A different view from Bill Valavanis‘ garden. The well-developed nebari on these trees is a result of doing the right work, right from the beginning…spread the roots radially, let them develop just under the soil surface, exposing them gradually after they’ve thickened sufficiently underground, then repotting on a sparing timeline. Enjoy!

Next week we’ll take a look at a white pine’s journey back to health over the last year.

I just wanted to share some photos of my attempt to do wabikusa. Most of them are 2 weeks old.

Here are some new photos of my wabikusa set up. From terrarium style (tank covered with cellophane)to acclimating them into an air conditioned atmosphere (open tank). As you can see, they are starting to acclimate well. There are some dried up leaves on some of them but the newer leaves are doing fine.

I have been busy lately but I do have a few photos of other wabikusa displays. Hope you guys enjoy them.

Source: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plant-physiology-emersed-culture/58291-emersed-growth-trial-wabikusa.html

Stuck in Tokyo or a visit to Shunka-en Bonsai Museum In The Rain

Because of a delayed flight I stayed overnight at a hotel near Narita Airport. Got up early, worked on the magazine, wrote a recommendation for a close friend then took off to visit Kunio Kobayashi’s Shunka-en Bonsai Museum. I just got back to the airport and had the pleasure to ride on a bus, four trains, two subways and three taxis in order to visit bonsai in the rain, and well worth the effort.

Bonsai look different in the rain and are difficult to photograph. Yuji Yoshimura taught me that bark texture and color are best when dry to see the details. Well, I did not have a hair dyer to dry off the trees and I have loads of Mr. Kobayashi’s bonsai in the sun, so simply enjoyed the bonsai in the rain and took some…