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Author: Jelle Ferwerda

Planting root over rock bonsai
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Starting a root over rock bonsai

April 2, 2021March 28, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Seedling meets rock. And becomes a root over rock. A step by step manual of the work I did.

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Acer palmatum arakawa cuttings
Blog / Cutting / Featured / propagation

Update on Acer palmatum Arakawa cuttings

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

After nearly one year I can tell these Japanese maple cuttings have rooted and survived their first year. Nice to see this work so effectively.

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Ebihara nebari technique on trident maple bonsai
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Nebari development: Ebihara technique

March 5, 2021December 3, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

The nebari is core to developing good bonsai. This is one method to enhance the nebari of your trees.

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Zelkova bonsai forest
Blog / Featured / mytrees / progressions / Zelkova serrata

Renovating a Zelkova forest part 3

February 19, 2021January 31, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Putting smaller groups together to form one larger one, might be the best way to go.

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Winter snow and bonsai

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Winter weather is on its way. The Siberean Bear is showing some teeth with half a metre of snow and temperatures dropping below -10c. What to keep in mind?

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Zelkova bonsai forest split up
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Zelkova bonsai forest restoration part 2

February 5, 2021January 31, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Sometimes, you have to return to the basics, to then create something new.

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Large zelkova bonsai forest
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Zelkova bonsai forest renovation project

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

At the end of 2020 I obtained a new project. A large Zelkova bonsai forest in dire need of some work.

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Nebari development Zelkova clump bonsai

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

When cleaning up the yard today, I decided to put this zelkova in a better pot. And what a gorgeous Nebari showed up!

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Pomegranate bonsai
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Punica Granatum – Pomegranate for bonsai

September 11, 2020August 30, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Pomegranate.. one great species for Bonsai!

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Two zelkovas
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Zelkova bonsai: From dead stick to clump

September 4, 2020November 21, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Sometimes we are quick to call a tree dead. And there are moments that a little bit of effort can result in a nice plant!

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Manuals

Creating a Juniper bonsai rock planting

March 11, 2022January 13, 2022

Grafting Juniper Bonsai

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022

Larch bonsai side branch growing inwards

How to trim and wire larix bonsai

February 25, 2022January 13, 2022

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