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Bonsai from Fruit

Propagate by sowing seeds, or taking cuttings to create new bonsai...

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Case History

No turning back

David Quintana works on a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

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Styling

The Azuma pines

Daiki, the third generation Abe, works on seed-grown pines

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Technique

Metasequoia

The challenge is to create a finished tree starting from scratch.

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Case History

Out of the box

Harry Harrington works on a very bulky elm that has no tapering. By carving the trunk the problem is solved.

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Shohin

Creating shohin from faulty material

Use dull material to make impressive bonsai helped by grafting techniques. Here we show you how easy it can be. Pyracantha is in the Rosaceae family in the subset that contains Crataegus. It provides bright...

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A solid foundation

The creation of branches on deciduous trees does not happen overnight, it is a long-term process ...

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Technique

Walk the wire

Learn professional techniques: wiring a juniper

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Design Sketch

Greek Olives

Jan Culek sketches options for Reginald Jooren's olive.

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Masterclass

Rock Classics

Masahiko Kimura's famous rock plantings.

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Styling

See it from a different angle

Creating the moyogi style from a field-grown satsuki with Masaki Yoshii

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Shohin

Would you dare?

Chojubai, the dwarf variety of the Japanese quince, is cut in half.

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Technique

Forbidden fruit

The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch: Ficus

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Step by Step

Any restrictions?

Planting a tree on a rock gives you plenty of creative freedom.

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Styling

Just drop it

Creating a literati red pine by focusing on the dropping branch

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Styling

The spirit of Kato

A yezo spruce styled by François Jeker and Jean-Paul Polmans.

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Masterclass

Is this a bonsai?

Ken Fujiwara works on a massive black pine

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Shohin

Talking about the front . . .

Be inspired by Yukio as he makes the most out of material. This time we focus on Yew and Hinoki.

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Styling

The garden yamadori

Ralf Beckers shows us there is beauty hidden in the chaos of branches

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Styling

First steps

Pinus Nigra - From raw material to bonsai in 7 years.

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Shohin

MINI BONSAI

The charm of the very, very small . . .

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Design Sketch

Twin Trunk Taxus

Jan Culek sketches options for the yew of Igor Vengust.

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Styling

Piotr works on a mugo pine

In Poland bonsai is thriving, Piotr Czerniachowski is among the most active.

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Technique

Bjorn’s approach

Bjorn Bjorholm demonstrates scion grafting for foliage replacement of junipers.

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Technique

Amelanchier

How to create bonsai from cuttings; the Korean juneberry.

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Workshop

Tied to the Grid

Peter Uden's favourite style is the Yose Ue, forest planting.

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Masterclass

Wake up, Sleeping dragon

Mario Komsta works on a yamadori pine, Pinus sylvestris.

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Technique

Foil, the key to success

The technique of bending using aluminium foil.

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Case History

Dead or alive?

A mind boggling creation,

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Step by Step

Queen of pines

With the guidance of shohin expert, Hiroki Miura (Miura Baijyu-en, Osaka) the Japanese popstar, Ayaka Yamamoto, learns how to create moyogi style with a pine.

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