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If this is your first time on Bonsai Prelude, Welcome! Thank you for taking an interest in my humble opinions on bonsai. You'll find two types of posts primarily. The first are instructional posts that I wrote with the idea of covering the very basic ideas of bonsai. If you're just starting out learning bonsai I would suggest starting out with "The Art of Watering Bonsai" and moving chronologically forward in the "Bonsai Topics" category. The other material on this blog will be supplemental to a basic understanding of bonsai that you can examine as you please. Also note the "International Bonsai Library" post which is updated periodically to highlight those people that are making big moves in the bonsai community. So please enjoy, and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions! ~Dylan-
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Category Archives: Bonsai Topics
Species Profile: Acer buergerianum (Trident Maple)
I’m confident now that with the exception of wiring, which I plan on addressing later in the season, I’ve provided the best ground work possible for getting started with bonsai. There are certainly volumes of knowledge to be learned in … Continue reading
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Spring: A Seasonal Checklist
It’s so cold. When you get into that long stretch from New Years to late March, you start to convince yourself that perhaps it will just be miserable and cold for the rest of your life. You look outside at … Continue reading
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A Theory of Style
So far we discussed a great deal on how to start your trees and your techniques in the right direction. When I was thinking about the path my writing would take, guiding you from complete novice to at the very … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonsai, bonsai development, bonsai pictures, bonsai trees, developing bonsai, style, styling bonsai
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Taikan-Ten Round up
The Taikan-Ten is Japan’s second largest bonsai show and is held annually in November. Unlike other shows in Japan, the Taikan-Ten focuses on bonsai displays and features excellent Tokonoma. While I’ve spent the last week gorging on thanksgiving left-overs, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged art of bonsai, beginning bonsai, Bjorn Bjorholm, Bonsai, bonsai display, bonsai guide, bonsai photos, bonsai show, bonsai trees, japanese trees, juniper, junipers, Keiichi Fujikawa, kouka-en, learning bonsai, maple, matt reel, Owen Reich, photo, pine, reelbonsai, sam and kj's blog, taikan, taikan-ten, tokonoma, trident maples
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Prudence With Pruning
Prudence Noun 1. The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason 2. Sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs 3. Skill and good judgment in the use of resources 4. Caution or circumspection as to … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning bonsai, Bonsai, bonsai development, bonsai guide, bonsai photos, bonsai styling guide, bonsai trees, D.C. bonsai museum, developing bonsai, how to bonsai, how to style bonsai, how to trim bonsai, japanese trees, juniper, junipers, learning bonsai, maple, national bonsai museum, nature photos, photo, pine, pruning, pruning bonsai, styling bonsai, trident maples
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