by Lucy Davenport | Oct 3, 2018 | General |
Here are my favorite specimens for Kokedama, or “moss planting.”
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 3, 2018 | General |
This is promising to be a great fall for vivid reds. My Japanese Maples are beginning to turn, and the Flame Maples are already crimson! This sumac is following suit with a glorious display pending! Last year it had only speckles of red against the yellow fall array,...
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 and...
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...
by Lucy | Sep 16, 2018 | Flowering Shrub, General, Summer |
Green spring foliage to crimson flowers in summer! Crape Myrtle is a perennial favorite in the Northwest due to minimal water requirements in our dry summers and long bloom time, from July to frost. The spectacular flowers grace our city streets when much has passed...
by Lucy | Aug 6, 2018 | General |
The loveliest twin trees ever! This Shimpaku Juniper — Juniperus sinensis — has been with me for several years. Lately I have discovered it is not one but two trees! The seemingly single trunk is two specimens planted together when they were seedlings, and...
by Lucy | Aug 4, 2018 | General |
My newest specialty is pruning in the Japanese style for trees in the landscape. Japanese Maples are among the favorite trees in our area for plantings around our homes, and no wonder! They look fabulous, grow without any effort, and keep their colors true in all...
by Lucy | Jul 27, 2018 | General |
See us in September, under cooler conditions..! Bonsai Akira studio will be open to visitors again on Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM. You are welcome ot stroll the garden and enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade while our son...
by Lucy | Jul 18, 2018 | General |
Welcome to all levels of bonsai enthusiasts! I will again be teaching my class entitled “Bonsai is for Everyone”. This is an all levels class, covering the basics of styling. I welcome you to bring a bonsai or purchase a plant at the nursery, or simply...
by Lucy | Jul 18, 2018 | General |
New styling of perennials using Japanese moss planting. My latest discovery is Kokedama– the art of wrapping plants in a nest of moss to create a planting sans pot. The plants love it! And the bonus is good health and a vibrant presentation of our most loved...
by Lucy | Jul 18, 2018 | General |
Small trees under the shady canopy. Come and visit the bonsai nursery and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade under the shady Dawn Redwood. At our next open studio I will again host Sherri Aytche as she shows new work in ceramics. Preview Sherri’s newest creations...
by Lucy | Jun 27, 2018 | General |
Bonsai is inspiration for my landscape stylings. I had a rare privilege yesterday to style a Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum “Tamukayama”, about forty years old. This is my second time working with this tree, and it is beginning to show the love. Lifting the...
by Lucy | Jun 6, 2018 | General |
Portland ceramic artist Sherri Aytche brings her unique planters for bonsai to the studio. We are fortunate indeed to have visiting artist Sherri Aytche, a Portland based ceramicist, bringing new work to the studio for our Open Garden event this coming weekend. Sherri...
by Lucy | May 22, 2018 | General |
Chamaecyparis pisifera “Boulevard” glows blue in the landscape. This Boulevard Cypress has been under refinement for about three years. It was bought by a friend last year, and this week I got to do the final touches on the styling. This tree is about...
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