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Larix bonsai maintenance – Plucking growing tips

April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda - 1 Comment

Larch are wonderful for bonsai. However, keeping them budding near the trunk and inside the canopy can be a challenge. One of the ways I keep them in check is through plucking.

Featured / Layer / Manuals

Bonsai layering – Step by step explanation

April 13, 2020April 5, 2021 - by Jelle Ferwerda

Air layering is a god technique to improve the nebari or to propagate plants. A step by step manual.

Blog / Featured / Seed

Transplanting maple seedlings for bonsai

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 - by Jelle Ferwerda

In spring seedlings can grow extremely quickly. As such, one should pay attention that they have enough space. When replanting, work the roots.

Cutting / Featured

Winter cuttings

January 31, 2020January 1, 2020 - by - 4 Comments.

Having some nice species of bonsai on your benches ean that you may have loads of cuttings in Winter. How I go about growing roots on these you ask? Have a read!

Blog / Featured / Trimming / Trunks

Creating deadwood on Yew

January 24, 2020December 28, 2019 - by - Leave a Comment

Nice looking deadwood looks nice. But how do you g about making deadwood that looks really old? I have decided on another strategy for stock in a growing field.

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Growing bonsai from Seed

January 10, 2020December 31, 2019 - by - 1 Comment

There are several ways to grow a bonsai. The slow version but in the end also one of the most rewarding is growing bonsai from seed.

Blog / Trunks

About taper in bonsai

October 18, 2019October 11, 2019 - by - 1 Comment

Taper in bonsai is important. But how does it relate to true taper in trees you see outside?

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Growing Ginkgo bonsai from seed.

November 24, 2018November 11, 2018 - by - 2 Comments.

Growing from seed is lots of fun. I have grown loads of plants from seed. But the one I liked most was growing Ginkgo.

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Winter preparation in Bonsai

November 17, 2018November 4, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

About removing leaves In my part of the world temperatures are falling. Days are shortening and many trees are dropping their leaves. Time therefor to look at our bonsai and …