Category Archives: Culivation and Styling

Articles concerning the subject of culivation and styling pertaining to bonsai and related subjects.

Finding the Tree Within

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Will Heath

Co-authored by Rudi Julianto   Celitc chinensis There comes a time in the design of every bonsai where the artist must decide on a path to follow, a path that will bring out the full artistic potential of the tree, … Continue reading →

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Debunking the Myths of Bonsai

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Will Heath

There are many myths in bonsai ranging from the common belief among the dilettante that “bonsai” is a certain species of tree, to the belief that trees are starved and tortured in order to become bonsai. It is not my … Continue reading →

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Grow Boxes and Training Pots

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Will Heath

Common procedures for developing a bonsai from seedlings or young stock involve first ground or grow box growth during which the plant undergoes many trunk chops and cut backs of branching to encourage back budding and to add movement to … Continue reading →

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