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Just going over some images from our Japan trip in 2016 and thought I should share this not often seen image of one of Tomio Yamada's Goyo Matsu.
At over 1mtr high it is an epic bonsai to see.!! Just one of many masterpieces at Seikou-en, this one has an 'ora' of age, a natural style & balance that must be seen to truly appreciate it.
Bonsai like this one can teach us all so much.!!
After searching and missing out on many pot purchases we have finally found 'The Pot' for this old Trident Maple.
After doing a quick 'cut-and-paste' to see exactly what the tree would look like, in the new Murrumbung pot, we were convinced that it was the 'perfect imperfection' we were seeking.
Our appreciation and admiration go to Tracey Francis from Murrumbung Studio Ceramics for creating such a fine bonsai pot.!
Pot created by tracey francis 36.8 x 28.3 x 4.8cm interior 39 x 30.5 x 6.3cm exterior thrown and assembled oval container in smooth, tan clay, rib details in a couple of spots, and glazed in ancient bronze which shows variations of colour from dark bronze through to dark tan and even a hint of navy blue fired in an electric kiln 3 x 28mm central drainage holes, 2 x 20mm side drainage holes and 4 sets of 4mm wire holes
This old Atlantic Cedar is powering this Spring. All due to a 'trickle' feed over last Autumn/Winter.
Scroll down for a short clip.... switch to HD for a better view.
Resukyū (レスキュー ) is always putting on a show of some sort. Spring flowers, pollen cones, are a stand-out on this old white pine right now.
Spring first flush is always an exciting time at The Australian Bonsai Gallery. After a long, cold Winter it is a very pleasant change.
The Trident maples in the following clip were propagated from cuttings in the mid 1970's. The large Japanese maple was purchased from the Koreshoff Nursery, as a stock plant, around the same time.
Just completed a major thinning and shaping on this old Sequoia. I started this bonsai as 'tube stock' from a local nursery in the late 70's. It was field grown for a few years and spend ~5yrs in a large training pot before finally being transferred to a bonsai pot.
It was repotted last year when 60% of the root mass was removed. I let it grow, un-pruned, for the entire growing season to recover it's strength. It will bud back well this season.
Just some wishful thinking. Cannot help going through the thousands of images we snapped on our 2016 trip to Japan.
As a learning experience this is second to none.! The inspiration, dedication and the attention to detail make Japanese bonsai what they are.... the absolute benchmark in the bonsai world.
We have posted a small sample of what we have seen... HERE
More wishful thinking to hope for a speedy end to the COVID-19 pandemic.!
Finally got to dig this 'Amber Gold' from our field beds today. At 130cm high it was a back-breaking task; but hopefully worth the effort.
This variety is an amazing and unusual form of the 'Dwarf Mountain Pine' in that the normally deep green needles turn a bright gold colour in winter. It was discovered in a batch of seedling Pinus mugo.!
Looking forward to working on this monster once it settles into its training pot.
Very old Azalea, alba superba, dug from an old garden over 40 years ago. Been a very long process but now in its first bonsai pot.
Flowers are pure white and a little larger than what is preferred for bonsai but the scale of this bonsai will make up for this.
Lots of design work in the future but the wonderful movement in the dead wood of this tree will make a good design easier to achieve.
This old 'Swampy' had been for sale on our website, for some time, as a rock slab planting. I decided to give it a make-over as a formal upright; more in keeping with the traditional styling for this species.
The bonsai is For Sale Here, but will not be released until it has settled into its new pot.
