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...
by Lucy | May 9, 2017 | General |
Spring growth glows on this beautiful tree! The Fagus sylvatica that I gave my husband a couple of years ago is showing its potential today, in early sunlight. Pottery by Larry Bruning of Bruning Pottery Studio, Snohomish, Washington. NOT FOR SALE
by Lucy | Apr 25, 2017 | General |
The greenest green in the forest… Here’s an Ohio Buckeye I’ve been working with for over two years. I just finished the first styling, with wiring and leaf reduction to give it a graceful profile.This was a “found tree”– and it...
by Lucy | Apr 20, 2017 | General |
Laceleaf variety has tinges of pink, draping fronds like fans of delicate green spring foliage. This is the first variant of “Viridis” that I lost my heart to, and remains a special favorite. The leaves are large, and deeply lobed, resembling fans, but of...
by Lucy | Apr 20, 2017 | General |
Subtlest colors imaginable in Spring! This cultivar of Acer is an offspring of the famous “Full Moon” Maple. Whereas “Full Moon” has yellow summer growth, “Autumn Moon” has amazing orange-pink foliage, which turns to flames as the...
by Lucy | Apr 19, 2017 | General |
Balcony garden for a condominium features bonsai! The biggest garden show in the Western US was the venue for this presentation of a balcony garden designed by Bonsai Akira, featuring our own bonsai. Flowering shrubs and small garden trees were surrounded by blooming...
by Lucy | Apr 18, 2017 | General |
Flowering shohin sized bonsai adds charm to the table. Satsuki azaleas are prized in japan for their tiny leaves and vividly colored blossoms. “Satsuki” means “May” and most bloom in May, with the larger garden varieties. This early bloomer has...
by Lucy | Apr 17, 2017 | General |
Structural interest meets color for four seasons of glory. This common shrub of the Midwest and Eastern forests has finally made it to the local nurseries. A favorite of mine since childhood, I was very excited to see it again. The spring growth is vibrant...
by Lucy | Apr 13, 2017 | General |
Fern-leafed Japanese Maple is a new star of my show! “Aconitifolium” is a relative newcomer, being a relative of “Viridis” and “Waterfall”, two of the weeping forms of Acer palmatum dissectum. Also known as “Peacock...
by Lucy | Mar 27, 2017 | General |
Lovely, Oh So Lovely, in Her New Green Dress! A seedling of Mikawa Yatsubusa, leafing out in splendid array. This tree was grown from seed from a “mother tree” whose location is a closely guarded secret. The Japanese cultivars of Acer are under patent, and...
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