My Mistake: Bonsai Today 66 Is Not In Stock

In our post, way back on Monday, we featured a how-to on deciduous branching (more to come later today).  In the post I said that Bonsai Today 66 is in stock. Well, it’s not. I was wrong and over the last couple days, several of you have tried to order it. My apologies for getting your hopes up. However, most issues of Bonsai Today are still in stock, including almost every one after 66 and many before 66, including some old rare very slightly used ones.

Developing Ramification on Deciduous Bonsai

These illustrations represent a page from Bonsai Today issue 66 (in stock at Stone Lantern). It’s the first of a five page series on ramification (branching) that we are running over two posts. Ramification equals branch development Ramification literally means branch development, or how branches growing. However, when it comes to the art of bonsai (and especially deciduous bonsai) it has come to mean branch development that displays a couple key features: taper and fine branching. These features are critical when it comes to developing quality deciduous bonsai. Deciduous trees develop rapidly…. … but they also lose their shape rapidly. … Continue reading Developing Ramification on Deciduous Bonsai