Growing trees in the ground or larger pots is a way to increase the trunk size quickly but as the trunk is growing, so are the roots underneath. At some stage the roots will need to fit into a bonsai pot so how can you tame those wayward roots? Continue reading
This juniper started out as an upright variety with prickly bluish foliage. It spent a few years in the grow beds to get a thicker trunk and was transferred to a polystyrene fruit box for training. Continue reading
This post is inspired by Bao who emailed Shibui Bonsai and asked for details of how to repot group style bonsai. Thanks for the suggestion Bao – here are the photos. Continue reading
We mostly have nice sunny days here in North -East Victoria but we do get some cold nights. Many beginners read how bonsai growers in the northern hemisphere protect their bonsai from cold weather and worry about how their bonsai in Australia will cope with winter. Below are some photos of my bonsai after a cool night. Tropical and sub-tropical species should be protected from temps below freezing but trees from temperate areas can cope with any Australian winter. Continue reading