Caught in the act of flowering. This ubiquitous little hawthorn belongs to Morten Albek, shohin bonsai artist, author and teacher. The display appeared during a visit to Denmark by Tomohiro Masumi.
Tomohiro Masumi, Morten Albek & Shohin bonsai
Rather than bore you with my take on things, I’ll just post a few photos I think you might appreciate. If you want more (photos and information), you can visit Morten’s facebook post on Tomohiro Masumi’s visit to Denmark, or you can go directly to Morten’s website. If you’d like to dig deeper, you can also visit Tomohiro’s website. And then there’s always Morten’s famous Shohin book.
Though I couldn’t find this on Morten’s site, I’m guessing it’s his, given that it has his look and there’s other circumstantial evidence. I’m also guessing that it’s a barberry.
A close up of the sweet little companion that appears above. We did a whole post on companions a few days ago.
The whole display. When it comes to showtime, shohin bonsai is all about display. If you’d like to dig into the topic in depth, check out Morten’s book.
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Morten Albek’s Photos – Tomohiro Masumi Shohin-bonsai demo in Denmark