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OrlandoBonsaiTV’s latest “How to Bonsai” video – Podocarpus Styling

Sandy Racinski — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:37:09 +0000

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

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2009 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Paul Pikel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:34:52 +0000

Well the trees are now on display at Epcot for the next 10 weeks. The show set up went very well and we had a blast doing it. There are plenty of pictures, but I wanted to post one of my all time favorties taken of my tree by Greg Matthews.

Paul Pikel Bouganvillea at Epcot 2009

If you get the chance be sure to see the display. You won’t be disappointed!!

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Spring time, and festivals

Paul Pikel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:54:50 +0000

So the Flower and Garden Festival starts this Wednesday and I am rushing to get my tree at its best for display. Mother Nature hasn’t been too cooperative and we had a very cold winter. However my tree has produced tons of flowers, but it is taking a while to put out the leaves as well. I placed the tree outside my screen patio to get additional sunlight to get the leaves to fill in.

Bouganvillea Ready for Epcot

However with that issue taken care of, The Bonsai Societies of Florida Convention starts Thursday and I am to display two trees there. The problem again are the leaves. In this case, there aren’t really any to speak of.

Waiting for leaves to appear

I hope this peek of Spring helps many of you to get inspired to start working on your trees. This is certainly one of my favorite times of the year.

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Flower Power

Paul Pikel — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:38:42 +0000

Wow! This tree has been so wonderful to work with, and so rewarding. The past two weeks this tree has put out another batch of flowers while the rest of my collection begins to prepare for dormancy in a few months. I think it is just showing off. In any case I knew I had to get some pictures now to submit for consideration for next year’s Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. In my opionion this tree is ready and will look great on display.

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Forest through the tree

Paul Pikel — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:44:09 +0000

After 7 months the canopy has begun to take shape. This of course is only the first styling, with more to come. I want to develop to top on the right side of the mound. If all goes well I expect to have this tree ready to submit to Epcot display in 2009.

Sept 2007

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