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Morten Albek
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Shohin Bonsai: Majesty in Miniature
Published February 2, 2012 by paul stokes
Shohin Bonsai: Majesty in Miniature is, I believe, the first shohin bonsai book ever published in English. It is written by one of the foremost experts of shohin bonsai in the world. I had high expectations of this book, and was not disappointed. Morten Albek has a way of writing that is very easy to [...]
Editorials
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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 [...]
Bonsai Critiques
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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 [...]
News and Updates
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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 [...]
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Cookie cutter Japanese bonsai
I often hear the term ‘Cookie cutter’ thrown around from time to time when people are talking about Japanese bonsai. For those not familiar with the term, I believe it relates to people suggesting that certain bonsai seem t...
Shohin Bonsai: Majesty in Miniature
Genre: Book
Publisher: Stone Lantern Publishing
Author: Morten Albek
Overall Review 4.5 / 5 - Excellent
Publisher: Stone Lantern Publishing
Author: Morten Albek
Overall Review 4.5 / 5 - Excellent
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 ...