Orlando Bonsai » Buttonwood 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 Refining Bonsai https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1926 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1926#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1926 It feels like forever since I have posted on Orlando Bonsai. I have been creating instructional bonsai videos and it has pretty much taken all of my free time to do. However I want to get get back to updating my site with still pictures of my trees so that I can capture the progression of their development. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks aI can get my trees cleaned up enough to do some nice shots.

The following video shows the steps I take to redefine my trees and get them better looking every year.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1926 0 Buttonwood https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1396 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1396#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 00:24:03 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1396 I started working on this tree in 2002, and it has improved every year.  Today as I photographed it I really took a good look at it.  Just a beautiful tree, with great movement and deadwood.

Buttonwood bonsai


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1396 0 Right from the source https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1119 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1119#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:59:05 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1119 I have been working on this tree for over 7 years now, and frankly have become rather bored with it.  I seemed top heavy most of the deadwood was covered.  So this weekend I had the opportunity to partcipate in a Mary Madison workshop  Since she is the person I bought the tree from in the first place I couldn’t think of a better source for changing the tree style.

Mary Madison

Mary Madison

I didn’t think the tree could be changed all that much because it had been pretty developed in the shape that is was for years.  However I would have let Mary do whatever she wanted to my tree, she’s not called the Buttonwood Queen for nothing.

Mary Madison styling

Mary Madison styling

After a quick history of my tree Mary was actually able to recall collecting the tree years ago.  She didn’t waste anytime making suggestions and pointing out positive aspects of the tree.

Buttonwood after styling

Buttonwood after styling

At times the slightest of changes can make a big difference.  removing the first left branch did everything that I wanted the tree to be.  It now does not look top heavy, more deadwood shows and the entire look of the tree looks better.


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Not many changes to report over the past 6 months. I want to focus on leaf reduction this year and get the canopy much healthier and compact. We’ll see. Mar 2007


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Repotted into training pot – March 2002


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