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Japanese Black Pine – Reiho Tokoname pot

I finally got this bonsai into its forever pot. Japanese Tokoname pot – artist Reiho. Still some work to reduce needle size. Pinus Thunbergeii – Japanese Black Pine Style: Literati Size: Dai, Height: 85cm Date of birth: 1979, First training: 2007
Callistemon Citrinus Bending

Testing the limits on some of my Australian natives. This Callistemon Citrinus was picked up as nursery stock. I chose it because of the nice bend in the first part of the trunk, however, it quickly straightened out to a really ugly vertical section with no bends as all. This left me with two choices,…
Mr Kimura Masterclass, there’s a buzz all over the Bonsai world and it’s coming from Bonsai Empire.

You know something big has occurred when all the major bonsai websites, blogs, Instagram pages and influencers are writing about the same thing. Bonsai Empire has achieved the near impossible and we are all better off for it. I don’t think people will appreciate the importance of this piece of work for some time. Kimura…
Feedspot – Top 75 Bonsai Blogs & Websites For Bonsai Enthusiasts To Follow in 2020

I wanted to give a quick shout out to Feedspot for including Matt’s Bonsai Blog in their list of Top 75 Bonsai Blogs & Websites to follow in 2020. This is a really nice goto list of some of the best bonsai blogs around and is well worth a look. It’s a real privilege…
Bonsai Digital Art – Matt’s Bonsai Blog

I love finding new ways to look at my bonsai. Love this one. Matt
Master Kimura – Bonsai Empire online course

I’m excited about this one. Bonsai Empire are releasing a master class online bonsai course with Bonsai Master Mr Kimura. I think it would be hard to find someone who has done more for Bonsai