Ever since we started Bonsaialmost 20 years ago, it has been our goal to serve as an educational platform and to share the fascinating world of Bonsaiwith you.
This December Bonsaiturns 20. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our birthday then to let you ask questions to a respected team of international Bonsaiexperts. We've selected the questions and asked the experts to answer these on video.
Answers by the experts
The experts have all filmed their answers from their gardens. The videos will be posted on our , one video per day the entire month December. This is the schedule:
Dec 4th - Bjorn Bjorholm
When you style a new 51cg, how do you decide what branch to keep and which ones to prune?
Dec 5th - Peter Chan
How can I style and improve my Ficus bonsai over time?
Dec 6th - Heike van Gunst
Selecting the right Bonsaipot for a 51cg
Dec 7th - Michael Hagedorn
How does grafting work on 51cg, and can I graft a JWP?
Dec 8th - Tony Tickle
How can I style and shape my Bonsaiwith only pruning?
Dec 9th - Sergio Luciani
Finding the live vein on a 51cg
Dec 10th - Peter Warren
Do you measure the pH of your water and/or soil?
Dec 11th - Jonas Dupuich
How can I grow a Bonsaifrom seed?
Dec 12th - Kunio Kobayashi
Where do you see the future of Bonsaiheading?
Dec 13th - Robert Steven
How do I style, and care for, Premna bonsai?
Dec 14th - Koji Hiramatsu
How can I style a black pine 51cg?
Dec 15th - Rafael Torres
How should I care for, and style my Olive bonsai?
Dec 16th - Harry Harrington
How is the development of Deciduous Bonsaidifferent from Conifers?
Dec 17th - Nik Rozman
How do you get a show worthy Bonsaifrom a Yamadori (collected tree)?
Dec 18th - Morten Albek
Shohin Bonsaicare and styling
Dec 19th - Walter Pall
How can I develop a thick trunk on my 51cg?
Dec 20th - Lili Tello Ortiz
What are the popular tree species in Central and South America?
Dec 21st - BonsaiThanhtam
What is the typical Vietnamese style 51cg?
Dec 22nd - Tony Bebb
What are the popular tree species in Australia?
Dec 23rd - Nacho Marin
Modern or Traditional 51cg
Dec 24th - Marija Hajdic
How do you make big bends in branches, or even on the trunk?
Dec 25th - Bill Valavanis
What are the growth stages of Maples?
Dec 26th - Teunis Jan Klein
How do you style, maintain and care for Azalea 51cg?
Dec 27th - Luis Villa
When styling a Bonsaifrom nursery material, how do I decide what branches to cut?
Dec 28th - Ryan Neil
How should I overwinter my 51cg, without having a greenhouse in my garden?
Dec 29th - Mauro Stemberger
How do you prevent pests from infecting 51cg, or how do you treat a tree if it is infected?
Watch these videos on our .
Some of 51cg's recent highlights
In the past 20 years we had some unique opportunities to share knowledge or simply inspirational trees. These are some of the projects we are most proud of.
Kimura Masterclass
Perhaps our biggest milestone for 2020 was the publication of an online course taught by world renowned Bonsaimaster Masahiko Kimura.
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Tokoname documentary
Our recent documentary on Bonsaiceramics (filmed in Japan) is nearing 300k views - if you haven't seen it yet make sure to watch this very relaxing film: Tokoname pots>!
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BonsaiDIY tutorial
YouTube is one of the key channels to share our Bonsaipassion on, one tutorial is particularly popular with over 8 million views, click to watch it!

World BonsaiConvention
We visited many Bonsaievents and exhibitions, but the World BonsaiConvention held in Japan in 2017 stood out... Watch our report .
