The Bonsai Art of Japan - Episode 3

In this episode Bjorvala Bonsai Studio presents how to style a large Shimpaku Juniper for the Kokufu-ten and summer maintenance for Cryptomeria.

The Bonsai Art of Japan - Episode 2

Bjorvala Bonsai Studio presenting how to balance energy on Silverberry (Elaeagnus) and how to trim Japanese Maple in spring.

Splitted Spruce - Update

This spring my “Splitted spruce” received its first Bonsai Pot and a small makeover. While transplanting the Tree a quite good "nebari" was discovered that triggered an internal debate... to highlight the movement of the trunk, or build a tree on the basis of a good nebari. I decided in the favour of the nebari and restyled the spruce a little bit. 

The idea is to replace the lack of movement with a more dynamic foliage ... maybe even add some movement in the upper part of the trunk in the next step. 

Anyway.... I think the spruce did a good step forward in this two years.

2009 - After collection

2011-05 Spruce after two years

The beginning of the story of the Splitted Spruce is available here.