Tag: Japan

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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The roof of the world

A suiseki, or viewing stone, often seems to resemble a mountain range in miniature. Its similarity to a rocky cliff or a distant mountain view is amazing.

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Spring

Into the core…

A pine slowly starts to die off, so what is happening here?

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Playing around?

Sabina juniper bunjin rock planting with a playful nature...

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Pruning Prunus

Cultivating Prunus from winter into spring..

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Chirimen kazura

How to create bonsai from cuttings, grafting and other methods using interesting and unusual species...

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Is this all?

Hiroki Miura works on a Chinese juniper

At first glance, the featured juniper has great looks; however, Hiroki Miura shows us that when we take a closer look, the tree is really a bit dull . . .

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Pots

Daring and new – a journey to find new traditions

Seventh generation of the Ryuzou kiln.

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Easy does it

Maple, winter hazel and hawthorn are all very easy to grow.

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It’s a Hit…

As an accent plant the Hitotsuba genus (Pyrrosia var.) is a favourite.

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Together we’re strong

Making shohin bonsai with difficult trees...

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Between the buds

Using graft techniques to improve the quality of trees

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Top priority

Hiroki Miura solves the problem of a Japanese white pine that has no apex, but has instead a long extended branch, or is it a trunk?

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Five days in Shikoku (2)

A trip of discovery to Shikoku Island, south-east Japan.

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Burst into life – The beauty of fresh leaves and flowers in spring

Here is an impression of the annual spring Shunga-ten, held in Osaka, Japan in the Hanahaku-kinen Park and organised by the Shohin Bonsai Association..

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Spring

When and how to repot

Finding out for yourself the best time to repot deciduous trees isn't easy. Our smart guide to varieties and their cultivars gives you the answers you need.

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