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Making A Large Wheel-Thrown Custom Bonsai Pot
Published January 11, 2012 by Dale Cochoy
I thought I would do a progressive photo article on making a LARGE round pot. A few years ago I received a commission for a round pot that would be the biggest I had thrown on a wheel up to that point. The customer gave me the INSIDE diameter and depth that he wanted and [...]
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Critique: Gede Merta’s Pemphis acidula
Published December 19, 2011 by Michael Hagedorn
Name of the Tree: Pemphis acidula Bonsai Titles : casper Tree Height: 43 cm (17 inches) Pot Height: 14.5 cm (6 inches) Pot Length: 43 cm (17 inches) Pot made in Bali It is a delight to comment on such a beautiful and well-crafted tree. My comments will be brief and minor as it is [...]
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Top Content – 2011 a Year in Review
Published December 13, 2011 by paul stokes
It’s that time of year, time to reflect back on all that ofBonsai has done over the past 12 months and plan ahead for what’s to come. Here is a look at just twelve your favorites, by pageviews, and might be useful to you if you missed them… Article: A Closer Look – Bonsai Pests [...]
Harry Tomlinson
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101 Essential Tips: Bonsai
Published December 10, 2011 by paul stokes
I know what you’re thinking: “How could a book with 101 bonsai tips only be 72 pages?” When I was new to bonsai this never crossed my mind, but today it makes me realize that not all of the “tips” are really tips. I would have titled the book 101 Essentials, because brief explanations of [...]
Stone Lantern Publishing
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PINES: Growing and Styling Japanese Black & White Pine Bonsai
Published December 6, 2011 by paul stokes
Pines: Growing and Styling Pine Bonsai is a compendium of articles originally published in Bonsai Today Magazine that have been re-edited and updated to ensure the most current information available. As part of Bonsai Today Masters Series, this book is aimed at the intermediate to advanced bonsai enthusiasts. I say this because it only briefly [...]
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Collecting Trees For Bonsai – Free Trees!
Graham Potter of Kaizen Bonsai takes you on a rescue mission to a local demolition site where a lot of gnarly old plants are about to be bulldozed. Having dug thousands of trees from the ground Graham shares his techniques that...
Making A Large Wheel-Thrown Custom Bonsai Pot
I thought I would do a progressive photo article on making a LARGE round pot. A few years ago I received a commission for a round pot that would be the biggest I had thrown on a wheel up to that point. The customer gave me the ...
Bonsai Deadwood Refinement Techniques
Graham Potter explains a few simple techniques used to refine deadwood. Creating great bonsai requires meticulous attention to detail and the deadwood areas of bonsai need just as much care as the live parts when it comes to re...
Critique: Gede Merta’s Pemphis acidula
Name of the Tree: Pemphis acidula Bonsai Titles : casper Tree Height: 43 cm (17 inches) Pot Height: 14.5 cm (6 inches) Pot Length: 43 cm (17 inches) Pot made in Bali It is a delight to comment on such a beautiful and well...
Pseudomonas syringae: Read This If You Grow Japanese Maple
Now that I have your attention… This post is about a common bacterial disease called Pseudomonas syringae, which frequently affects Japanese maples yet is relatively easy to control. It is often misidentified as Verticillium ...