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Case History

No turning back

David Quintana works on a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

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Styling

The Azuma pines

Daiki, the third generation Abe, works on seed-grown pines

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Technique

Metasequoia

The challenge is to create a finished tree starting from scratch.

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Case History

Out of the box

Harry Harrington works on a very bulky elm that has no tapering. By carving the trunk the problem is solved.

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Step by Step

A solid foundation

The creation of branches on deciduous trees does not happen overnight, it is a long-term process ...

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Technique

Walk the wire

Learn professional techniques: wiring a juniper

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Shohin

Would you dare?

Chojubai, the dwarf variety of the Japanese quince, is cut in half.

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Technique

Forbidden fruit

The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch: Ficus

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Step by Step

Any restrictions?

Planting a tree on a rock gives you plenty of creative freedom.

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Styling

Just drop it

Creating a literati red pine by focusing on the dropping branch

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Styling

The spirit of Kato

A yezo spruce styled by François Jeker and Jean-Paul Polmans.

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Masterclass

Is this a bonsai?

Ken Fujiwara works on a massive black pine

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Shohin

Talking about the front . . .

Be inspired by Yukio as he makes the most out of material. This time we focus on Yew and Hinoki.

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Styling

The garden yamadori

Ralf Beckers shows us there is beauty hidden in the chaos of branches

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Styling

First steps

Pinus Nigra - From raw material to bonsai in 7 years.

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Free

Pinus Nigra

Austrian pines make great bonsai; their rugged bark and dark green needles give them a special character.

Workshop

Tied to the Grid

Peter Uden's favourite style is the Yose Ue, forest planting.

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Masterclass

Wake up, Sleeping dragon

Mario Komsta works on a yamadori pine, Pinus sylvestris.

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Step by Step

Queen of pines

With the guidance of shohin expert, Hiroki Miura (Miura Baijyu-en, Osaka) the Japanese popstar, Ayaka Yamamoto, learns how to create moyogi style with a pine.

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Technique

Split in three

Considering the front, planting angle and every different orientation of material is part of the deep fascination of transforming a bonsai.

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Masterclass

Will that kill it?

The ultimate root correction work of Masahiko Kimura

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Technique

Planted on a plastic tray?

Peter Warren continues with the second major stage of the maple he planted on a plastic tray.

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Technique

Just a plastic tray

Working with deciduous trees is always a long-term project which needs some clever thinking, too

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Technique

cut in two?

Chiharu Imai deals with a dull bonsai and creates something special

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Care

40 questions about Satsuki answered

Janine Droste has a passion for Satsuki bonsai. Here she gives clear
answers to 40 questions on the subject.

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Masterclass

Out of the box

The pine called 'Okou no kyosho' is brought back into shape by Master Kunio Kobayashi

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Technique

The sleeping tree

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

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Masterclass

Wired up?

Improving your wiring skills with Chiharu Imai

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Styling

Two Masters, one tree

Transformation of an Ezo Spruce by Urushibata and Fujikawa

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Spring

A step back to go forward

Maintaining and improving the branching of Japanese elm

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