Two years ago I got to take a few cuttings of Chojubai (japanese quince) from a friend. All of them took and I repotted them this spring into pure lava. The only difference was the container choice. Half of them were repotted into ordinary nursery plastic pots, and the other half into pond baskets. Although […]
Upcoming Bonsai Event in Gothenburg
This year it´s our turn in the west of Sweden to set up for the annual meeting and exhibition. We´ve invited Peter Warren (UK) to be our demonstrator and Bonsai guru. 🙂A small preview of one of my trees that are to be prepped for exhibition. Sorry for the poor photo.. More detailed information on […]
How to grow bonsai from seed or cutting – Bonsai Tonight
It would be nice if we could create beautiful bonsai by starting trees from seed or cutting and simply waiting for them to mature. Source: How to grow bonsai from seed or cutting – Bonsai Tonight
Spring workshop
Last Sunday was a beautiful spring day. Sun was shining and even though there was a light frost, and with the current situation with Covid-19, a few healthy and brave men met up and had fun with trees.I like these workshops because you get to focus on your trees and put the time in and […]
Shou Sugi Ban
I really didn´t like the greenish hue that the pressurized timber have after a years of exposure. Algea accumulated and it really had a unkept appearance. So I got inspired by Bjorn Bjorholm and the new fence he burned with a propande torch. The technique is called Shou Sugi Ban and means something like burned […]