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The annual colorful beauty of my deciduous bonsai came on schedule during the fourth week of October. The brilliant color peaked on October 25th and lasted for a couple of days. However, the show is not over yet. I still have 12 masterpiece Japanese & Trident maples which have changed color… yet.

There are many talented bonsai ceramists in Europe, and one of them is doing her magic up north in Sweden. I received a box of new pots I carefully chose from the website this week. It is always exciting to see them in real life. If your expectations are met. Both colours and the feeling of the size, how well the walls are built, and the glaze are all factors of importance.

Carmen Leskoviansky, my apprentice, took on the styling of this Hemlock.

Roughly a year from now, we’ll be opening the doors for a second Pacific Bonsai Expo. For those who plan to submitting trees to the event, there are a few things to start thinking about now.

Old bonsai get shaggy. The crowns round and loose clarity, the silhouette gets bloated and too big. They resemble a haircut 6 months overdue.

Autumn colours are waiting for us. Due to the unusually warm autumnal conditions, only a few trees are expected to show colourful leaves this season. A topic up at the Live Q&A and winter storage tips.

Three years ago I acquired a large olive that had come from the Blue Oak Nursery collection.

In future, all updates will be from the blog about live events and stories from Kisetsu-en. The price of sending newsletters with e-mails suddenly was pushed to insane amounts, so as a small business we have to find other ways. Hope for your understanding.

A client brought this tree into the studio. It was one of several Burning Bushes collected near a pond where the nutria that lived there nibbled on the bark and created deadwood.

One trend stood out clearly at this year’s US National Bonsai Exhibition: the prevalence of North American natives.