We covered trees’ “gender” and visual weight in Part 1. Now, we can put into practice what we have learnt by evaluating some bonsai-in-pot examples. Juniperus procumbens “Nana” This Juniper was styled in 2015. The photo above was taken a few months after styling, once the foliage pads had filled out. It is in an unglazed, golden pot, imported from China. The tree has nice movement in the trunk, with lots of detail in the foliage pads and branch structure. This shows more femi

Planting your prize bonsai into its first pot may be one of the most exciting and daunting times for a bonsai grower. There are so many choices for a pot – from glazed or unglazed to plain or out of the box designs – that you might feel overwhelmed. We have put together a few things for you to think about when making that all-important decision. Male or female The most-important factor when picking the right pot is to determine if your tree is “male” or “female”. No tree is 1