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Growing plants for bonsai tends to assume time in a large training container, or the ground. The goal is to grow a big trunk.

In the Northern Hemisphere, July is the last summer month to trim back deciduous trees. If deciduous like this Chinese Quince are cut too late, past the first week of August, we can set up two problems: not enough time to finish growing before frosts set in, and not enough time for some species to set flower buds for next year. Wisteria and Satsuki azalea are examples of the second issue.

A recent post shared the loss of one of our great teachers, Warren Hill. When we talk of legacy in this community, the bonsai themselves are a part of that.

After a number of years working with cork oak bonsai, it’s become really clear that for the lower branches to thicken, the top needs regular trimming. This photo from earlier this week makes it clear where the tree wants to produce new growth.

Last weekend four bonsai societies worked together to present their 2nd Annual Open Event “The Art of Bonsai” exhibition and sale at the Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. Members from the Bergen, Deep Cut, Great Swamp and Pennsylvania Bonsai Societies sponsored the exhibition which was a huge success!

Aside from looking at things with our heads tilted, yes, it matters in another way, too. 

Here is a set of images for a clearer idea of the benefits of shade cloth.

As well as we need a little time off we also think you should be able to be inspired on a rainy day.

Join Kora Dalager and me for the 50th Anniversary Gafu Ten Shohin Bonsai Exhibition held in Kyoto, Japan, in early January. This is the premier exhibition of shohin bonsai in Japan. Some of the best shohin bonsai masterpieces will be displayed for your appreciation and study.