DISPLAYING BONSAI

Now that the club’s big show of the year has ended, it is a good time to reflect back upon presentation. How did your tree score? What could you have done differently? Have you considered alternative options or new ideas? There are many rules to properly displaying a tree and it can become confusing. These videos can help with properly displaying your trees and inspire new ideas!

Bjorn Bjorholm: How to display Bonsai trees

Ryan Neil: Bonsai Display Fundamentals – YouTube

Unknown author but succinct: How Do You Properly Display A Bonsai Tree? – Japan Past and Present

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Rick Manning

Wigert’s Bonsai Nursery Review

https://www.wigertsbonsai.com/ Fort Myers, FL   I will review some different bonsai nurseries outside the Chicago land area for something new. I have been to this nursery several times, and club

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Rick Manning

Things to do – February 2026

Indoor: The mid-winter time period can be a crucial time for your indoor bonsai. This is often a period when there are many more cloudy days than sunny ones and

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Rick Manning

Things to do – December 2025

Outdoor: All trees should now be tucked away in their winter housing.  Be sure to water as needed while in winter storage.  Do not fertilize.  Wiring should be checked carefully,

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New videos from select Bonsai YouTube Channels

Transforming Bonsai

In this video Crispin brings in a number of his personal bonsai that need some attention. ——————————————— Order My ‘Bonsai

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Pine Bonsai – Seasonal Species Guide | Bonsai-U

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Other News

blog – Michael Hagedorn New Post on Crataegus Bonsai

  • The Nebari Of The Kokufu
    by crataegus on March 6, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    The Kokufu show is a goldmine. You can walk through it or flip through a show book and realize you’re just looking at the stands. Or the branch setting. Or the pots. In this year’s Kokufu I took some closeups of the nebari. Here’s a handful of them. Japanese Maple with a wide, fused nebari.

Bonsaiplace Creativity Through Bonsai

  • Bonsai, Wellbeing and Psychology
    by Bonsaiplace on June 16, 2025 at 12:11 am

    Bonsai enthusiasts have known for a long time that Bonsai is good for them, maybe not financially, but it certainly impacts positively on wellbeing. With that in mind, I did some wider reading and found that most of what is written about the wellbeing impacts on humans and the positive psychological impacts come from personal … Continue reading Bonsai, Wellbeing and Psychology →

Bonsai Tonight An educational website about bonsai development

  • Special trees at the 100th Kokufu exhibit
    by Jonas Dupuich on March 6, 2026 at 11:30 am

    Last month the Japanese Bonsai Association hosted the 100th national exhibit, the Kokufu, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo. The event was busier than it has been in recent years, and a larger percentage of the visitors were foreign. As for the bonsai, there was a good number of special trees

Growing Bonsai Grow your own miniature tree