Jelle Ferwerda, Author at Growing Bonsai

Bonsai from nursery stock – Repotting a mugo pine

August 28, 2020August 26, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

STarting a new tree. A Mugo pine this time. Step one, assessing and getting it in syubstrate: Weak points, strong points and repotting

Featured / Manuals / Wiring

Developing Taxus bonsai

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Taxus is one of the best species for bonsai. It is however a species with a few special tricks. So how to start on a yew bonsai?

Blog / Featured / mytrees / progressions

Tamarix bonsai full of surprises

June 5, 2020May 5, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Tamarix is a fast growing species featuring a spectacular bark with age. Untill something goed wrong, as with mine..

Featured / Growing

Nature’s little helpers

June 2, 2020May 18, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Ladybugs are great to get rid of aphids. A little reminder to not use insecticides unless one really has to.

Blog / Featured

Removing azalea bonsai flowers

May 26, 2020May 18, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Spring has arrived. The Azaleas are flowering. Great views in the garden. But.. A moment will come when the first flowers start to whilt. It is time to consider removing …

branches / Featured / Growing / refining / Styling

Bonsai spring cleaning and wiring

May 22, 2020May 18, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Spring time in the bonsai garden means pruning, thinning and wiring. But what to take away and how to proceed?

Pre-bonsai maple ready for trunk removal

Blog / Featured / mytrees

Removing side branches

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

From growing fields one can get pretty decent bonsai material and older stock is often affordable. But, like for this maple, sometimes you need to make drastic cuts.

Broadleaf / Compound / Opposite / Species

Ash for bonsai

May 15, 2020May 3, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Ash are fast growing trees with opposing compound leaves. Identification is made easy thanks to the black buds.

Cutting / Featured / Growing / propagation

Bonsai propagation by cuttings in spring

May 8, 2020March 28, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Taking cuttings is a perfect way to get more plants of your favorite type. Thi spring, I decided to try some Arakawa japanese maple cuttings.

Featured / Growing / Manuals

Bonsai material: Digging from a garden

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

For many people finding suitable bonsai material is dificult. One source is often overlooking: Digging from backyards. A guide to doing this successfully.