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Unique Tropical Bonsai – Tool Special Ends Soon
This tropical Dwarf black olive (Bucida spinosa, not a true Olive or Olea) with its melted wax feel and gaping trunk is a unique tree that only Mother Nature and Mary Madison's skilled hands could create. It's from the 2008, 1st U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition album. If the pot was...
Challenges All Their Own – Mixed Bonsai Forests
This mixed forest/landscape is from Spain. The Museo del Bonsai Marbella to be exact (from Bonsais del Sur). It's too bad the pot is chopped off and the whole photo is cramped, but that's the way we found it. Still, from what we can see, it look s like a very ambitious...
Backyard Bonsai 14 – “A Little Bit Above Average”
Bird's eye view of Dan Dolan's backyard. It's Monday Monday and I've been at work since 7:00am, mostly answering emails and putting out small fires. Given that time is of essence, we'll get out our tools and dig back into our archival mine. This one, Dan Dolan's backyard, originally appeared in...
Tiny Bonsai
I've never seen such a small bonsai with so much deadwood. Looks like it a must be a tanuki (Phoenix graft). There no varieties given in English where I found this, but it's pretty clear that this is a Shimpaku juniper There’s something about very small bonsai. Especially when they...
A High Degree of Bonsai Skill, Artistic Vision & No Lack of Deadwood at the Recent European Bonsai-San Show
Close up of the intricate deadwood on a Sabina juniper (Juniperus sabina) that belongs to Xavier Massanet. You can see the whole tree below Finally, some good photos from the recent European Bonsai-San Show! Salvatore Liporace was kind enough to post them on his timeline under the heading European Bonsai Show Saulieu Awards 2018!!!. No...
Another Mid Winter Tease
The new growth on Spruce is often a brilliant yellow. Almost like yellow flowers. In this case the spruce is an Ezo (Picea jezoensis). This one resides at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum as do the other trees in this post. Continuing with our long trek home from vacation, I...
Satsuki Flowers, Maple Leaves, a Tiny Lizard & Other Bonsai Wonders
It's that time of year. Here's David Benavente's caption... Rhododendron indicum “Shin Nikko” hoy, en plena floración (today in full bloom). 45x55cm (18" x 21.5") It’s been a while since we’ve featured David Benavente and his Estudio de Bonsái. It’s in Galapagar, Spain. Just outside of Madrid. The photos are from...
Coming Soon, Brilliant Bonsai Fest at the Pacific Bonsai Museum
While you are visiting the The Pacific Bonsai Museum's Bonsai Fest (see below) you can enjoy their current LIVING ART OF BONSAI: ELEMENTS OF DESIGN exhibit. A perfect twofer. Bonsai Fest! Comes to Federal Way. A two-day celebration over World Bonsai Day – Mother’s Day weekend Details below… An Oak in one...
Great Bonsai Shots – a Story of Time & Human Artistry
A story of time and human artistry. This shot (looks like a Japanese white pine) is from Kunio Kobayashi's famous Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in Edogawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. When I first saw it, I was sure that it's from the tree below. After closer examination, I'm not so sure. All the...
More Winning Bonsai & Some Value Added
The winner of the Finest Evergreen Bonsai at the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. It's a Rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) that belongs to Tim Priest. Oscar Jonker took the photo. I cropped it for a closer look. The original is below Continuing with the prize winning bonsai from the 6th U.S. National...