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The top?
Apex?
Crown?
Canopy?
Head?
And more importantly—does it matter?

Here’s a tree that Carmen Leskoviansky, my apprentice, worked on.

Here’s part two of the highlights from the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 37th annual show. See last week’s post for more highlights or check out all of the trees on display at the REBS website.

Is a branch on a bonsai failing? Getting weak? Feel it’s essential and don’t wish to lose it?

The Satsuki Azalea `Hakurin´ offers its delicate flowers at the moment. Take care of not watering the flowers because that will add brown spots and ruin the beauty.

Cascade and semi-cascade bonsai are excellent styles for Shohin bonsai displays. cascade and semi-cascade add the possibility to elevate trees within the display area adding tension and balance.

 
The heat probably will make the show of flowers last shorter than usual, so it’s about enjoying it to the fullest as long as it lasts.

The post Japanese Black Pine decandling and prep for styling first appeared on Kisetsu-en Shohin Bonsai Europe.

The Shohin bonsai summer has been hot, then wet, and then looking to be warm again. It’s the middle of summer and the second growing period pushes new growth.

The traditional Japanese Noren curtain is now hanging at the entrance to the bonsai workshop in the garden.