Late Spring Sale
Over 60 new products including bonsai trees and material, along with exclusive or new Japanese ceramics.
At 9am on the 6th November Inner Circle members have first access followed by Green Thumb loyalty members at 11am, and finally the general public.
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Sphagnum Moss, rehydrated
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Japanese Pumice (Hyuga), Small, 3-6mm
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Ibaraki Hard Akadama, Small, 3-5mm
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Professional Growing Medium
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Premium, Treated Orchid Bark
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Carnivorous plant growing medium
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Professional Seedling Mix
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Orchid Plastic Pot, Clear, Large,18cm.
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Apprentice Juniper Bundle
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Bonsai Apprentice Collection
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Orchid Repotting Collection
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Style your bonsai with Kaneshin
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Kaneshin Concave Branch Cutters, 200mm
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Kaneshin Bonsai Combination Tweezer and Trowel
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Kaneshin Blue Steel Trimming Scissors, 180mm
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Kaneshin Branch Cutters, 205mm
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How To Style A Bonsai Tree
Start with a healthy tree
Postpone styling if the tree is weak or stressed, and prioritise its growing conditions and recovery.
- Is it growing vigorously?
- Are there any pests or diseases?
- Can I provide proper aftercare?
Work with the species
Understand its growth habits, choose suitable timing and develop a design inspired by its natural form.
- How does this tree grow?
- When should I style this tree?
- What is my vision for the tree?
Set branch angles
For a mature-tree image, position lower branches horizontally or downward, with increasingly upright growth towards the apex.
- What branch angles will I use?
- Do the lower branches droop?
- What do branches in the apex look like?
Vary foliage density
Spread lower branches more openly and arrange the crown more tightly.
- Does this species have dense or sparse foliage?
- Is foliage open at the base?
- What does the apex look like?
Use negative space
Leave larger gaps between lower foliage pads, gradually reducing the gaps towards the apex.
- Do I have a bush or a bonsai?
- How do branches change; bottom to top?
- Do the foliage areas create interest?
Define the silhouette
Keep branch tips within the outline of your chosen style, and assess the tree from above as well as from the front.
- Can you see an imaginary outline of the tree?
- Good balance between positive & negative space?
- Are branches growing in all directions?
Create depth and volume
Add both vertical and sideways movement, staggering branches rather than placing them directly above one another.
- Does the design draw you in?
- Are my eyes travelling along the trunk?
- Do branches block my view?
