Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
You don't need expensive tools or equipment to
You don't need expensive tools or equipment to properly care for bonsai– in these photos, one of our amazing Museum volunteers uses a toothbrush to clean the bark of a Drummond's Red Maple. What other household items…
Design, grow, and understand the nuances and drama
Design, grow, and understand the nuances and drama of the iconic Sierra Juniper. From its alpine environment and the aesthetic this creates, to its adaptations for survival, Juniperus occidentalis subsp. australis is a…
Directional Bonsai Deadwood bonsaibark.com
Directional Bonsai Deadwood bonsaibark.com stonelantern.com (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Stone Lantern & Bonsai Bark shared a link.
Stone Lantern & Bonsai Bark shared a link. (Source Facebook) dlvr.it
Walter Pall added 73 new photos.
Walter Pall added 73 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Incredible "before, during, and after" photos of
Incredible "before, during, and after" photos of the defoliation of a vibrant Japanese Red Maple at the Museum. Defoliating trees helps induce the growth of new branches and leaves, can lead to brighter autumn colors,…
Souvenir from Noelanders Trophy
Souvenir from Noelanders Trophy (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
The Ginko Bonsai Centre in Laarne, Belgium is just
The Ginko Bonsai Centre in Laarne, Belgium is just incredible. Hundreds and hundreds of trees as shown. Danny Use has a great treasure there. A must see in Europe. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Spring Is Coming! Only About Twelve Weeks Until Our Bonsai Awaken | Bonsai Bark
Spring Is Coming! Only About Twelve Weeks Until Our Bonsai Awaken 2/4/18 The new growth on some Spruce is often a brilliant yellow. Almost like yellow flowers. In this case the spruce is an Ezo (Picea jezoensis). This…
Brilliance at the Omiya Bonsai Museum | Bonsai Bark
Brilliance at the Omiya Bonsai Museum 2/3/18 This photo was taken indoors at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama Japan. The same tree photographed outside is just below I’ve been thinking about a series on the Omiya…
Happy Friday everyone! We filmed a feature on the
Happy Friday everyone! We filmed a feature on the topic of how to properly create top dressing last night. Here are some photos from our time in the greenhouse! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
What do Danny Coffey, Jennifer Price, Bjorn
What do Danny Coffey, Jennifer Price, Bjorn Bjorholm, Mauro Stemberger, Gary Peck, Young Choe, Charles Palmer, Libby Tisdell, Marc Noelanders, Todd Schlafer, Juan Andrade, Walter Pall and Jim Doyle have in common? They…
Texas Barbecue & Field Collecting
New podcast up! Click below to listen or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, or Stitcher. https://soundcloud.com/asymmetry-podcast/telperion-farms (Source Facebook) soundcloud.com
Last weekend, we joined our friends from the Omiya
Last weekend, we joined our friends from the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama, Japan at the NY Times Travel show! Curator Michael James styled a Thuja occidentalis and a Ficus microcarpa. (Source Facebook)…
Three More Remarkable Yamadori | Bonsai Bark
Three More Remarkable Yamadori 2/1/18 Colorado spruce from Ryan Neil's Bonsai Mirai. This one is more about bark than deadwood. Normally bark that covers deadwood is stripped to reveal the deadwood, but in this case it…
From America - Land of opportunity, swirling with
From America - Land of opportunity, swirling with Bonsai energy, Todd rises into the spotlight of the professional scene. Not being directly influenced by japanese masters he is one of the first all-american bonsai…
Our wild Ponderosa has been liberated from its
Our wild Ponderosa has been liberated from its grow box and now has a home in a beautiful Sara Rayner oval. Thanks to all that joined us last night! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Redwood Country Is Bonsai Country | Bonsai Bark
Redwood Country Is Bonsai Country 1/31/18 This contortionist tree is a Procumbens juniper (Juniperus chinensis procumbens). Northern California’s Redwood country is the home of some of nature’s finest trees and some…
Prunus #31
Prunus #31 (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Tonight on Mirai Live, let’s dive into the
Tonight on Mirai Live, let’s dive into the complexities of #yamadori root systems. Join Ryan in the studio as he works with an incredible Ponderosa Pine in handling the ‘crack-root’ situation often seen with yamadori…
Happy Super Tuesday Mirai Family! The new Tom
Happy Super Tuesday Mirai Family! The new Tom Benda pots just arrived! If you see any of these you’d like send us an email with the # on the pot and we will respond with pricing and more information. They will also be…
Bonsai Before & After – Foundations & Inspirations | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Before & After – Foundations & Inspirations 1/30/18 English field elm, after & before by Harry Harrington. Here's Harry's caption... "... before and after images of my Ulmus minor/English Field Elm Bonsai. The…
A couple behind-the-scenes images from our Monday
A couple behind-the-scenes images from our Monday here at Mirai! Preparing for tomorrow's stream by beginning our repot of our wild Ponderosa Pine. We also brought in the Spruce from last week's BSOP stream for formal…
The most comprehensive discussion on bonsai soils
The most comprehensive discussion on bonsai soils available online. Click below to watch Mirai Live's latest stream. https://youtu.be/D_1ug-Cc0iE (Source Facebook) youtu.be