Orlando Bonsai » Fukien Tea https://www.orlandobonsai.com The purpose of this site is to share and enjoy the art, history and horticulture of bonsai and to provide current bonsai news and information. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:47:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 For the good of the bonsai https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1911 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1911#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1911 In this video I describe what a sacrifice branch is and when you would need to have one. They can be used to heal scars or increase the thickness of a trunk in a specific area. They are extremely useful to use the power of the tree in order to make improvements to your tree.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1911 0 Fukien Tea workshop https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=932 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=932#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=932 I decided last minute to take a workshop at this years Bonsai Societies of Florida’s Convention in Orlando.  The Fukien Tea material that they had was very nice and I had been wanting one for a long time since my previous one died (that’s another story).  Anyway the instructor was one of my favorites, Boon Manakitivipart,  and I had participated in one of his intensive training programs a while ago. 

great material

great material

The first issue I notice was the trunk line, and how it went horizontal at one point.  I knew that had to be addressed.  Then I realized that by changing the angle of the tree a lot of the branching problems would be taken care of as well. 

Fukien Tea and my new Tokoname Pot

Fukien Tea and my new Tokoname Pot

I think the change in angle changed everything.  I was so excited about the tree that I brought out a pot that I bought in Japan and have been waiting for the perfect time to use it.  It has an unusual finish which looks like the pot is decomposing.  That combined with the lumpy textured trunk of the Fukien Tea and we have a nice pair.  Many of the branches will be changed in teh future.  I am just trying to develop roots this year, and get the tree to a healthier state.


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