Close up of a Tamarix bonsai by Harry Harrington (bonsai4me.com). This tree started as a taperless stump (see below).
Four pretty good reasons
I can think of at least four reasons why I enjoy visiting Harry Harrington’s bonsai4me.com. First, his style is distinctive; I’m pretty sure I could pick Harry’s trees out of selection of random bonsai. Second, Harry uses a wider range of species for bonsai than almost anyone and many of these are seldom seen in quality bonsai galleries (Spirea, Downy birch, Fuchsia, Tamarix, Little leaf linden…). Third, Harry’s choice of pots is excellent (all of the pots in this post are from Erin pottery). Fouth, bonsai4me.com is huge. You could spend days exploring a very rich range of excellent beginners to advanced bonsai articles by famous (and not-so-famous) bonsai artists.
Raft style privet. Originally collected from an old hedge.
Hetzii juniper. Pot by Erin pottery.
Downy birch (Betula pubescens). This one was over 20 feet (over 6 meters) tall when Harry collected it. Not it 21″ (53 cm).
Simplicity. Squamata juniper.
Great pot (Erin pottery), nice tree. European beech.
Earlier stages of the Tamarix at the top of the page.
And he is (or has) an excellent photographer. Outstanding use of shadow in the background.
Hi Zack,
Yeah. Good photos make a world of difference.