Bonsai - Amazing world of Masahiko Kimura at Omiya Bonsai Museum

How to access the Omiya Bonsai Museum

A youtube video on how to access the Omiya bonsai Museum (not mine) 







Best regards

Kenneth

TV program about Omiya Bonsai village in Japan

Dear All

In the below link you can find a nice Tv program about Omiya Bonsai village in Japan.

http://www.jibtv.com/programs/omiyabonsai2014/index.html

All the best 
Kenneth

JAPANESE SHIMPAKU JUNIPER

Dear All

During my visit in Japan I bought a small Shimpaku Bonsai in Omiya Bonsai Village. The tree is around 40cm tall and very healthy. It needed some work to be done but a very good quality.
The pot was very small so I repotted it a bigger pot to make it easier for watering etc.

 At the moment my parents are taken care of my trees as I do not have space to take care of outdoor trees where I live. - Having it in a very small pot would be at higher risk to dry out especially during the summer.

Here are a picture of the tree when I bought it:

My plan is to make it a bit more upright style - the crown of the tree was very rounded when you see it in real life - So I have started to wire the tree and lower some of the branches. The tree is still not finished but I think it will end up looking very nice. The pot will also be changed with time - but for now it is good as a training pot. 

Here are a picture how the tree looks today:

Tree as it is today..

Below I have added some inspirational pictures for the upright style I will try to achieve with this tree:

RAFT STYLE BONSAI IN THE MAKING

Dear All

Two years ago I was digging up a small very ugly cypress from my parents garden. The trunk had some interesting "damages" to it.  It was left in a regular pot for some time as I did not really know what to do with it. 

Last summer I removed the branch on the right side and decided to try to make into a raft style bonsai. I planted it horizontal and removed the bark in some areas on the main trunk underneath to let new roots grow out. 

I left it alone untill last week where I did the first rough styling. It does not look pretty now but in 10 years from now I am sure it can be a very nice piece. 

inspirational drawing from the web

inspirational drawing from the web

The tree as it looks after the first rough styling - not really a pretty sight :-)

For the next 2-3 years I will let the top grow to add thickness to the trunks. Especially the main trunk needs to be much thicker. 

I am not sure about the final hight but think this Bonsai will be quit tall. 

Next spring I will remove the main rootball if the tree is doing well with the new roots. I might also plant it in a bigger pot to give it some growing space. 

Here are a few more inspirational pictures with the style I will try to aim:

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Dear All,

Firstly HAPPY NEW YEARS 2015!
It have been a while since I last wrote on my blog - due to many reasons but hopefully for 2015 I will find the time to do more posts regarding the development of my trees. 

All the best

Kenneth Olsen