http://bonsaibark.com Promoting and expanding the bonsai universe Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:28:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) by Mars Healey of the Greater Hartford Bonsai Society. Keep 'em coming We still need at least two more to make our minimum (I had to reject two that were just photos of trees).  So ga'head and send us yours. Really! Contest details here Pirates At least one blog has been ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/10/fifth-entry-100-bonsai-art-contest/ Our most excellent bonsai soil is now back in stock. Just in time for spring transplanting season. http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/10/bonsai-soil-now-back-in-stock/ Bristlecone teapot, by Mike Viljak. Here's what Mike has to say about it:  "Attached is a photo of a bristlecone-inspired teapot I made out of porcelain. The outside is glazed in raw wood ash, but fired in a gas kiln. The base is made of local clay I collected. When ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/09/forth-entry-100-bonsai-art-contest/ Shimpaku foliage grafted onto a California juniper by Roy Nagatoshi. All of the photos in this post are by Dale Berman. They originally appeared in Bonsai Today issue 108 in an article by Marcus Juniel. Shimpaku foliage on California junipers California juniper foliage is heavy and somewhat coarse (I think it looks ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/08/roy-nagatoshi-grafts-shimpaku-branches-and-foliage-onto-a-california-juniper/ Jimmy Le sent this entry in. He didn't say anything about the medium or really anything at all, except "Here's my entry Wayne." If there's anything else you'd like to say Jimmy, please don't hesitate. Update: Jimmy just sent this (3/10/10): "I didn't realize i needed to email a description ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/07/third-entry-100-bonsai-art-contest/ Here's Ken To's entry. And here's what Ken has to say about it: "Here is my entry for the art contest.  This is a wire bonsai sculpture made entirely from 24 gauge wire.  It's planted in a high quality Japanese mame bonsai pot.  I made this as a surprise present ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/06/second-entry-100-bonsai-art-contest/ Identify this tree and win Be the first to tell us what kind of tree this is, and who the artist is, and we will give you a $25.00 gift certificate to Stone Lantern. You can post your answers in the comments below. We haven't forgotten our other contest Though we haven't done ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/05/25-contest-identify-this-tree/ We got a big tool sale going on at Stone Lantern. And it's not just bonsai tools that we offer. We also have Japanese gardening tools, as well as ikebana tools. Check it out. http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/04/bonsai-tool-sale-more/ Old Rosemary plants abound in Europe, so you'd expect to see some pretty good old Rosemary bonsai, and this semi-cacade certainly qualifies. It doesn't hurt that it's in a very cool pot. This photo is from Bonsai Today issue 85. Unfortunately, I don't have the artist's name with me (I'm ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/03/a-moveable-feast-european-style/ Look familiar? The photo is from the editorial page, Bonsai Today issue 56. The snow is courtesy of Mother Nature. When the whole world (well, almost) turned white Someone told me that 49 of the 50 US states had snow this winter. In northern Vermont, we don't think much of it. But ... http://bonsaibark.com/2010/03/02/snow/