe on how windblown bonsai and informal uprights can be combined in a natural look. This forest is right at the beach, subject to strong mediteranean winds.
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Socota dragon tree in Broom style
This tree is the perfect example of a broom-style tree in the wild. Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It is so called due to the red sap that the trees produce. (Src: Wikipedia).
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Baggins Bonsai
This amazing bilbo-baggins house, as inspired by the hobbit and the lord of the rings book series, was created by Chris Guise, a bonsai artist in the UK. He is also the creater and distributor of the Bonsai Nibbler.
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Bonsai treehouse
Takanori Aiba created this bonsai treehouse. A truely magnificant piece of work, worthy as a first post on this wbsite. We fully recommend visiting his website
