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Get The Dirt Out
I have spent most of the year so far bitching about not re-potting bonsai or at least not re-potting too often. The whole notion of Bonsai trees and free draining soil seems to be one of the top mis-understood aspects of bonsai tree cultivation but I'll save that for another day. Why we actually re-pot bonsai and when that should be done, by and large, seems to be deeply immersed in ignorance. However what we call bonsai trees and their long term maintenance and the situation with trees in development towards becoming bonsai are two entirely different things. Where development of bonsai is...
New Bonsai Stock Arrived for 2019
Back in the day, when I had more hair on my head and less on my chin I thought life would work out a certain way, probably not unlike my father perhaps. Then I stumbled ass first into bonsai and, given a few years it ran away with me and became a business. I had hoped that by now I might be taking life a little easier, trouble is the bonsai business doesn’t make shit and so here I am working harder than when I was a spotty teenager with no prospects other than a life of drudgery and grunt work, got that right then. Because of bonsai Catherine and I have never had a holiday in any way despite...
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Bonsai in Winter
Winters in the U.K have a reputation. In our part of the country it's not particularly cold, or wet or anything else, just long and dull. HOWEVER spring is just around the corner and we are beginning to see a few warm days. What I love about this time of year are the...
New Workshop Dates 2013
New workshop dates for 2013 are now listed on our Bonsai Workshops Page. We offer a range of workshops suited to every individual circumstance. Most popular being our regular group workshops. Limited to four persons you are ensured plenty of personal attention...
New Movie “Bonsai Tree Creation” By Graham Potter
We have just finished our new movie "Bonsai Tree Creation" by Graham Potter, you can watch it now at Bonsai Tree Creation by Graham Potter.
New Yamadori Just Arrived
Just had our last shipment of yamadori for 2012 arrive. Some absolutely beautiful trees, some partly styled. All in pots for 2-5 years and GUARANTEED! Here are a few pic's. These will be making an appearance on our web site very soon but wont be there long
Overwintering Bonsai Trees
Overwintering bonsai trees has become of great concern to many folk, particularly here in the U.K. As the weather becomes increasingly more turbulent and unpredictable we have all suffered increasing numbers of tree losses. After more than 20 years of keeping bonsai I...
Bonsai Summer School
Last weekend Kaizen Bonsai in conjunction with Norfolk Bonsai Association ran the first of what will hopefully be regular bonsai classes. Having spent nearly 15 years teaching bonsai around the world I have become increasingly dissatisfied with the conventional...