The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
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Great British Bonsai
Over the last few years I have been buying up a lot of bonsai collections. As a result I have seen some Great British Bonsai.
Open Your Eyes!
Bonsai trees are very expressive things. Sadly many folk are incapable of understanding what they have to say. Open Your Eyes!
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2020 It Was The Best Of Times…
2020 is a year that will live long in our memories. Not least for us here at KB. If I go into too much detail I will just be adding to the cacophony of noise in the world. I have come to the conclusion that nobody cares what I think, only me. It’s a frustrating world...
Life Can Hit Us All Pretty Hard Sometimes
Bonsai is not easy! For many just keeping a little tree alive seems to be impossibly hard. It might be because they are over-complicating things, who am I to say. I am of an age where I likely have a longer past than future. I have been involved in bonsai for more...
The Reports of my Demise are Greatly Exaggerated.
* The reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated. I have now been involved in this bonsai lark longer that not. My dad was retired four years when he was my age. Here I am working harder than ever. Whilst I have been around bonsai for the larger portion of my life...
Practicing My Bonsai Wiring Skills
It's getting busy around here. We have new stock arriving every week, at this time of year it's mostly what we call 'dry goods' like pots, tools etc'. Whilst it's not as exciting as getting a lorry load of beautiful trees it all still has to be dealt with. Last week I...
The Triffid’s Return-Garden Juniper Bonsai Tree
Another busy week here at KB. This week has been a bit of a merry-go-round rather than a rollercoaster which, after the year we have had has been nice. Not too much stress and lots of sunshine all week. That allowed me a few pleasant hours in the greenhouse doing a...
Today’s Work, Scots Pine Bonsai Development
By far the greatest reward for all the effort we put into our bonsai trees must be seeing their progression, it's like watching your kids grow up. At least that's the case when it all goes according to plan. Today's work was this scots pine bonsai development...