Japanese pottery

Bonsai pot maker from Sweden, Thor Holvila, has become one of Europe’s most well-respected potters...

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Satsuki Azalea

Members of the huge Rhododendron family are the most flamboyant of flowering shrubs, producing masses of bright flowers in late spring.

Technique

Gardenia

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

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Pots

Tokoname

Thor Holvila travels to the ancient Japanese pottery town...

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Step by Step

The not so difficult tree

Satsuki azalea has a chip on its shoulder, saying 'oh, how difficult'.

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Technique

What happens inside?

Defoliation is applied to promote back budding on trident maples

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All about the leaves

Harry Harrington shows how to improve ramification in deciduous trees by partial defoliation...

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The Phoenix

Bruno Auvinet was challenged to make his own pot when none fitted his maple.

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Technique

Rock school

How to create rock plantings: A basic guide

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Born with bonsai

The bonsai passion of Enrique Castaño

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Bonsai Focus

Bonsai Focus 2022-6

Bonsai Focus 2022-6 November/December

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Masterclass

THE GIANT LOOP

Mauro Stemberger styles a massive Scots pine with a loop shaped trunk

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Technique

Silvery bark

The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch: Betula

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Refreshing accents

Summer accent plants that grow near water...

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Case History

The survivor

Harry Harrington rapidly develops a field elm into a bonsai...

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Masterclass

The rough diamond

Bjorn Bjorholm works on a juniper with hidden qualities

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Shohin

Little, but wild

Bringing out the best from material with many faults...

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Pots

Kid’s play or pot?

A (very) young artist creates unconventional pots that are seriously cool.

Display

Cast in bronze

Saad Khayar's naturalistic and detailed tenpai

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Step by Step

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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Metasequoia

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

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Gallery

Italian beauties in Arco

Juniperus, Taxus, Acer,...

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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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Dutch design

Picea, Forsythia, carpinus….

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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Step by Step

A solid foundation

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

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Bonsai Focus

Bonsai Focus 2021-3

Bonsai Focus 2021-3 May / June

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Technique

Walk the wire

Learn professional techniques: wiring a juniper

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