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Achieve a natural flow

Master Kimura follows the character of the tree to convert a very raw piece of material into a splendid bonsai.


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A life saver

The bonsai passion of Dennis Fuchs

Fundamentals

The choice

How to choose a plant suitable for creating a Bonsai.

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A Bonsai paradise

A selection of the amazing bonsai from the Bonsai San show in France

Styling

Well suited

François Jeker takes a close look at Taxus.


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Everyday a little better

As a young boy Christian acquired his first bonsai, which unfortunately died. This, however, did not stop him.


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AKI-TEN

Aki-Ten Exhibition

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Made in Europe

A Gallery of the best bonsai shown during the Italian UBI convention


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Floating rocks

Floating rocks and more, a Gallery of the BCI convention held in France


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Best of show

The 6th European Bonsai-san Show. A selection of the best bonsai


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An old friend

Update: Amigos of the tejos A small peek back at a tree created in 2010 by Kevin Willson. During the XX Trophy, held in February 2019, we came across an old friend, a yew styled by Kevin Willson. The tree had gone through an amazing transformation and was one of…...


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The showstopper

The bonsai passion of Nik Rozman Nik Rozman has won big prizes at shows with his bonsai, but one of his major achievements so far is winning Best of Show at the recent edition of the Saulieu show with his mugo pine. His aim is to create the ultimate showstopper…....


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Amigos of the tejos

How to transform a ‘pig’ of a tree into a breathtaking cascade Kevin Willson had a few years stay in sunny Alicante, Spain, where marvellous material can be found. Dug from the surrounding mountains are yews, junipers and olives — all Mediterranean trees that require a different approach from the…...


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Step by Step

Cold and warm

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 landscape. The rock. Width: 17 cm Depth: 11 cm Height: 13 cm A number of…...


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Is it a gamble?

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 has great potential as bonsai, both from a deadwood perspective and branch placements. If air…...


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Styling

Anti-clockwise

Harry Harrington reworks a Japanese yew with superb fluting. An elegant 88 cm Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) was bought to my garden by its owner in June 2020, explains Harry. My task was to style and carve it. A very healthy imported specimen, the yew had strong vibrant green foliage,…...


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