If you haven’t bought a bonsai tree already this year then do not fear as Lee Verhorevoort has his new stock arriving soon. If you are interested then check out his website for more details of the types of species, forms and styles he will have in stock very soon. For an update on when the… Read more »
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Bonsai in April
Spring has now sprung and hopefully all your bonsai trees have come through the winter. Here is a quick generic guide to bonsai in April but for individual species check out some of the other species-specific posts.
Bonsai centrum
At the Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend there were many traders and one of the very popular ones was Bonsai Centrum for their brightly coloured and uniquely designed accent pots that were selling like hot cakes.
Sho Ryu Kai
During the Lodder Bonsai open weekend we were fortunate enough to spend time admiring the bonsai displays that were created by the bonsai association Sho Ryu Kai and meet Daan Giphart and Jos Corstjens, discussing Mame & Shohin.
Bonsai inspiration
Trees are a passion for so many people across the world and here are some inspirational trees that I have seen on my travels that guide the types of bonsai trees I want to design or already have in my collection.
Daibokai
This was the first time I had come across Daibokai who are a family run business from Germany. They were one of the many traders who attended the open weekend at Lodder Bonsai bv in the Netherlands and some of their scrolls were inspired as well as fun too and the art work was excellent.
Cactus & Succulent Convention
Have you got your ticket and are you going to the British Cactus & Succulent Society Zone 9 Convention which is on Sunday 19th April 2015. It starts at 10:00am and finishes around 5:00pm. The event is hosted by the Wiltshire Branch at Hardwicke Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester. GL2 4QA.
Bonsai plaza
If you are looking to buy online bonsai then visit Bonsai plaza as a one stop shop for all things bonsai. They were recently one of the invited traders at the Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend and they had some beautiful porcelain pots for sale.
Traders at Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend
The Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend was fantastic with a packed program for 2015 including a Bonsai exhibition provided by Shoryukai.
Tribute to Arihato
A tribute to Arihato, who was an inspiration to all on bonsai, and here are a few examples of his amazing larch bonsai from the display at the Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend.
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