by Lucy Davenport | Apr 13, 2019 | General |
Address: 1630 SE Ellis St, Portland. 97202 Hours: 11:00AM to 4:00PM Saturday and Sunday, April 13th and 14th.
by Lucy Davenport | Mar 27, 2019 | General |
by Lucy Davenport | Mar 27, 2019 | General |
Bonsai Akira will be travelling this spring and summer. Keep up to date on our events– local open studio dates, and shows throughout the region. Just click on the Events tab on the homepage.Thanks for your interest! Lucy
by Lucy Davenport | Mar 6, 2019 | General |
The opportunity to create a small patio-style garden at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle was not to be missed! With a team of collaborators I was able to realize my dream of a quiet space in the city’s most frequented building– the...
by Lucy Davenport | Feb 13, 2019 | General |
For the fourth year, we will be displaying bonsai for sale at the premiere Garden Festival in the USA. This year Bonsai Akira will be hosted in the “City Living” area on the Skybridge, with a patio garden featuring a pocket-sized teahouse surrounded with...
by Lucy Davenport | Feb 12, 2019 | General |
April is the month for gardening enthusiasts to get really excited about touring established gardens for inspiration. Pair that with seeing new work by visual artists and you have an event not to miss! Art in Bloom Seattle is hosted by a garden club in the Greenwood...
by Lucy Davenport | Feb 12, 2019 | General |
Again this year, we have been chosen to create a display garden in the “City Living” area of the premiere Garden Festival, in Seattle! Come and visit “Windsong Garden” — an oasis of tranquility in the whirlwind of gardens that comprise...
by Lucy Davenport | Feb 1, 2019 | General |
Satsuki Azalea, or Rhododendron indica for its proper horticultural designation, has been prized for centuries for bonsai specimens. Delicate flowers in a multitude of colors have been refined and cultivated, and these long-lived plants can survive many decades. This...
by Lucy Davenport | Feb 1, 2019 | General |
This tree came to me from a local grower who had begun increasing the ramification. Although neglected in hot weather, it has responded to careful treatment with a fabulous rebound. Now in its forever home, new pottery container from Isabelia Studio in the Czech...
by Lucy Davenport | Jan 31, 2019 | General |
As part of our new web design, we are pleased to offer our mail order patrons free surface shipping for all items in the store. All items will ship in insulated containers, pending suitable weather conditions at my discretion. We use surface mail to prevent damage due...
by Lucy Davenport | Jan 8, 2019 | General |
Hello, Spring— This is one of the most delicate and simple of the camellia blooms, with vibrant color– a rare cultivar! Enjoy the long-lasting display– characteristic of the strong and vigorous Camellia varieties that thrive in our...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 3, 2018 | General |
Here are my favorite specimens for Kokedama, or “moss planting.”
by Lucy Davenport | Sep 30, 2018 | General |
Bonsai Akira has been selected to bring trees for sale at the Golden State Bonsai Convention, to be held in Sacramento, California, from October 25th to 28th, 2018. We look forward to sharing some of our best stylings at this event when the local clubs meet for...
by Lucy Davenport | Sep 30, 2018 | General |
My next class will cover the elements of creating a bonsai specimen from nursery stock, using root pruning, branch pruning, leaf reduction and wiring. We will review the major styles of bonsai, and discuss choosing a specimen to highlight movement, perspective...
by Lucy Davenport | Sep 30, 2018 | General |
Bonsai Akira will be bringing a new collection of Japanese Maples, conifers and rare and unusual flowering shrubs to the premiere Seattle Holiday Show– “Best of the Northwest.” This event will be held at Magnuson Park in Northeast Seattle, on...
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