Spring is running fast forward, and it looks like the bonsai will receive some warmth and sunny weather the next week. This speed up the growth and the need of paying attention on watering. If a tree lacks water or is overwatered it can damage the roots and set the tree back in development. Therefore water is extremely important to master, so the trees get the optimal conditions. Water is as important for the tree as the right amount of light. Neglecting watering the trees individually, taking into account the soil, the weather or the exact species will risk slowing down the growth and in worse cases risk the life of the tree.

The daily routine in the Kisetsu-en bonsai garden therefore is first checking each tree and how moist it is. Next every tree is hand watered so they get the amount of water they need, including leaving some trees out if the are wet already and demands a slightly drier soil before they are watered.

In this weeks Live Q&A I will talk more about this subject.

Wales bonsai weekend

Good things are worth waiting for. I look forward to join the group in Wales again this weekend. It is always enjoyable, and a great group to be around. Situated in a small village we gather over a weekend, and a lot of trees in different sizes are evaluated and  worked on. Usually I also have a little speach or two about certain techniques or an approach, so we have something special to learn.

Q&A live

The Live Q&A for members here on Kisetsu-en also is taking part this week. The last Thursday in the months as usual. 8 PM (UTC +2 – Copenhagen time) we are live on Zoom, and all members are invited to join. Questions can be send in before on the e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or asked when live.

You find the LIVE Q&A page here, where you can join in and send in your questions before the læive event. For better preparation please send no later than 12 hours before the scheduled live stream.