by Lucy Davenport | Dec 19, 2019 | General |
Viburnum bodnatense “Dawn” is quite early this year. Blooms are usually set in late January, but this specimen was ready to come indoors in flower in mid-December to grace the dining area. Subtle fragrance awaits the intimate approach as the bare branches...
by Lucy Davenport | Dec 16, 2019 | General |
Experience the joy of winter blooming plants in your own home! Kokedama is “moss wrapping”– creating a basket out of moss for a plant to live in. I have perfected this floral art form and am now introducing kokedama to my available items. Starting...
by Lucy Davenport | Dec 6, 2019 | General |
As the nursery grows, we are more eager to welcome visitors– even when the weather is frightful! So this season we’ll be bringing plants indoors to feature winter blooming species, and gentle conifers of the table gracing varieties, surrounded by our...
by Lucy Davenport | Dec 2, 2019 | General |
Ask for free shipping on all items in stock. The payment button is presently disabled, so please call or email me for any purchases or questions. Sorry for the website difficulties! We are working towards a solution, and hope you will bear with us… With our warm...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 20, 2019 | General |
Just in time for the Holidays! I’m offering a $5 discount on all Tee Shirts, Hoodies, Sweat shirts and Tote Bags. Tees in Black, Pink, Natural/Cream, and Green. $20 till Christmas. Hoodies $40– available in natural only. Men’s Sweat Shirts in...
by Lucy Davenport | Nov 1, 2019 | General |
The Burmese Flame Maple– Acer ginnala — is well known for its astonishing color changes as fall devolves to winter. This specimen, about twenty year old now, has found its forever home in a refined stoneware container from Natasha Borodovsky, a well-known...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 21, 2019 | General |
An older specimen from a local landscape nursery, this Picea has revealed itself to me over time as a graceful and sturdy bonsai with remarkable longevity. Now about thirty years of age, it was first styled in 2015 when I acquired it in the original nursery...
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 21, 2019 | General |
Fall colors abound in the bonsai garden this week! After last week’s show from the Eastern Sumac, a steady progression of brilliant color changes accompany the visitor as the Japanese Maples and Hornbeams begin their journey into the winter season’s rest....
by Lucy Davenport | Oct 15, 2019 | General |
This is Rhus aromatica, or Fragrant Sumac, an Eastern US native species. This lovely variety has all the perks– magnificent fall raiment, wide branching structure, full-bodied elegance as a bonsai. I’ve never seen it as bonsai anywhere else– a one of...
by Lucy Davenport | Sep 25, 2019 | General |
Better come on over– the trees are calling! You can find details, address, etc on the Events page of this site. Bonsai Akira is one of 100+ studios in a juried art walk of Portland next month. We’ll be open during daytime hours, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM each...
by Lucy Davenport | Aug 14, 2019 | General |
Bonsai Akira has been chosen to participate in the premiere art tour of our “River City”– occurring the two middle weekends of October annually. Only 100 artists are selected to offer studio tours to the public, which include talks and demonstrations...
by Lucy Davenport | Aug 14, 2019 | General |
As I have had a number of sales from the items listed, I have added several newly styled bonsai to the online store–browse and enjoy the unique presentations in my garden gallery!
by Lucy Davenport | Jul 23, 2019 | General |
Enjoy the comfort of U.S. made organic cotton Tee shirts from Texas, with my distinctive logo– the tree in a vase on a table is an iconic emblem of bonsai, with discreet kanji for “Bonsai Akira” to one side– “Bonsai Brightness”! $25...
by Lucy Davenport | Jul 17, 2019 | General |
In August I’ll be teaching my ever popular Kokedama Class at Portland Nursery on Division. Sign up on Portland Nursery’s website, under Classes–Division location. $30 for this hour long hands-on class– includes a plant (or two) and all...
by Lucy Davenport | Jul 16, 2019 | General |
Before I head north to Seattle for a couple more summer art shows, I’ll be hosting my next Open Studio– Visitors are welcome on Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th, to the open air studio and bonsai display garden. Then, a one day sale at the...
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