The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
Trees, Trees, Trees
Since Brexit became a reality our esteemed leaders have introduced some pointless draconian laws that make it (probably) easier to bring nuclear weapons into the Uk than it does plants. Therefore it's no longer possible for KB to bring in the 1500-2000 plants a year we were doing for a long time. Therefore we have taken the action of withdrawing from tree sales entirely for the foreseeable...
Graham Potter Advanced Bonsai Styling Video
Our new video, Advanced Bonsai Styling is now available to watch here and on our bonsai videos page. If this video is blocked where you are, you can also watch it on Vimeo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiuFEItu44
Bonsai Takes Time and a Little Patience
This week my good friend Stuart came over with a couple of trees to look at. One of them was this lovely little Ezo spruce. A great example of the benefits of taking your time. It's a sad fact that we westerners are in a hurry all the time. Everything has to be ASAP....
The Price of an Education
I am constantly bombarded by requests for help from people who want to create beautiful bonsai. Some are just starting out and some have been plodding away for years. The defining factor is a concern about doing it wrong and messing up their material. This comes from...
Noelanders Trophy 2014
Kaizen Bonsai will be kicking off the new year with a visit to the Noelanders Trophy in Belgium. It's 14 years since I first visited this great show and have been every year since. This has become the premier bonsai show in Europe and a meeting point for bonsai...
Good News! Masakuni is Risen.
It's very refreshing to have some good news, there is more and more of it about if you look in the right places. Today I am pleased to say that Masakuni Bonsai tools are back in stock. Since the dark clouds of gloom gathered over the crash induced by greedy bastard...
Ho, Ho, Humbug!
I have no idea why but I seem to have gained a reputation for being a grumpy old git. I am sure the irony of this statement will not be lost on those that know me or have been on the receiving end of an unfeeling email. I have a penchant for the truth, what you see is...