Category Archives: Styling + Pruning

Repotted My Oak

Written by Adam on March 21, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Today I repotted my oak tree. I put it back in the same pot as before but gave it a little trim. I gave it a new soil mix and covered the soil with grit and fertilizer. I think it could do with going in a ceramic pot now but that will have to wait [...]

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Weathered Bonsai

Written by Adam on March 19, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Fantastic Weathered Bonsai found at Loren Webster’s blog.

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Willow Leaf Ficus

Written by Adam on March 17, 2009 — 1 Comment

Here is a fantastic tree I’ve found online created by Ed Trout which is a willow leaf ficus. It is a great design which is a root over rock. It looks like he’s grown it over the rock for a good few years to increase the root size and then switched it onto it’s side. [...]

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New Yamadori Hawthorn – my biggest yet (part 3)

Written by Adam on March 15, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Today I carved my hawthorn using hand tools including a stanley knife and a large penknife. I tried to tear off as much as I could to give it more of a natural look but it is so thick it took a long time to remove any amount of wood. I am happy with the [...]

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Accent Plants For Your Bonsai

Written by Adam on March 13, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Heres a video I’ve found on youtube showing good accent ‘hosta’ plants to accompany your bonsai.

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