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A few months ago I started to learn how to make bonsai pots. Well I can tell you I am not a real potter as I’m only just a beginner, but the thing that stands out for me is how … Continue reading →

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Some years ago I was out walking the dog and came across a pomegranate fruit that had split open (as they do) so I took it home with the intent of growing a few plants from seed. From the one … Continue reading →

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Today I had the opportunity to attend a demonstration sponsored by the Canberra Bonsai Society featuring Mauro Stemberger. I had a great day. The usual suspect of a juniper that looked like it was grown around a pole was presented, … Continue reading →

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Ivy is an unusual subject for bonsai and probably quite underrated. Older specimens have good trunks, they are evergreen, are relatively disease free, they flower, and subsequently fruit, come in a few varieties and with regular trimming good formations can … Continue reading →

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During a recent trip to the local rubbish dump to dispose of some green waste I noticed a piece of timber that I thought might be useful in the construction of a bonsai display stand, or two. It was very … Continue reading →

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What do you get a person with everything they need, simple answer is another tree to play with! This tree was given to me by my family who couldn’t decide what to buy me for a birthday so they all … Continue reading →

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One of the things I really enjoy doing is volunteering at the National Bonsai & Penjing Collection of Australia which is in Canberra. Some time ago a new bonsai was on loan to the exhibition, an olive, and I was … Continue reading →

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This privet was dug maybe ten years ago but I have been a bit neglectful with it and not given it enough attention. The leaf color is not a vibrant green like most other privets, there is a hole through … Continue reading →

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There were a few trees that I really liked at the exhibition and a few that I couldn’t get a reasonable photo of and they are in this post. This was my favorite tree, a small and very simple design … Continue reading →