Congratulations to the Canberra Bonsai Society on their Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens in February. It was a scorching weekend in Canberra but the trees looked terrific and the volunteers did an admirable job at setting up a very good exhibition despite the conditions. Below are some of the lovely […]
Antony is a young bonsai artist from Sydney, who demonstrated with the Hood brothers at our 2025 show. His Insta account is tree_mendous.bonsai if you’d like to check out his work.
It’s always a pleasure to have Clinton demonstrate at our meetings. He brings such deep bonsai knowledge from years of experience which he shares in a friendly and accessible way. This, combined with his choice of material, always makes for an interesting and entertaining evening. Come along and see Clinton in action- there is not
This summer has not been particularly hot in Sydney, because in among some hot days we have experienced much milder days as well. The humidity, though, with the showery weather in February, has meant that I have had plenty of issues on my trees with such pests as scales of various types (white wax scale
Brenda Parker was guest demonstrator at the Nepean Bonsai Society’s October meeting where she gave a timely talk on the care and maintenance of azaleas, one of her (and many others) favourite species for bonsai. In Japan special azalea bonsai festivals are organized around the time the trees flower. Azaleas are excellent for bonsai. Their
New Zealand mirror bush (Coprosma repens) is an excellent choice for bonsai for several reasons: Growing requirements: Styling tips: Maintenance: Mirror bush is particularly popular in New Zealand and Australia for bonsai and increasingly appreciated worldwide for its ease of care and attractive appearance.
Last month, BSA was lucky enough to have Marija Hajdic (Meleda Bonsai Studio, Croatia www.meledabonsai.com) as our guest demonstrator. Marija is well known internationally for her work with deciduous yamadori and broadleaf trees, so her choice of NZ mirror bush (Coprosma repens) from Tree Makers Design to work on, was only a brief surprise! This material
October has been a very dry month, with a few hot days, but some quite cool as well with a lot of wind. All your trees should be in active spring growth by now. This will continue in the coming months, and one must be mindful of keeping vigorous trees trimmed to encourage short internodes
Newcomers may shudder at the way we attack figs in October, cutting back hard and defoliating. The process actually traumatised one visitor some years ago but it is the way figs are treated. I was visiting a friend and saw a fig in a pot growing into the ground. It was about 1.5 metres high
