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Message from the President April 2025
President’s Letter – April 2025Prairie State Bonsai Society Dear Members, We had an engaging and hands-on mini-workshop led by Linda Camp, where members had the opportunity to review and rearrange
Silhouette 2025 Show Review
. 2025 Silhouette Show Craig Cronquist The Prairie State Bonsai Society presented its fifth annual Silhouette Show on Saturday, February 22nd, and Sunday, February 23rd, at The Morton Arboretum in
Tree of the Month April 2025
photo by Larry Magee Arakawa Rough Bark Maple 粗皮 Katlin Mulligan The Rough bark Japanese maple, Acer palmatum‘Arakawa,’ is a beautiful cultivar that exhibits rough bark, which adds impact to a bonsai. The
Things to do in April 2025
Outdoor: This is the busiest month in bonsai. Once the danger of temperatures in the low twenties or less has passed, it is time to bring
Message from the President – March 2025
President’s Letter – March 2025 Prairie State Bonsai Society Dear Members, One of the major highlights of 2025 was the Silhouette Show, held on February 22-23 at the Morton Arboretum.
Things to do – March 2025
THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH Outdoor: The situation here is the same as it was last month. Leave trees in winter for protection and water as needed. Do not fertilize.
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Urban Yamadori: Collected Bonsai Tree Second Styling – Part 2
[youtube-feed-single]Part two of the epic styling of this locally sourced urban yamadori juniper tree. AUDIO CREDITS: Snowfall by Scott Buckley
Other News
blog – Michael Hagedorn New Post on Crataegus Bonsai
- Review: Kimura Techniques Masterclass 2by crataegus on March 21, 2025 at 3:07 pm
The latest online course from Bonsai Empire continues its series with Mr. Masahiko Kimura. The 4.5 hour series of video lectures covers the styling of a huge Japanese Black Pine and the detailing of a Hinoki Cypress for the Kokufu Show. I was impressed with this course. My reviews of the Kimura courses were all
- Japanese white pineby Joe Schoech on February 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great base, strong taper and nice balanced open branching. An altogether excellent Japanese white pine, and it’s from a seedling no less! As you may know, most quality Japanese white pine bonsai have been grafted onto Black pine stock.More
Bonsaiplace Creativity Through Bonsai
- Photo Story: Gardenia Bonsai Update January 2024by Bonsaiplace on January 14, 2025 at 5:13 am
This tree started its journey from throw-away tree to Bonsai in February 2021. I wrote about how I got to be in possession of this tree back then. https://bonsaiplace.net/2021/02/28/off-the-back-of-a-truck/ . Here we are, four years later and the progression is slow but deliberate. This is within the principle of Kaizen which means doing small bits … Continue reading Photo Story: Gardenia Bonsai Update January 2024 →
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- Highlights from the 2025 Atlanta Bonsai Society Annual Showby Jonas Dupuich on March 31, 2025 at 5:22 am
Earlier this month I made a trip to Georgia to participate in the Atlanta Bonsai Society’s annual show. Held at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the two-day event featured vendors, critiques, a workshop, (fantastic food), and an exhibit in which every member is encouraged to participate. I’m a big supporter of the idea that everyone can
Growing Bonsai Grow your own miniature tree
- Japanese maple early developmentby Jelle Ferwerda on May 28, 2022 at 11:03 am
A short video showing me working a japanese maple! The post Japanese maple early development appeared first on Growing Bonsai.