This root-on-rock tree has been with me for 15 years. I decided to reduce its height, and in the month of January, 2010, I performed an air-layer, to develop some roots that would serve to feed the tree when it was grafted. The goal of this project was to [...]
I remember when I first learned bonsai, quite often I imagined of having giant trees I saw in nature but in a small scale, so that I could carry each of them with my hands. I was so much amazed by that idea, so that I used to travel around to look for big [...]
Introduction The Willow Leaf Ficus has grown into one of the most popular and perhaps best ficus trees for creating a shohin bonsai specimen. It’s a tropical tree easy to care for, versatile to style, not fussy about water or light that can thrive in [...]
