Design Sketch
Like a dolphin
An interesting tree with mature bark and a great base...
23 September 2026
Case History
A major turn
Kunio Kobayashi takes a new look at
a dramatic cascade...
22 July 2026
Technique
Make a deep bow
A trunk with an almost 90-degree curve — what to do with it?
6 November 2024
Shohin
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 . . .
17 March 2023
Styling
By my front door
Tatsuo Fukugawa works on a white pine taken from his garden
24 November 2022
Articles
Spoiled by choice
Bruno Wijman sketches options for Giuseppe Ginnastica's pistachio
10 November 2022
Styling
The Azuma pines
Daiki, the third generation Abe, works on seed-grown pines
21 September 2022
Masterclass
Is this a bonsai?
Ken Fujiwara works on a massive black pine
14 July 2022
Styling
Piotr works on a mugo pine
In Poland bonsai is thriving, Piotr Czerniachowski is among the most active.
17 June 2022
Styling
How to ‘crack’ a white pine
Masayuki Fujikawa transforms a white pine by changing the angle and compacting an elongated trunk. One of the best characteristics…...
8 October 2021
Gallery
Bonsai in autumn
Enjoy the colorful Bonsai in autumn
1 October 2021
Shohin
The new big
Koji Hiramatsu works on a black pine Shohin and the slightly larger Kifu-sized bonsai have become ever more popular. This…...
24 September 2021
Technique
Kengai
How to make a cascade-style bonsai A kengai or cascade is inspired by trees found in harsh mountainous conditions, growing…...
27 August 2021
Styling
This one?
Jörg Derlien’s all too familiar struggle to find the right pot fit for his larch The larch depicted here, a…...
20 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…...
23 July 2021
Workshop
Upside down
From moyogi to kengai, Martin Nielsen can’t wait to try I got this tree some years ago from one of…...
16 July 2021
Styling
Get rid of undesirable features
Masayuki Fujikawa transforms boring material into a semi cascade Masayuki Fujikawa: ‘The tree shown here is too big to be…...
13 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…...
30 April 2021
Technique
The himalaya rose
How to create bonsai from cuttings, grafting and other methods using interesting and unusual species. With the help of illustrations…...
26 March 2021
Workshop
Wild from the garden
Garden material can be an interesting source for bonsai. It can also be very challenging because it was not really…...
4 April 2020
Masterclass
Did it snap?
Enrico Savini twists, bends and turns a sabina into a graceful cascade Enrico’s garden, close to Bologna, Italy, is where…...
28 February 2020
Styling
A perfect fit for kengai
Giacomo Pappalardo shows the many variations of the cascade style One of the most dramatic styles in bonsai is the…...
13 September 2019
Styling
The masterplan
An impossible pine just perfect for a cascade Giacomo Pappalardo likes the dramatic moves of the cascading pines you encounter…...
22 June 2019
Styling
The big Sabina
Maybe the largest potted juniper in the world, a sabina juniper standing at studio botanico of Salvatore Liporace. It is…...
25 April 2019
Profile
Between the rocks
Christophe Hager’s spruce was a sensation at the Mulhouse BCI of 2018 A spruce from the mountains had much potential…...
7 February 2019
Masterclass
Chopped off
Bjorn Bjorholm is challenged by a chunky pine on Mallorca. In collaboration with the Bonsai Sense Nursery.
16 July 2017
