Hinoki (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...
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 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 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 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 ArticleProject 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...
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