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But I like it?

Today’s blog post stems from yet another recent encounter with the feeling “I like it”, cue brain block to change. Odd subject matter! You would be very surprised how an attachment to something you like can fog your ability to consider something else or consider altering it all. You may be even more surprised that…
Pinching? And its role in Podocarpus Tōtara Bonsai.

I think it’s important to understand what pinching does and to dispel the incorrect notions of what it could do. This is a lengthy topic, with its use spanning across conifers, broadleaf deciduous etc, so I’ll cover a high level dive into it and reference back to the picture (Podocarpus Tōtara Aurea). Pinching is the…
Utilising every opportunity to study.

Firstly credit to the Baikoen Bonsai Club YouTube channel for producing these great videos on the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo, thank you. What’s the difference between watching a YouTube video and studying from one? Well I think it comes down to your intent. It’s natural to first go ooh I like that one or maybe…
Have you been maintaining your deciduous trees wrong?

We reach that moment in spring, where new growth has extended and hardened off and we have this beautiful lush canopy. You enjoy this for a while until you get the itch and you look for the scissors. You proceed to then prune it into shape. Great, you pat yourself on the back and it’s…
What it means to ‘grow’ for the next generation?

If the equation balanced differently; where there was no time pressure and the goal wasn’t to finish, but just start. Would you plant the seed or strike the cutting and allocate a portion in your garden to set out to create your ultimate tree for future generations to continue and enjoy. All while knowing that…
Will you make the hard choices upfront?

I couldn’t script this post if I tried. A couple weeks back I stumbled across an ad for selling a large flowering shrub. With little to go by I made the journey and, as luck would have it, I scored a large +-20yr Azalea that had been removed from a garden 2yrs back. The owner…