One to One : Japanese Maple Clump This really nice Japanese Maple Clump came to my place on Saturday for a little work. Already a great tree, it needed a little work to keep the foliage under control and to help improve ramification. One of the issues with this tree was the trunk on the […]
2015 89th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition– Part 1 | Valavanis Bonsai Blog
2015 89th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition– Part 1 The 89th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition is being held in two parts this year in order to display more bonsai in an area which is slightly smaller than in previous years. Part 1, February 5-8, 2015 and Part 2, February 10-13 2015. On February 9th all 181 bonsai displays […]
Inspiring video about Ryan Neil!
I was following “The Artisans Cup – Portland, Oregon” on Instagram and got a heads-up on a new video featuring Ryan Neil. Ryan, as you all should know, is a former apprentice of Masahiko Kimura. He now recides in Portland, Oregon and does lectures, demos around the world and maintains a beatiful garden known as […]
Taishoen Part 1 | Andys shohin bonsai
Feb 3 This was a true highlight of our trip, not only meeting the talented and very welcoming Taiga, but being treated to a bright clear day to see the majestic Fuji-San via Taishoen Part 1 | Andys shohin bonsai.
EBA meeting in Lithuania, who´s going?
This September, the EBA´s (European Bonsai Association) annual meeting will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania. http://www.bonsailithuania.com. I think it will be on the same weekend as our annual meeting, September 4-6. I just compared prices on Momondo for flights and hotels and realized that it´s cheaper for me to go to Vilnius than to Luleå. […]