This muscular little pine is a great example of well done Shohin bonsai. You might notice the lack of secondary and tertiary branching and thus the limited foliage. There is only so much you can do on such a small canvass. This results in an overall look and feel that is quite different than larger trees. Almost like an art unto itself.
It’s Shohin day today. Little bonsai with big advantages. A few of these advantages are: shohin tend to be less expensive than larger trees, they take up a lot less space, they are easy to lift and move, you are less likely to over-water shohin, and they are fun.
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Three Big Sales End Tonight
30% off 500 gram Bonsai Wire
25% off Koyo Japanese Bonsai Tools
20% off Okatsune Japanese Bonsai & Garden Tools
all three sales end tonight, Sunday, Jan 8, at 11:59pm EST
You can also enjoy
an extra 10% off orders 100.00+
and FREE Shipping on U.S. orders 50.00+
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I borrowed the little pine above from Franco Franco Pedrós. The two photos below (shohin pyracantha and the Japanese shohin display) are courtesy of Mark Arpag.
The U.S. National Shohin Exhibition is coming. Visit Bill Valavanis Bonsai blog for details.
Here's Mark Arpag's caption for this little Pyracantha: Firethorn Mame created from rooted cutting, no hormones, just clean cut in Bonsai soil / potting mix. Cut top off Shohin Bonsai and it was too nice to throw away. Photo by Wm. N. Valavanis.
Mark's caption for this photo is: Last day on display in Kyoto.
8.50 for 500 gram Rolls of Bonsai Wire
Ends Tonight
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if your total order is 100.00+ 8.50 per roll
this sale ends tonight at 11:59pm est
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FREE Shipping on U.S. orders 50.00+
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