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

You can propagate and create bonsai from seed, cuttings and by grafting
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.
Satsuki azalea has a chip on its shoulder, saying 'oh, how difficult'.
The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch: Ficus
Be inspired by Yukio as he makes the most out of material. This time we focus on Yew and Hinoki.
Ralf Beckers shows us there is beauty hidden in the chaos of branches
The charm of the very, very small . . .
How to create bonsai from cuttings; the Korean juneberry.
Mario Komsta works on a yamadori pine, Pinus sylvestris.
Early spring is the start of the repotting season. See our guide for what to do and when to do it.
Peter Warren continues with the second major stage of the maple he planted on a plastic tray.
Working with deciduous trees is always a long-term project which needs some clever thinking, too
A different approach to air layering with a 'rough edge'
The pine called 'Okou no kyosho' is brought back into shape by Master Kunio Kobayashi
How to create bonsai from cuttings, grafting and other methods using interesting and unusual species.
Transformation of an Ezo Spruce by Urushibata and Fujikawa
Growing new bonsai material by layering and a bold cut.
Developing a giant gardenia into an orthodox informal upright over three years.
When we acquire plants or young tree material, we plant them in pots to let them develop further to allow them to adjust to growing conditions at home. But what do we do when we…...
Martin Nielsen divides a Japanese maple into two new trees Martin describes his work with a Japanese maple where one tree becomes two. It’s a tree with a fine nebari grown from a seed in…...
The virtues of the fast-growing Potentilla
What can autumn in deciduous trees tell you about the health of your bonsai? ‘The hidden life of trees’, a book by Peter Wohlleben, has transformed our views of the way trees work. For Harry…...
Masayuki Fujikawa transforms boring material into a semi cascade Masayuki Fujikawa: ‘The tree shown here is too big to be considered a chuhin, but the idea is not to make it a chuhin for the…...
Using rocks to create a landscape, or as an alternative to a pot. With the guidance of shohin expert, Hiroki Miura (Miura Baijyu-en, Osaka) the Japanese popstar, Ayaka Yamamoto, learns how to create a rock…...
How to create foliage pads on the so popular five needle pine, work on its roots and watering It’s needless to say that five needle pine (Pinus parviflora) is a very popular species for bonsai…....
How to repot small trees in spring Yukio Hirose (Yamato-en) guides you through the principle techniques of repotting deciduous bonsai. According to Yukio, ‘In spring you have the chance to give the tree fresh new…...
The story of an elm found abandoned in a field. Would it survive? Martin Nielsen tells the story of how he created a bonsai from an elm, wondering if he could keep it alive. Then,…...
An exploration of Premna, one of bonsai’s biggest tropical stars Premna is a genus of tropical and sub-tropical species native to southeast Asia, Africa, and some islands of the Pacific Basin. It is extremely popular…...
Masahiko Kimura is challenged by a huge yew. In a corner of Masahiko Kimura’s bonsai nursery is a yew planted in the ground. The trunk is slender and of a feminine appearance. The top section…...