
Zelkova bonsai: From dead stick to clump
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!
Read MoreGrow your own miniature tree
Some of the trees I am currently working on. Most of them are collected from backyards, nurseries or grown from seedlings.
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!
Read MoreTamarix is a fast growing species featuring a spectacular bark with age. Untill something goed wrong, as with mine..
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreGetting raintree to flower? STratngely enough, this one started flowering as soon as winter hit!
Read MoreAll beginnings are difficult. Here the beginning of a bonsai, a yew originally dug from a hedgerow.
Read MoreUsing wood hardener is all nice. But it can stop you from noticing what is really going on. So I noticed..
Read MoreSometimes a tree just is not going to be a good bonsai. And then you need to take drastic measures, such as in this case with the olive.
Read MoreOlives are great species for bonsai. Under the right circumstances they grow fast. I am happy I came across a larger sized one!
Read MoreSpringtime is the period to redirect your growth. This creatagus is one of the first to receive spring treatment.
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