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.
Kimura Techniques Masterclass - Trailer
Grab this unique opportunity to learn from the world-renowned master, Masahiko Kimura - who became famous for his techniques to drastically transform Bonsai. In this Masterclass, filmed in his workshop near Tokyo, mr.…
Seedling Time 2024!
! Happy New Year to all. Many thanks for your past purchases and I hope your new trees are healthy and you are starting to shape them. Although its cold (25F) and snowy (only 2” but still coming down) Its beginning to…
Michael Roberts:
A year ago we featured Michael Roberts on a couple blog posts, and here’s another one. Michael not only works with great care and patience over many years but also had the foresight to take photos of his subjects. Which…
A New Year with Shohin Bonsai
Happy New Year from me, Daisy and my family. We start again after a few days of laziness and jumping into a new year. A New Year is often said to be a new beginning. Here it is a new year with the same beginning. I am…
Red Maple 32-Year Animated History
Happy Holidays everyone! Take care of each other.
Trophy Bonsai exhibition (part 2)
Enjoy this short video about the Trophy Bonsai exhibition. The full video will soon be available in 4K so make sure to subscribe now! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our…
Making a Jasmin Bonsai tree
Learn how to make a Gardenia Bonsai (gardenia jasminoides, also known as Jasmin Bonsai). In this video we show you how to prune and wire a Gardenia bonsai of about 10-15 years old. The tree has amazing potential and…
11th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo 2023– Part 2
The 11th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo took place on December 2-3, 2023. As promised in my last blog, below are a few of the 66 photos Joe Noga took to commemorate the Expo. A big thank you goes to Steve Zeisel who…
Fall cutback on ume
The basics of fall work on ume are straightforward: remove the old leaves and prune to silhouette and/or the desired internode length. Before removing the leaves – no signs of fall color Fall has been mild this year so…
Making a Ficus Bonsai #shorts
In this short video we create a Ficus Bonsai tree (Ficus retusa). The full video will soon be available in 4K. If you want to learn more about Bonsai, consider enrolling in one of our Online Bonsai Courses. For the…
Are The Best Bonsai Grown By Hobbyists?
In this week’s Bonsai Wire podcast I discuss this idea with John Eads. John Eads owns Left Coast Bonsai , a young-tree bonsai development nursery left of Portland, Oregon, nestled up against the Coast Range. As a…
Millettia japonica 'Hime Fuji' bonsai creation DIY
This dwarf Wisteria Bonsai tree (actually a different tree species; this is a Milletia japonica) has a lot of Bonsai potential, more than worth the 40 USD we paid for it! In this video we show the progression of the…
Danish Bonsai Exhibition
Enjoy this video from the Danish Bonsai Association, showcasing its 2023 Annual Bonsai Exhibition. Filmed by Jordi Steen Forteza and republished with his permission: Revisit the Annual Bonsai Show from the Danish Bonsai…
Bonsai holidays
Dear Bonsai friends. Thank you for sending messages and warm Christmas wishes. It warms my heart and I truly hope we will all have as peaceful as possible Christmas time. It is a special time of the season when many…
Little and Big Bluestem Kusamono–
On a recent visit to Wisconsin I was standing in a field with my mother, talking about the prairie remnant surrounding us. And in a slipstream moment, thought… What about a Bluestem kusamono? I hardly imagine I’m the…
Trident maple fall pruning and Expo update
Save the date! The second Pacific Bonsai Expo will be held on October 26-27, 2024. We’ll have more updates in upcoming posts so stayed tuned for more info! As for the fall pruning, below is a trident maple showing the…
Creating a Juniper Bonsai tree
See the progression of this Juniper Bonsai over 4 years. The full video will soon be available in 4K so make sure to subscribe now! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our…
Black Pine styling
Now online and ready to stream. I am styling a Japanese black pine Shohin bonsai. Step by step each detail is shown and explained. Learn about the styling process and how to balance health between each branch. Japanese…
Styling a Juniper Bonsai and Branch selection
In this lecture Bjorn introduces the final stage of development: building the branch structure. In this first lecture we focus on very early stage three development, working on a Juniper. See:…
Beech Fall Pruning GIF
Like last week’s post , here’s a GIF to help visualize pruning. With the Chojubai last week , we pruned the bottom more than the top. Here, with a beech, the top is pruned more, with some extensions left on the lower…
Styling a Maple Bonsai
Check out the progression of this Maple Bonsai over 3 years! The full video will soon be available in 4K so make sure to subscribe now! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our…
Seikouen Bonsai Garden
Displaying one of the most beautiful collections of Bonsai trees in Omiya, Seikou-en (清香園) is a must-visit. The garden was founded by Mr. Yamada and his father and is the only place in Omiya to charge an entrance fee…
LIVE CHANGE to a weekly bonsai video stream
One step backwards sometimes is a giant step forward. Related to the issues I have had over the last year making live streaming with dropouts, sound failures and all that stuff you don’t want to happen. Searching for…
Red maple forest fall cleanup
The most consistent fall color in my garden each year can be found on a red maple forest planting that was started by a friend’s father back in the early 80s. Once most of the leaves turn color, I remove them all and do…