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When first growing bonsai trees, most people start with a sapling which is placed in a pot, and they call it a bonsai. After some tutorials and seeing an exposition or two, some realize that there is more to bonsai than just a stick in a pot. Quickly the question comes up: How do I get my cutting, seedling or sapling to grow a bonsai trunk and nebari? Below the general ideas behind bonsai trunks and how you can also grow killer-trunks.

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Guy wires for bonsai

March 18, 2022January 13, 2022 - by Jelle Ferwerda - Leave a Comment

When bending branches, sometimes just coiling a wire around a branch is not practical. Tension or guy wires can then be a good solution.

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Grafting Juniper Bonsai

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 - by Jelle Ferwerda - 1 Comment

Growing bonsai from Juniper is rewarding. However, sometimes the foliage is less than ideal. Grafting could make the difference.

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Larch bonsai side branch growing inwards
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How to trim and wire larix bonsai

February 25, 2022January 13, 2022 - by Jelle Ferwerda - 3 Comments.

Each year I style several Larch bonsai. A little behind the scenes manual on how I develop larch bonsai

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Hawthorn spring wiring example
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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?

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Developing bonsai maple branches – spring work

May 7, 2017April 1, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

With spring in full swing in Texas, USA, Scott Barboza has worked on one of his maple bonsai in development again. On one of the well known bonsai forums (bonsainut) …

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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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