In this article I started the ground layer to shorten the tree as well and provide for a better base. I peeled back the moss and akadama for a peek and saw some roots growing. Love to see the roots, new base is on the way.      

This trident goes by the name Realville. Some day I wish to add small metal tags to the trees and number them so I know which ones are witch. Until that day I just name them. Not all of them have names but sooner or later something comes to me and it sticks. The name […]

  Today I started the work necessary to move ahead on the trident in the previous post. The tree had been planted in a cut down pond basket and had only about twelve roots when I planted it into the basket. The roots had grown out of the basket and were standing in the moisture […]

This past weekend at the local bonsai club, we had many things going on. Since we have the monthly meetings at the botanical greenhouse at the local college, we took the opportunity to bring the plants of those that would be exhibiting in the Art and Bonsai exhibit. Also this meeting would encompass the annual […]

In Fresno here a group of us have decided to start a Shohin Study Group. This group will obviously be for the study of smaller trees but will also be good for those that have smaller Kifu sized trees that would like to fit into the Shohin catagory in size but have no idea how […]

First the bad news. I went on Friday to get first crack at best deals…. Bad news, I don’t have any pictures of the display due to it not being finished with set up. Trees were in boxes or grouped in lots for display and it would not have been very good photo’s. I went […]