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Happy New Year from Orlando Bonsai

Sandy Racinski — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:18:27 +0000

Happy New Year, Orlando Bonsai friends and customers! 2012, really? Your bonsai are one year older and, hopefully, a little closer to perfection. Just like our trees change and evolve, so does Orlando Bonsai. First, we want to thank our customers and visitors for a really great 2011 for without you, we just take up cyberspace. Second, you’ll see a new name and face around Orlando Bonsai. Hint: see author of this post. We plan to keep the great traditions and customer service that Paul has provided and will add some of our own. Look for my bio and some new products in the near future. Paul plans to focus on other areas of his bonsai adventure so check out the Epcot International Flower and Garden Show this year and mixed in with all those hidden Mickeys you may find a hidden Paul Pikel helping bonsai artists display their awesome trees. We’d like to take a moment to thank our suppliers, especially Joshua Roth and Arbortech, for continuing to provide great product and support. Thanks again, Orlando Bonsai friends and customers - please visit often in 2012!

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CBS Morning Show

Paul Pikel — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:05:38 +0000

For those that did not see the report on Bonsai that was on the CBS Morning show this week.

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Problem areas

Paul Pikel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:24 +0000

There have been some problem areas on my large trident maple for a while. There were very large cuts made on this tree and insects seem to have the situation worse. I need to clean these wounds to help the healing process. These are the main problem areas that I am talking about.

In this photo you can see to the right where the first branch was. The large scar had hindered its growth and weakened it. I am now growing a new branch so fixing this problem now is very important.

This scar is very old, and however is healing over, the dead wood is in bad shape. I want to clean this out as well so that the healing can finish up.

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It’s about time

Paul Pikel — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:50:51 +0000

I have had this tree for about 3 or 4 years now, and I had never styled it. I’ve just been letting it grow out so that I had some branches to work with. Well today I decided to take a look at it and get some branch structure devloped.

Neea Buxifolia pre bonsai

This is more than a bush than a tree when I first took a look at it. It does have a nice trunk, good movement and nice nebari.

Neea Buxifolia Bonsai initial styling

As I started removing branches I found a lot of them were not useable, and much of the foliage had blocked new branches from growing on the upper trunk. However I was able to define the trunk line, and open the tree up. The first few branches are now defined so it is a matter of developing th etop of the tree. Speaking about the top of the tree, it is a bit long. As new branches start I can see what other options I have for creating a new top.

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Little surprizes

Paul Pikel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:54:38 +0000

This morning as I looked out my window I noticed a spash of color on my grafted dwarf crepe myrtle. I thought a flower from a nearby bougainvillea had fallen and got caught in its branches. However as I got closer I noticed that a small cluster of flowers had bloomed on the little tree.

Blooms on grafted dwarf crepe myrtle

I suppose it is just giving me a sample of what it will do later this year. The flowers are very delicate and don’t last long. However against the grayish bark & dark green leaves the flowers just about leap off the picture.

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