Project trident 01.
Every one needs a project or two in their collection. I really enjoy project trees, that is tree that are undergoing various processes to transform them into a new style, shape or form. The problem is...
View ArticleJapanese Maple Project.
I am continuously telling myself I have enough trees and that I need to reduce the collection. Well, that only works so well, much like the tree that is the topic of this post, bonsai keep finding...
View ArticleFlowering Quince, Chaenomeles japonica.
I have a ‘thing’ for clump styles. A few years ago I had the opportunity to purchase a flowering quince and upon seeing its clump form I bought it. Since purchasing it I have styled it a couple of...
View ArticleCorky Bark Chinese Elm.
Well, the inevitable happened and another tree has found its way into my collection. While at a friend’s place I spotted the below corky bark Chinese Elm on his sale benches and decided I could make...
View ArticleWinter Pruning, Trident maple.
Winter is a hard time for me and my bonsai. For the most part, when I arrive home from work it is dark and cold. This makes working on my trees something I only tend to do on weekends. That being said...
View ArticleHinoki (Chamaecyparis sp.)
The tree below is a very nice old hinoki (False cypress) that i worked on while i was in Japan. This tree had been shown in Kokufu, so i was very honored to get to work on such a nice tree. (If any one...
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