Home / For many years I have been using ‘Progression Series’ containing images of the same tree over a number of years to illustrate the effect of bonsai techniques over time. This short progression series is intended to show the importance of pruning back nursery stock/garden centre material hard if it is to be used …
Euonymous alatus/Burning Bush Bonsai Progression Series Read More »
Bonsai, as with nearly all other types of cultivated plant, require moisture at their roots to survive. Without a continual source of moisture, the tree is unable to continue its life process, initially losing leaves, then branches and finally the entire tree can die. Never doubt that the quickest way of killing a bonsai is to …
Home / Bonsai are subject to the elements when grown outside and the wind has the most potential to cause damage. A sudden gust of wind can be enough to blow over and damage a prized bonsai in a matter of seconds. Branches can be snapped, pots broken and trees blown out of their pots. …
Protecting Your Bonsai and Garden Against the Wind Read More »
Over the years I have seen, heard and read so many myths about Lime Sulphur (sometimes spelt as Lime Sulfur). Why there is so much invention, misinformation and almost mystique surrounding this chemical I am not sure, but it seems to stem from less-informed bonsai literature of yesteryear. What is Lime Sulphur? Lime Sulphur is …
Bonsai Myths Part Four: Lime Sulphur Demystifying Lime Sulphur Read More »
Bonsai are ordinary tree species that require regular pruning to keep their diminutive shape. Without pruning, branches extend and the tree begins to lose its shape. Given enough uninterrupted growth, these branches can eventually thicken out of scale with the trunk and become coarse. Eventually, if left unpruned for long enough, a bonsai will simply …
MAINTENANCE PRUNING Part One: The Need for Regular Pruning Read More »
Home / Pinching Out Developing Buds on Broad-Leaved Species to Aid Refinement To increase refinement on bonsai that have their basic trunk and branch structure established, a technique called ‘pinching out’ can be used. With this technique, new growth within the vigorous areas of the tree is either partially or completely removed before it extends. …
MAINTENANCE PRUNING part two: Pinching Out Deciduous Trees Read More »
Home / Note: This article is intended to be read as part of the ‘Repotting and Rootpruning’ series. After a number of years in a pot, all soils begin to break down and congeal. Soils that have broken down become dense and airless. The majority of the old soil is removed during the normal course …
REPOTTING AND ROOT-PRUNING BONSAI – Part 3 Bare Rooting Read More »
“Meet Alex Hammond…a lovable guy whose passion for Bonsai goes deeper than your average small tree enthusiast.” his superb short film was released a few days ago by the Film Maker Olly Sindle and features Alex…
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