Orlando Bonsai » Bonsai Display 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 OrlandoBonsaiTV’s latest “How to Bonsai” video – Podocarpus Styling https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2292 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2292#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:37:09 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2292  

Paul Pikel has a new video that explains how to style a Podocarpus bonsai.  His pal Cosmo loves to watch him work especially when he’s preparing a tree he hopes to display at the Epcot Flower and Garden Show. Podocarpus is a common shrub in Florida so maybe you’ll want to try your hand at styling one of these too.

Click on the YouTube link below to watch.

http://youtu.be/GmRXw55caCw


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=2292 0 Lions and Tigers and Bonsai, Oh My! https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2106 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2106#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:51:54 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=2106 If you are in Florida in November, come take a safari with Orlando Bonsai to the Melbourne Zoo. We are one of the vendors mentioned in the announcement the Brevard Zoo posted on their web site :

November 17 – 18 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bonsai Weekend, hosted by the Bonsai Society of Brevard, will be held November 17 – 18 in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. Bonsai is the artistic miniaturization of trees, woody, or semi-woody plants shaped as trees, by growing them in small containers. The art of bonsai became a part of the Japanese culture when China invaded Japan in the 14th century and its popularity spread to the United States after World War II. The exhibit features more than 60 trees, demonstrations on how to care for bonsai, and vendors will also be on-site selling bonsai trees and related materials. This exhibit is free with Zoo admission and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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We will be there in person selling our wares, admiring the bonsai displayed in the permanent exhibit and enjoying the special bonsai events and, of course, the animals and the zoo. Come join us!

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The weather has been beautiful here for bonsai gardeners.  Well, if you ignore the winds and rain from Hurricane Sandy.  I hope the storm is not too harsh as it goes up the eastern seaboard.  It’s knocked a few bonsai over here but no damage, thankfully.  The temperature was actually cool this evening.  The bonsai seem to be enjoying it too!  Buds and pink flowers abound on my camellia, the Chinese hat plant is in bloom and some of the bougainvillea are still sporting flowers. All of the bonsai know that fall is here and winter is around the corner!

As always, be sure to look for updates on our Facebook page.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=2106 0 Finishing touches https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=908 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=908#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=908 I always like to share information to help other people display their trees.  Although a lot of work goes into styling and caring for the tree, it is the finishing touches that really make your tree stand out in a display.  Some easy touches are adding a fresh top layer of soil mix, and cleaning the bonsai pot. 

Surface soil prior to show

Surface soil prior to show

As you can see the condition of both the soil and the pot were in pretty bad shape. 
New Soil applied and the rimmed oiled

New Soil applied and the rimmed oiled

Here is the tree with just a quarter inch of new soil added and fresh moss.  In order to bring out the great color of the pot I apply a thin layer of walnut oil.  It has a nice satin finish compared to other oils.

The pot before oil applied

The pot before oil applied

As you can see there is no depth to the pot and the color is a bit washed out.

Ready for show

Ready for show

What a difference!  Just look how much better the color is.  Even though the pot has a shine to it now, the oil will soak in and take the strong oil look away.    With just a few minutes of effort the tree went from plain and ordinary to a real treasure.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=908 0 Speaking with an accent https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=867 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=867#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:05:13 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=867 At the KAWA Bonsai, Joy of Bonsai I noticed the accent plants that were displayed along with the bonsai. Many times they are over looked, but they add so much to a great display.  The are normally only a few inches tall.  Here are a few examples.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=867 0 Tokonoma Competition https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=790 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=790#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:35:28 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=790 The Kawa Bonsai Club’s, Joy of Bonsai will be held in January and they are lining up a competition for those that participated in the Tokonoma building class last year. All of those that took the class can bring back their Tokonoma with a display set up to compete against each other. Sounds like fun.


Here’s the group from last year in a Photoshop project I did. If you haven’t seen these little displays, you really need to. They are really something special.


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