Author: Elaine Brown
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What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a horticultural art. Woody plants are grown in shallow containers, styled to resemble scale-models of the mature plant in nature. Bonsai need sunlight, air movement, water, nutrients and a substrate in which to grow. That’s the horticultural element, and it’s the same as any other form of gardening. The artistic element is a…
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Tips: Essential tools for your Bonsai styling kit
Sharp scissors that close to a fine point – Long handles keep your hands out of the canopy. Often called ‘leaf & twig shears’, don’t be confused, these are not tailor’s shears with enormous blades. Cut twigs up to 3mm with your scissors, but don’t twist or rack the blades. Match the tool to the…
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Future Events & Resources: Kokufu-ten Tokyo Bonsai Technical Training Syllabus Downloads
I was lucky to be in Japan for the February, 2019 93rd Kokufu-ten two-part show in Tokyo. At the nearby Ueno Green Club, I caught up with my friend Gerald Rainville (Roberts Creek, BC Canada) who has trained for many years with Koji Hiramatsu and before that, with Koji’s father. The Takamatsu Bonsai Growers, of…