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.

New Pot for my Waterfall

The long-awaited pot for my Junipersu cascade has finally arrived and in the past few days I transplanted my "Waterfall".

The Pot was designed and made by Vladislava Kuratkova and Milan Klika from Prague and in my eyes they made a perfect Pot that harmoniously completes the entire composition.

2011-04 - Juniperus Prokumbens Nana, Cascade (Pot by Klika)

In the next stages I will develop the lower part of the tree that I want to make a little more dominant and design all details of crown.

The Bonsai Art of Japan - Episode 1

Great video form Bjorvala Bonsai Studio presenting the Fujikawa Kouka-en nursery.

Fagus Sylvatica - Yamadori

The old Beech is finally in my garden. Long six hours of hard work ended with great satisfaction. I hope it will last, grow and live forever.

Matija and Dante thanks for helping me out.

2011-04 - Fagus Sylvatica - Yamadori

2011-04 - Fagus Sylvatica - Yamadori

Trunk close-up

One of many details

Pinus Nigra - Yamadori

I like days like this.

No expectation, without a specific goal, no clear objective. I just joined Tomaz, Natasa and Tomaz while they went to yamadori hunting ... and some combination of circumstances wonted that my collection increases by one new tree…the new Pinus Nigra is in my eyes interesting, twisted, special, whit potential….let’s see.

2011-04 - Pinus Nigra Yamadori

Pinus Nigra