Bonsai Berries & a Failed New Year’s Resolution

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. This prolific Pyracantha was our 2018 New Year’s tree. I don’t know who the artist or owner is (more about this below), but my guess is the tree is Japanese Here’s my New Year’s resolution from 2018… No more unattributed trees on this blog (uh… except for the one just above). So I Read More

Bonsai on a Man Made Rock from Scratch

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Before and after planting on a man made ‘rock’ by Marc Noelanders. No mention is made of the type tree or what the rock is made of. Still, the result is impressive and the photographic progression with the shaping of the rock is an added plus We’ve shown a number of bonsai Read More

Bougainvillea Bonsai, Before & After

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Bougainvillea, before and after. Now you know how Suthin gets those thick trunks on such small bonsai… hint, he cuts older larger plants way back (obviously, there’s more to it than just that, but you have to start somewhere). This works best with tropicals that can handle the stress and have no Read More

Happy Root-Over-Rock Bonsai Holidays

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Suthin’s “Happy Holidays to all” tree. It’s a Trident maple root-over-rock (root devouring rock). Staying close to home today, it’s our old friend Suthin Sukosolvisit offering some  bonsai wizardry just in time for the New Year Bonsai Pot & Soil Specials End Tonight Friday, Dec 28th at 11:59pm EST Plus Two New Specials Read More

2019 Bonsai Calendar Special

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. This magnificent tree is from the cover page of our Japanese Bonsai Calendar 2019 Japanese Bonsai Calendars now on special list price 19.95 Special Only 11.95 Only 9.95 each for 2 or more quantity discount is computed at check out   Enjoy 26 powerful Japanese bonsai while you check the date Read More

More Bonsai Stories

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. I like the natural, almost untouched feeling of this tree. Here’s what Michael Hagedorn wrote about it…. “Foemina Juniper styled in the manner of a needle juniper, taking two yearly trims with a good cleaning out of detritus from the pad interiors. Old tree from California, begun decades ago by Shig Read More

Hawthorn/Juniper.

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Source: Hans van Meer Bonsai Blog.   Go to the source blog (Hans van Meer Bonsai Blog) to read the full article: Hawthorn/Juniper. Read More

Bonsai Stories

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Here’s what Michael Hagedorn (Crataegus Bonsai) wrote about this tree… “Ponderosa Pine collected by the Backcountry Bonsai guys, styled years ago in a Seasonal class. Much of the deadwood was hiding under bark and was created courtesy of borers of the Rocky Mountains. We’ve written them a thank you note but Read More

LINK TO THE “EVOLUZIONE” BONSAI STARS 2018 VIDEO.

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Source: Hans van Meer Bonsai Blog. Hi, everybody, this is what I yesterday, to my pleasant surprise, found in my mailbox: Hi Hans!  You are an Evoluzione Bonsai Star  2018. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rodolfo (Evoluzione Bonsai).   How cool is that?! Thanks, Rodolfo on behalf of all the Bonsai lovers that enjoy your Read More

Festive Bonsai

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Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. I don’t know if you’d call this tree festive, but it has a bright spirited quality. It’s an English yew (Taxus Baccata) by Stefano Frisoni from Italy I just spent 30 mins cruising fb looking for a Christmas decorated bonsai to feature, but came up blank. I did find this in our Read More