Bonsai Wire

The submission period for the 2024 Expo has closed and Eric and Jonas discuss next steps with a focus on the Expo's goals for the jury and judging processes.

Host Jonas talks with Eric Schrader about what's been going on behind the scenes in preparation for this year's Pacific Bonsai Expo.

Pacific Bonsai Expo images on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificbonsaiexpo/

John and Michael sit down over some tea and discuss some of the benefits of empowering hobbyists to grow and develop trees from scratch in their back yards with the oversight of the professional community.  

Happy Holidays from all of us a the Bonsai Wire!

Jonas talks with Nathan Bill, Jesse Gilbertson, and Tim Hutson about next year's Bonsai Central, an ambitious bonsai convention hosted by the Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis.

Links:
- Convention website
- Registration
- Submit a tree to the exhibit

Jonas speaks with UK bonsai artist Corin Tomlinson of Greenwood Bonsai Studio about growing up with bonsai, the UK bonsai scene, and building a life and business around bonsai.

Corin was in the US as a headliner for the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition. The two caught up in Bill Valavanis' backyard on a beautiful day following the exhibition.

Visit Corin's YouTube channel and website.
Image courtesy Greenwood Bonsai Studio

Jonas interviews attendees at the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition.

In this episode, Jonas catches up with Dylan Ferreira. Dylan runs Cedar Rose Bonsai & Specialty Nursery in Placerville, California where he grows pre-bonsai and material for accent plants.

Contact Dylan about plant availability at 707-217-8314 or [email protected].

Hosts Carmen Leskoviansky and Michael Hagedorn talk about the benefits of shade cloth - the number one ally for keeping trees healthy in warm weather.

In this episode, Jonas chats with Martin Walters about the New Zealand bonsai scene, working with New Zealand native species, and his club, Kenzo Bonsai.

New Zealand natives mentioned in this episode:
Kauri
Totara
Pohutukawa

IG: @nz_bonsai_martin
FB: Martin Walters Bonsai

Having spent years making bonsai pots, host Michael Hagedorn shares his perspective on the containers in which we grow our trees.