Airlayering maples for bonsai
Spring time is propagation time. In this case, layering Japanese maple to get rid of a grafting site.
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The best way to learn about bonsai, it by looking at other trees. In order to get an idea of the time required to develop trees, looking at progression series may help. Here a few progressions to give you a sense of time and the steps involved to create bonsai when you have plants from a garden centre, dug up from a garden or purchased as pre-bonsai stock.
Cherry root over rock bonsai uncovering
After several years of sitting in the garden, sort off forgotten, this Cherry was lifted from the garden in early spring. Still a long way to go, but the first steps are taken.
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Update on Acer palmatum Arakawa cuttings
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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Nebari developmek: Ebihara technique
The nebari is core to developing good bonsai. This is one method to enhance the nebari of your trees.
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Renovating a Zelkova forest part 3
Putting smaller groups together to form one larger one, might be the best way to go.
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Zelkova bonsai forest restoration part 2
Sometimes, you have to return to the basics, to then create something new.
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Zelkova bonsai forest renovation project
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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