The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
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Upside Down Bonsai
I remember decades ago, around the end of the seventies to be precise, my parents took my best mate Woody and I down to that there London. We were heading to Wembley arena to see Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, a big deal for a couple of clod hoppers from the sticks and quite a drive for the old man. At some point we ended up a bit lost, not that the A to Z ran out of charge, we just got in a muddle. So the old fella pulled up at the side of the road and accosted a passer-by like you did back then. What follows is the honest truth... Dad wound down the window and called the fellow over asking...
New Soil Packages – A History Lesson
Today we have changed the packaging of our very popular soil mixes. Before I launch into a history lesson let me explain. For reasons I will explain we can no longer ship products NOT in neat cardboard cartons. Sadly that means an end to our infinitely popular 50l soil sack packages. I have been working on this for months now, how to package soil in a box that will get delivered in one piece, retain the great value the sacks provided and still keep the margin we need to make the whole endeavour worthwhile. I am sure that sounds simple enough but trust me, I have dozens of pages of workings...
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Copper Breakthrough
Who wouldn't love to break through a copper? Especially those who hide in bushes with speed cameras 😉 Anarchic proclivities aside I have good news for those of you who love using copper wire. For a long time now it has only been possible to find good quality...
New Bonsai Video Coming Soon.
I am constantly being asked for new videos. We have been far too busy for months now to do much more than keep on top of the watering. However a quiet few days have enabled us to start on a new feature. Just to whet your appetite here is a pic' of the tree we are...
Re-potting Bonsai A New Trick
I was bought up to be a grafter. I started work at age 13 and have been at it ever since. I left school a dumbass with no more than the highest grade in the history of the school for woodwork. In every other respect I was an academic failure because I just couldn't...
Lime Sulphur Back In Stock & Coming Soon
After a short break I am pleased to say lime sulphur, now Jin Whitener is back in stock. This elusive product is getting harder to come by and the price has gone up a bit but it's something we all need. Just in case you missed it I have an article on the subject of...
Banish Bonsai Problems for Good.
Learning to read your bonsai trees Another daft ramble but do bear with me 😉 In 25 years of being involved in bonsai I do not remember a season with more P&D (pest & disease) problems. This seems very wide-spread in the U.K judging by the number of enquiries...
I Might Need Help.
It's been 25 years now since I started my journey into bonsai. It was a number of factors that conspired together in order to push me this way. I come from a long line of gardeners. My grand parents held a guest house in the 1950s and all their produce came from their...