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Masterclass

Untie the slip knot

The charm of this rather small juniper is the clutter of branches at the base,' Ryan says. 'The long branch on the right with its foliage pad is like a big...

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8 October 2025
Step by Step

A moyogi juniper

This less than pretty juniper has hidden potential; its almost bare trunk has enough foliage to make an elegant bonsai

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24 August 2023
Masterclass

Time for change

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

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16 February 2023
Masterclass

A Pine Puzzle

Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris, is one of the most popular pine varieties and one of the most commonly styled tree.

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6 January 2023
Styling

An offer one can’t refuse

'The tree featured here is an eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), which is native to Eastern Canada and much of the north-central and north-eastern United States'

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1 December 2022
Shohin

Regular fit

Alexsandre Escudero works on a tiny Itoigawa juniper An average juniper can be changed into something interesting, you just need...

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1 October 2021
Styling

All-American pine

Bjorn Bjorholm works on a pine grown from seed Bjorn gives an initial styling to a more than 50-year-old pine,...

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12 August 2021
Workshop

Just too long

Jan Culek copes with a tree that is almost impossible to style The pine Jan has chosen to work on...

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23 July 2021
Shohin

Grow ’em yourself

Nobuichi Urushibata shows how you can use juniper cuttings In Japan, material for shohin is mostly grown from cuttings, seed...

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27 May 2021
Styling

Too obvious?

A semi-cascade for this oak was so logical René Alber: ‘This huge, but compact cork oak (Quercus suber) is ready...

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30 April 2021
Masterclass

The final test

Andrei Bessonov’s final work as an apprentice to Master Kimura After six years of apprenticeship under Mr Kimura, this is...

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26 February 2021
Styling

The Greek oracle

Elsa Boudouri styles a Juniperus sabina rastrera Greek enthusiast Elsa Boudouri is self-taught and became inspired by bonsai when she...

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28 January 2021
Masterclass

The survivor

Rebirth of a juniper that survived the Tohoku earthquake The Sanriku Coast is a dramatic, rocky shoreline with countless bays,...

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18 December 2020

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