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As we near winter’s decreasing temperatures, we are approaching the end of bonsai season. Never fear bonsai enthusiasts, we will still have two hardier specimen on display throughout the winter for you to enjoy.
From the Archives: This post was originally featured in the May 2014 edition of The Garden Path magazine. An Introduction to Bonsai: Provided by Dave DeGroot, Curator, Weyerhauser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection The word “bonsai” is derived from two Chinese written characters (kanji), the first of which means “tray,” “basin,” or “pot,” and the second of which …
“Bonsai can be almost anything that gets woody. I have a student that has a poison ivy bonsai but, no, I do not recommend that.” Sound advice from Michael Hagedorn, bonsai expert and consultant to Portland Japanese Garden. Hagedorn laughed as he answered light-hearted questions by curious onlookers – while trimming the spring shoots off …
From the Archives: This post was originally featured in the May 2016 edition of The Garden Path magazine. “It’s bonsai. As in ‘bone’ and ‘sigh.’” But, artist Ryan Neil said he’s loosened up over the years on the issue of pronunciation. “Bonsai” is a Japanese word, but the context for cultivating trees in shallow containers originated …