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The end result, a stunning Araki pine (Pinus sylvestris) styled by Mauro Stemberger.

The Beautiful Face of Ugly, styling a Pinus sylvestris

amusing how sometimes what in nature would be considered bizarre and grotesque, to us in bonsai, is something beautiful that gives our plants a special charm. In 2006 I had the opportunity to purchase this very interesting arak...



(the final result after about 20+ hours or wiring… I go slow and just enjoy the process)

The Taming of the Hornbeam

Creating that essence of age that we strive for in deciduous material is a combination of several tasks over the course of many years. In the early years it is important to impose interesting movement into trunks or sub-trunks ...