Shining Suzuki’s at the Trophy
Father and Son Suzuki shine at the annual bonsai show ‘The Trophy’…
The digital master
Remco is a passionate illustrator and game artist from Dordrecht. After studying graphic design, he followed his creative heart to the Art Academy, where he…
Thor Holvila – a portrait
The swedish bonsai potter Thor Holvila is portraited by Jesus Contreras who visited Thor at his workshop and home during a week in the summer of 2023…
Pyracantha
Species Pyracantha is in the Rosaceae family in the subset that contains Crataegus. It provides bright orange berries during the
Surabaya Bonsai
A visit to Surabaya Indonesia, to indulge yourself in more than 400 bonsai and suiseki, that were displayed at the first World Bonsai Friendship Federation’s Regional Convention.
Is it the future, Ai bonsai ?
Ed van der Reek's virtual world of bonsai
My Bonsai DNA
The bonsai passion of TomaŽ KovŠca
Back budding
How to stimulate back budding Deciduous trees In general, the problem that you notice is the absence of buds on
Pruning
When the branches of the trees are badly positioned or when they have ugly forms, there is just one remedy …
Watering
One of the most important and difficult tasks in bonsai maintenance is correct watering. Here are the general principles…
Repotting
Why do we repot our trees? The objective is not always the same since it depends largely on the age of the tree. Let’s see the hows and whys of repotting your bonsai…
Which pot to choose?
This is a question that we all face at some time, particularly when your bonsai is reaching maturity, since this is when to plant it into a suitable pot that enhances its design…
Tools for the job
There are no absolute rules as far as tools are concerned. This is our selection of tools that we consider indispensable to our art, but you can work just as well with others if you prefer so long as they adapt well to working with bonsai.
Where do I place my bonsai?
This question is by no means insignificant since by displaying your bonsai in an
unsuitable place you can slow down its growth, even cause its death
Principal constituents of fertilisers and soil
The relationship between Bonsai soil and Bonsai fertiliser….
In resonance with nature
Kyoseki shows bonsai and suiseki together, but differently
The open space
Spaces between branches and around the trunk are very important design tools…
