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The hollow tree
Field elm yamadori bonsai developed in 4 years.

A beautiful lesson
The bonsai passion of Pierre-Yves Lidec

Is this all?
Hiroki Miura works on a Chinese juniper
At first glance, the featured juniper has great looks; however, Hiroki Miura shows us that when we take a closer look, the tree is really a bit dull . . .

Daring and new – a journey to find new traditions
Seventh generation of the Ryuzou kiln.

The empty space
Bruno Proietti Tocca works on a native yew

Easy does it
Maple, winter hazel and hawthorn are all very easy to grow.

All about roots
Hiroki Miura guides you through the struggles of repotting pines, pruning and cutting their roots

Giant Itabi
How to create bonsai from cuttings: This time we are working with Giant itabi (Ficus thunbergii)

Treasures of the greenroom
A selection of the finest bonsai from Japan

And the winner is….
This years edition of the big bonsai show: The Trophy

It’s a Hit…
As an accent plant the Hitotsuba genus (Pyrrosia var.) is a favourite.

Thinner than thin
The bonsai pot passion of Kiyoshi Koiwai

Cat and Mouse
Todd Schlafer works on a Ponderosa pine

Bonsai Focus 2023-2
Bonsai Focus 2023-2
March / April

A story to tell
The passion of Alexandre Imbeault

Time for change
Restyling a famous tree into something new is difficult work and an artist must stake their reputation on it

So Immature
Harry Harrington explains the progression of a Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)

Together we’re strong
Making shohin bonsai with difficult trees...

Between the buds
Using graft techniques to improve the quality of trees

Top priority
Hiroki Miura solves the problem of a Japanese white pine that has no apex, but has instead a long extended branch, or is it a trunk?

A Bonsai paradise
A selection of the amazing bonsai from the Bonsai San show in France

Photograph everything
Tony Tickle explains why it's important to keep an organised photographic record of your trees.

‘Wood’ scape-Take a look at this’Rock’ planting with a difference
A walk through the forest was the inspiration for Armando Dal Col to make this unconventional ..

Five days in Shikoku (2)
A trip of discovery to Shikoku Island, south-east Japan.

Hinoki from scratch
You can propagate and create bonsai from seed, cuttings and by grafting

Broken sails
Masahiko Kimura restores a very old juniper

Burst into life – The beauty of fresh leaves and flowers in spring
Here is an impression of the annual spring Shunga-ten, held in Osaka, Japan in the Hanahaku-kinen Park and organised by the Shohin Bonsai Association..

The graceful fir
The graceful fir is an excellent choice for bonsai.

Never stop learning
Daniel Butler follows his own pottery path.