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.
Lessons from a visit to a bonsai garden
I had the opportunity to visit Michael Hagedorn’s garden in September. It had been a while since I’d last been there and I was pleased to see so many changes. There were more new trees than I could count and the trees I…
Finding a Way to Improve Any Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Finding a Way to Improve Any Bonsai 11/9/18 Robert Steven's simulation of a Pemphis acidula that was submitted by Nurul Fajri (the original photo is below). Traveling today, so it’s archive time. We first featured the…
Big Blue Evolution | Bonsai Mirai
Big Blue: an incredible yamadori, the winner of the inaugural Artisans Cup, and one of the most iconic Rocky Mountain Junipers at Mirai. In our latest blog, experience the full evolution of this award-winning tree, and…
A Bonsai Feast for Tired Eyes | Bonsai Bark
A Bonsai Feast for Tired Eyes 11/8/18 A feast for tired eyes!* Two day ago we featured a photo of Bill Valavanis' full moon maple. Yesterday Bill sent us this photo of the same tree. The other one was good, but the…
I did apply fire to the deadwood and left the
I did apply fire to the deadwood and left the color. Do not paint such wood with lime sulphur. I did apply wood hardener which has a similar effect but aloso make the wood hard like stone. Unfortunately only at the…
Photographing Bonsai: A Class with Stephen Voss
Start your Saturday with world-renowned bonsai photographer Stephen Voss at his “Photographing Bonsai” course held at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. Students will practice the art of photographing #bonsai trees…
Fat Trunks & Small Pots 2 | Bonsai Bark
Fat Trunks & Small Pots 2 11/7/18 Bright yellow is a strong color, but I think this tree can handle it. The dense foliage and sturdy trunk are the keys. The artist is Tomohiro Masumi. No variety is given A few months…
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
More new arrivals @ HGB . Shimpaku Juniper,
More new arrivals @ HGB . Shimpaku Juniper, 10"-12", grown from cutting up to 20-25 years . . . #bonsai #prebonsai #shimpaku #shimpakubonsai #juniper #juniperbonsai #chicagobonsai #bonsaiforsale #weship #localgrown @…
Saturday November 17 (in 10 days and counting)
Saturday November 17 (in 10 days and counting) WMBC will have a brief meeting and then an exposed root serissa (tropical tree) workshop. We have added some spots and have three spots left. The fee is $40 which includes…
getting denser even
getting denser even (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
getting show ready
getting show ready (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
This week on Mirai Live, we explore a species thus
This week on Mirai Live, we explore a species thus far underutilized in bonsai: Western Redcedar. This species offers a tremendous amount of potential, vigor, and aesthetic nuance that serves as a perfect design study…
Bill’s Blazing Backyard Bonsai Brilliance | Bonsai Bark
Bill’s Blazing Backyard Bonsai Brilliance 11/6/18 Bill Valavanis' famous Full moon maple in all its glory I’ve been meaning to knock your socks off (do people still say that?) with these photos of Bill’s Brilliant back…
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
How not to propagate princess persimmon
After a long wait, I confirmed this year that my oldest princess persimmon can bear fruit. Young princess persimmon – with fruit! Growing princess persimmon from seed is an inefficient approach as there’s no way to…
This one is developing nicely.
This one is developing nicely. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Leaves are changing all around us, but the vibrant
Leaves are changing all around us, but the vibrant orange and yellow hues are also brightening up the museum! The Autumn Bonsai exhibit kicks off this Saturday. Stop by the museum from Nov. 10 to 18 to grab a glimpse of…
Potentilla Bonsai, Before & After – As Fragile as Stained Glass | Bonsai Bark
Potentilla Bonsai, Before & After – As Fragile as Stained Glass 11/5/18 Potentilla fruticosa before and after from Lakeshore Bonsai. There's a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to styling and caring for…
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
After 30 years
After 30 years (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Two Potentilla Bonsai & Two Brand New Books | Bonsai Bark
Two Potentilla Bonsai & Two Brand New Books 11/4/18 Would you ever guess that these two little gems are Potentilla? Both are sweet in their own way, and so's the photo; the muted painterly background, the contrasting…
As one could see I have repotted this maple in the
As one could see I have repotted this maple in the middle of August during the hottest an driest summer in ma y area ever - leaving on full foliage for a purpose. Some said I 'killed' it. Well, see what it looks like…