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
Take a Sneaky Peek at This!
Take a Sneaky Peek at This! So, despite the fact we are absolutely inundated with orders from all you lovely folk I managed to find a few hours to do a slap up job on my field maple. We are currently shifting about 3/4 of a ton of goods every single day and both...
Japanese Larch Bonsai Restoration Part 2 Video
This time we get to revisit the twin trunk larch I started on in 2024.
What’s Rebar Got to do with Bonsai?
What's Rebar Got to do with Bonsai? Watch the video to find out 😉 https://youtu.be/gduviMGJCM8?si=l-IME4qsaAg4CoDk
Bonsai Tree Care
Base Dressing Fertilisers & Bonsai
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
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...
Bonsai Repotting Adventures
Graham Potter of Kaizen Bonsai shares hints and tips on bonsai repotting technique with examples of recent work he’s completed. Bonsai repotting adventures
Bonsai Tree Creation
Take a Sneaky Peek at This!
Take a Sneaky Peek at This! So, despite the fact we are absolutely inundated with orders from all you lovely folk I managed to find a few hours to do a slap up job on my field maple. We are currently shifting about 3/4 of a ton of goods every...
What’s Rebar Got to do with Bonsai?
What's Rebar Got to do with Bonsai? Watch the video to find out 😉 https://youtu.be/gduviMGJCM8?si=l-IME4qsaAg4CoDk
Well That Sucked!
Well that sucked! My long anticipated Christmas holiday that is. When you work from home like we here at Kaizen Bonsai do it's very difficult to get a real break. Christmas, or as some like to call it now 'the holidays' is one time of the year when...
Bonsai Technique
Take a Sneaky Peek at This!
Take a Sneaky Peek at This! So, despite the fact we are absolutely inundated with orders from all you lovely folk I managed to find a few hours to do a slap up job on my field maple. We are currently shifting about 3/4 of a ton of goods every...
Stop ‘Doing’ Bonsai!
Stop 'Doing' Bonsai! Not a phrase I bet you were expecting to hear from me right? My mum always called me Tommy Opposite because I was such a belligerent and awkward little bastard incapable of doing what I was told. Every school report had words...
Open Your Eyes!
Bonsai trees are very expressive things. Sadly many folk are incapable of understanding what they have to say. Open Your Eyes!
Bonsai Videos
Graham Potter’s bonsai tutorial videos
Bonsai Tree Care Information
Graham’s guides on how to care for your bonsai
Bonsai Gallery
See some of Graham’s bonsai trees from over the years
Kaizen Bonsai Shop
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