by Lucy | Jun 21, 2017 | General |
Newly styled with a handmade container. Celtis, or Hackberry, grow on every continent, as a native shrub or small tree. A wide canopy and graceful curved trunk with good caliper makes this specimen a satisfying expression of the indoor or tropical bonsai...
by Lucy | Jun 21, 2017 | General |
A sweet tropical for a sunny windowsill indoors. Sageretia is a native of Brazil, with glossy foliage and a habit of putting forth flowers and fruit–hence its Chinese nickname of “Bird Plum.” Easy to train in the traditional curved-trunk style, it is...
by Lucy | Jun 21, 2017 | General |
Subtle differences define foliage of this classic forest. Hinoki Cypress are keynote bonsai specimens, but in fact are not a true cypress species. A more accurate name is Japanese Cedar, but they are a form of “false” cypress, Chamaecyparis, to be exact....
by Lucy | Jun 21, 2017 | General |
How we create and style trees in miniature. Bonsai has a reputation for being fairly esoteric, with mysterious and magical components to the art of fashioning small trees that endure a long time.This blog is intended to give a few pointers about the techniques of...
by Lucy | Jun 19, 2017 | General |
Various heat tolerant trees for an all climate forest. Modoc Cypress is the most tolerant of conifers with regard to both hot and cold environs. It grows in the moutains of the Mexican desert, and has the ability to withstand both extremes of temperature. Forest will...
by Lucy | Jun 13, 2017 | General |
Another look at an Ironwood forest. Ironwood grows in various northern climates, and is reputed for its dense hardwood, suitable for building. Used in Japan for many centuries, and in North America since ancient times for native canoes, this species is characterized...
by Lucy | Jun 13, 2017 | General |
A tiny forest to inspire creativity and delight. Here is a fifteen year old collection of Hornbeam trees, now in the final stages of refinement as a forest planting. This is “laxiflora”, a Mediterranean version of the same species we call...
by Lucy | May 24, 2017 | General |
Lagerstromeria wins for leaf color, summer blossoms, and structural growth. Crape Myrtle is a common choice for our Pacific Northwest gardens because of its vigor and beauty, especially in hot dry summer conditions. This cultivar is a crimson leafed variety developed...
by Lucy | May 24, 2017 | General |
New spring foliage is a delight on this unusual cultivar. Ninebark is a favorite for Northwest gardens bacause it tolerates our wet winters–and dry summers! Dying back to th e ground in harsh weather, the shrub still comes back huge, topping ten feet in one or...
by Lucy | May 24, 2017 | General |
An unusual styling now has a container to match. New pottery from Portland ceramic artist Sherri Aytche has given me some impetus to revise the planting of some of my bonsai, including this Shimpaku Juniper, Juniperus sinensis. The sinuous lines are characteristic of...
by Lucy | May 20, 2017 | General |
Beech, Maple and mixed Conifers reach for the stars together… A “happy forest” was the descriptor used by a visitor to the garden today—for this grouping of five varieties. It includes Acer bergeurianum, Fagus purpurea, Thuja occidentalis, and...
by Lucy | May 20, 2017 | General |
Three trees do make a forest–it’s all in the perspective… The little forest of three beech trees, Fagus sylvatica, has reached maturity. Here it is shown with underplanting of Lady Mantle, supposedly a dwarf ground cover variety, but presently...
by Lucy | May 12, 2017 | General |
Here’s the Proof– New Shipping Certificates! Bonsai Akira Nuraery had its annual visit from the Oregon State Agriculture inspector today. Licence # 1039105 is in compliance with “best practices” for Oregon nurseries, as of May 12, 2017. Second...
by Lucy | May 11, 2017 | General |
Ornamental street tree makes beautiful bonsai specimen! The Callery Pear has become unfavored due to its adaptability in our North American environment. Native to Europe, it has been spread as seed on the wind, and is now found competing with our native cover....
by Lucy | May 9, 2017 | General |
From ten feet to two feet in two years— This specimen was at the back of a nursery where it was growing into the gravel pavement. I pulled out the roots, up to ten feet long, and took it from ten feet to two feet high the first year. Here it is finally showing...
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