Using devious bonsai techniques, it is possible to miniaturise almost any part of a plant except for the flowers and fruit. No matter how small one can make the leaves, fruit and flowers always develop to the size of the fruit and flowers of a full-sized tree. The reason why flowers and fruit remain large…
About a month after I joined the Durban Bonsai Society, about 150 years ago, we went on our first outdoor excursion to a nursery in the Natal midlands. After a few hours of wandering through endless rows of young plants in black bags I finally chose one plant that I thought would possibly grow into…
Hi Folks. I think I was born to bonsai. I have been admiring trees all my life without even realising it. For a long period as a young adult I was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time in game reserves throughout Africa. While my fellow travellers took photos of animals, I took photos…
Hi Everybody. I have been writing about bonsai for more than twenty years. As I travel around my local area, Durban, South Africa, I see many people have bonsai trees, but they have limited knowledge and prefer not to become members of a local bonsai club. There are also lots of people who would like…
Hello! Welcome to my blog. The goals of this blog are many, but the primary goal is to help you grow better bonsai, quicker. Warning! Growing bonsai is a very easy hobby to get into, but very difficult to get out of. Join me in a journey through the fascinating world of bonsai.