Grafting
Grafting with a vision
Grafting techniques used to correct defects in bonsai...
28 January 2026
Grafting
Not my type
Grafting new foliage to a tree is a common technique used in Japan. It is applied when the natural foliage...
25 August 2025
Grafting
Very Durable
Techniques to improve grafted white pine, Goyomatsu 'Myoujou'...
22 January 2025
Grafting
The root dentist
In Japan roots are corrected and repositioned just as dentists do it...
16 May 2024
Grafting
Grafting a trident maple
At Taisho-En you can learn various advanced techniques. Here Nobuichi Urushibata gives us an example with trident maple..
9 November 2023
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.
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.
2 June 2023
Grafting
Between the buds
Using graft techniques to improve the quality of trees
3 February 2023
Grafting
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…....
1 September 2022
Grafting
A ‘needle wrap’
Grafting is a very useful technique for conifers such as junipers and pines.
21 January 2022
Grafting
It has to be perfect
Katsushi Miura (Miura Baijyu-en Osaka) shows us a number of grafting techniques for improving material.
14 January 2022
Grafting
Walking branches
When Andrea Meriggioli dived into the fascinating world of the Japanese maple, he learned all the techniques of how to prune, grow and maintain.
10 December 2021
