The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
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1 Day A Year Bonsai Trees
1 Day A Year Bonsai Trees It's a beautiful early spring day and the sun is shining here at Kaizen Bonsai world headquarters. Just finished watering my trees for the first time this year and the garden is ablaze with the beautiful and welcome sight of spring flowers everywhere. For the first time in months I find it a joy to be alive. It's been a very long hard winter and I for one am pleased it's all over (for now at least). This is the first morning of 2026 that I have had a minute to relax and think about anything other than getting boxes out of the door. Richard can handle todays workload...
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 Richard and myself are suffering under the weight of it all but, the show must go on. I would rather drop dead of exhaustion than boredom. My oldest and best mate Stu' was on hand to lend a hand which made for a very pleasant few hours and a nice break. Here's a quick video of the work. I know a great many of our customers love...
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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 scrawled across it...
The Summer That Was (not) & Upcoming Bonsai Projects
The Summer That Was (not) & Upcoming Bonsai Projects It NEVER ceases to amaze me how you lovely folk are (generally) so impressed with with my silly little blog. I was humbled during my recent visit to Peter Chan’s to receive so many comments on how my dear...
Getting Out and About
I have to thank Peter, Kevin and all the crew at Herons for all their hard work. Also my fellow exhibitors who turned out some beautiful bonsai trees and a fine display.
Graham Potter’s Big Weekend.
Graham Potter's Big Weekend. First up let me apologise for the lack of posts recently. Summer's a funny time here for many reasons and this one has been unusually funny (not) for all the wrong reasons. My trees started off the year raring to go and by end of February...
Juniper Pruning Video Available Now
Graham Potter presents a juniper pruning video with a difference. Pruning for style and long term health bring out the natural beauty of an old bonsai
It’s Time To Relax a Little
It’s Time To Relax a Little, bonsai takes time and lots of it.