by Lucy Davenport | Jan 19, 2021 | General |
Since I launched Bonsai Akira in February 2016 at the Northwest Home and Garden Show, I have had a roller coaster ride of fun exhilarating and somewhat precarious experiences keeping my small nursery and art studio for bonsai afloat on he seas of change! This year...
by Lucy Davenport | Dec 6, 2020 | General |
Kokedama — the Japanese-inspired art of wrapping plants in moss— has been around for centuries. Adapted for living in small spaces this technique allows for a vertical “garden” in front of a window. No better use of space than filling it with live greenery. They are...
by Lucy Davenport | Dec 1, 2020 | General |
After being asked several years ago by a friend to “make my tree into a bonsai” I decided it was time to take what I have learned from bonsai to styling larger trees in the landscape. A myriad of approaches are possible— from the rather formal and somewhat contrived...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 27, 2020 | General |
Happiest of holidays! Thank you for checking out my site! I am honoring the 20% off posting of almost all the bonsai in the shop for one more week. The sale price is indicated under the item in the gallery, allowing you to purchase for yourself or for gift giving this...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 27, 2020 | General |
A favorite among my bonsai experiments came back into my care this year. This was a Styrax japonica— not often seen as a bonsai specimen. The purchaser allowed me to take it back for repotting, and some adjustment of the structure. We don’t always get to see the long...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 27, 2020 | General |
Working with trees in containers has given me a knowledge base that allows me to assess trees in the landscape when the desire is to place the tree in a different location. Having moved several Japanese Maples without undue mishap, I am now advising clients on the...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 27, 2020 | General |
Being a bonsai gardener allows me to create front door displays with more than one plant, with groupings according to the season. How exciting to see a whole “garden” of bonsai and accent plants in bloom, This is a hidden benefit for the bonsai stylist or hobbyist, as...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 27, 2020 | General |
Sometimes I get to visit a old friend. This time it was to repot a lovely Japanese Maple—“Fireglow.” I feel especially privileged when a customer has enough faith in me to schedule a styling visit in home, for care and upkeep of a fine specimen. The tree in this case...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 9, 2020 | General |
Call to reserve your time to tour the bonsai garden and nursery—503-720-3113 (cellular). We are eager to host you at our annual holiday bonsai show and sale, with over 100 styled bonsai and additional pre-bonsai nursery stock. Pots, unique one of a kind gift items,...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 3, 2020 | General |
Hello all! Welcome to my fifth annual holiday sale. We are featuring almost all our items at 20% off regular website pricing to celebrate five years in business! Please note— a few items including aprons, calendars, and one or two trees, are exempt from the sale. Feel...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 12, 2020 | General |
Bonsai Akira has gone digital this year! We are learning the challenges— and the gifts— of having an online presence. Having used the website as an adjunct to in person sales events at art and garden shows, I have recently been “discovered” by buyers in New York and...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 12, 2020 | General |
Nostalgia reigns in the garden as leaves begin to fall and the crisp scents of autumn begin to fill the air. Our rains have begun here in the Pacific Northwest and the trees are settling into the waiting months of winter and spring. We look back with longing to the...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 9, 2020 | General |
Join us for the annual Fall Bonsai Show and Sale— tomorrow! Our fifth anniversary has come and gone while we were in quarantine.. so we’ve decided to welcome visitors one at a time to the bonsai garden. Stroll under the Dawn Redwood, and enjoy a peaceful fall day...
by Lucy Davenport | Aug 15, 2020 | General |
This extraordinary specimen came to me in a collection of neglected trees bought a few years back. I saw dramatic potential then, even half dead, and with burned foliage. Fortunately, Japanese Maples are resilient species, and I was able to refresh the tree’s...
by Lucy Davenport | Aug 15, 2020 | General |
This wonderful tree has taken ten years’ development to achieve what I envisioned when I chopped it…! So it is possible to wait for the desired results…. I am not a patient person, but when a vision comes I can find a way to let the tree evolve into...
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