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Grafting

Not my type

Grafting new foliage to a tree is a common technique used in Japan. It is applied when the natural foliage...

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25 August 2025
Air layering

Octopussy

Grown to become shohin material, the sacrifice branches will soon be cut off and work will begin on the tree. The sacrifice branches needn’t be thrown away, though; they could be propagated by air layering to create more material...

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13 May 2025
Air layering

Repairing a damaged maple

When leaf pruning a trident maple, mistakes and faults can become more noticeable. A comeback is planned as we go back to square one.

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7 September 2023
Grafting

The last Giant

Taking a mega juniper from raw material to masterpiece bonsai
Mr Hirokatsu Iura and his son Takashi Iura took quite a risk in creating a marvellous juniper of amazing proportions.

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2 June 2023
Propagating

Ikadabuki

How to create bonsai from cuttings, grafting and other methods using interesting and unusual species. With the help of illustrations we will see how to take a piece of material through to its completion. This time we are working with crab apple, Malus zumi

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11 May 2023
Styling

Taming the wild

It is really easy to create a magnificent bonsai if you start from raw material with great potential. There are those trees that at first glance already have the right look. You only have to use the appropriate techniques to make that tree into a high-level bonsai.

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28 April 2023
Propagating

Giant Itabi

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

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1 March 2023
Yamadori

Hidden in cones

According to Todd, Douglas firs are one of the most unpredictable trees he has worked with.

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28 January 2022

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