Graham Potter

Renowned Bonsai Teacher and owner of Kaizen Bonsai

Hi there, I’m Graham Potter and I’ve been teaching and sharing my knowledge of bonsai for over 25 years.

Welcome to my blog, where I share my knowledge on everything bonsai. As the owner of Kaizen Bonsai, I’m at the forefront of all new products available for bonsai and will share my honest opinions. I’ll give you an insight into my bonsai collection and offer bonsai tree care information to help you get the best out of your bonsai.

Recent Blog Posts

Base Dressing Fertilisers & Bonsai

Feb 12, 2025

Learn about the value of adding nutrient products to bonsai soil at repotting time. The value of this technique is often misunderstood but should be universally adopted.

Lime Sulphur – A Miracle Solution

Jan 29, 2025

Most people involved in bonsai for any period of time will likely be familiar with Lime Sulphur. It’s that grubby little bottle of stinky red stuff in the bottom of your tool bag that’s used to preserve and colour deadwood and dissolve little paintbrushes. Doing that...

2024 Milestones & Bonsai Videos

Dec 12, 2024

2024 Milestones & Bonsai Videos With Christmas madness about to descend upon us all I guess it's that time of year when tossers like me who conceitedly write blogs have to take stock of the year all but passed. 2024 was a year of milestones and some bonsai videos...