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.
This week on Mirai Live, learn everything you need
This week on Mirai Live, learn everything you need to know about raffia application to further the success of your big bends. On tonight’s stream, Ryan will work on three different junipers with three varying bending…
Museum Gardener Erin Holder attends Japanese garden seminar | National Bonsai Foundation
Our Museum Gardener, Erin Holder, spent part of this summer at the "Waza to Kokoro: Hands & Heart" Japanese garden seminar in Portland, Oregon. In this blog post, Erin shares what she learned about principles of the…
Bill Likes Red Pots Too! | Bonsai Bark
Bill Likes Red Pots Too! 8/14/18 Red berries, red pot. Or maybe more accurately, orange berries, red pot (colors vary from screen to screen, so it's hard to tell). The tree is a Firethorn (Pyracantha) that belongs to…
Bud types on pine bonsai
Pines commonly produce three types of buds: terminal buds, needle buds and adventitious buds. Terminal buds, often referred to as apical buds when they appear at the top of the tree, are the buds located at the tips of…
Worked on this today, still need to finish
Worked on this today, still need to finish Mossing. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
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Red Bonsai Pots, a Shift in Taste | Bonsai Bark
Red Bonsai Pots, a Shift in Taste 8/12/18 This Trident maple (Acer burgerianum) was imported from Japan in 2016 by Walter Pall. The tree is around fifty years old and about 50cm tall (20"). The pot is by Walter Venne.…
The tree got a new pot by Walter Venne. It was not
The tree got a new pot by Walter Venne. It was not repotted for probably ten years or so and stood in old akadama. Terrible,totally decomposed and hard like a brick. The tree did not get any new growth all summer long…
New pot by Walter Venne.
New pot by Walter Venne. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
American Bonsai Originals | Bonsai Bark
American Bonsai Originals 8/11/18 I think this tree has something to say about just how far American bonsai has come. It's a Japanese white pine by Ryan Neil. From his Bonsai Mirai website. Yesterday we featured a Bald…
Images of my Yamadori Olive Bonsai that I posted a
Images of my Yamadori Olive Bonsai that I posted a video of y’day The superb square pot is from Victor Harris of Er… https://t.co/yck6I80OXc
This is a quick video of my Olea
This is a quick video of my Olea sylvestris/Yamadori Olive Bonsai taken while photographing it earlier. I imported… https://t.co/VOOI5WchDB
Roshi Tools 30% to 40% off Special Ends Tonight – Roshi Bonsai Tools Are Famous for Precision, Durability, Beauty & Great Prices | Bonsai Bark
Roshi Tools 30% to 40% off Special Ends Tonight – Roshi Bonsai Tools Are Famous for Precision, Durability, Beauty & Great Prices 8/10/18 Our selection of over 50 high quality and affordable Roshi Bonsai Tools come in…
The Evolution of Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
The Evolution of Bonsai 8/10/18 This photo and the others shown here are from a post by Ryan Neil titled, Bald Cypress #1, Evolution I recently found these photos and an eye opening story by Ryan Neil on his Mirai blog.…
Summer fertilizing
There are a number of good reasons to fertilize bonsai in summer: The tree is young and the goal is to thicken the trunk The tree requires nutrition to recover from – or prepare for – defoliation and decandling The…
Bonsai Superlatives | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Superlatives 8/9/18 I'm running out of superlatives. How about... 'somewhere north of magnificent.' My only question is, could the pot be a little bigger? By Hsieh, Shun-Chin of Taiwan Continuing with Taiwan……
More Ficus Bonsai – Amazing Roshi Tool Special Ends Friday | Bonsai Bark
More Ficus Bonsai – Amazing Roshi Tool Special Ends Friday 8/8/18 Finest Tropical Bonsai & Finest Accent Plant. The tree is a Tiger bark Ficus (Ficus microcarpa) by Hoe Chuah. I've cropped this lead photo to show just…
The maple got a new pot by Walter Venne. To many
The maple got a new pot by Walter Venne. To many this will be a big surprise. Ten years ago one could not get a red pot nor could one sell it. Now it's still very new and somehow daring to use one. In ten years it will…
A tall Swamp Cypress bonsai, grown from a sapling
A tall Swamp Cypress bonsai, grown from a sapling by Sean The Apprentice over 27 years, that I have styled over the… https://t.co/IkNtMQUa8F
Detail of the carving of the Swamp Cypress bonsai.
Detail of the carving of the Swamp Cypress bonsai. As the deadwood was very soft and pulpy, after initial roughing… https://t.co/2FmLn7JCVK
Join us tonight on Mirai Live to gain a clear
Join us tonight on Mirai Live to gain a clear understanding of how to developmentally prune your multiflush pines at this point in the season. Catch us Live at 6pm PDT tonight or tune into the archive this Thursday.…
6th U.S. National – Bonsai on a Steady Upward Curve | Bonsai Bark
6th U.S. National – Bonsai on a Steady Upward Curve 8/7/18 The award winning dwarf Japanese garden juniper (Juniperus procumbens 'Nana') belongs to Creighton Bostrom of Waxhaw, North Carolina. The photo is from the 5th…
Coming along finally
Coming along finally (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Carving tips for beginners
A member of the Bonsai Society of San Francisco , Samuel Tan, has taken an interest in juniper bonsai – especially deadwood work. Although relatively new to bonsai, Sam has picked up good tips from books like François…