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There’s a great Australian bonsai event happenin There’s a great Australian bonsai event happening in March which I’m proud to be part of at the National Arboretum in Canberra. This event will be live streamed so everyone can see all of the action. Some of Australia’s best artists will be sharing their knowledge Jarryd Bailey @montanebonsai , Khanh Linh, Tracey Francis (Murrumbung Studio Ceramics) @murrumbungstudioceramics , Samuel Thompson @samthompsonbonsai, Leigh Taafe @ledanta and Sachie Terasaki (Ikebana Canberra). Full details are available on Facebook https://fb.me/e/1WNBkONdX
Well we made it! MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 It’s been Well we made it! MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 It’s been a very different year and one I’m sure most of us would rather forget but bonsai keeps us grounded and focused. Enjoy time with loved ones and let’s make 2021 the best year possible. With the turning of the page comes new hope. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia
An old yamadori Radiata or Monterey Pine, stands 1 An old yamadori Radiata or Monterey Pine, stands 1.1m tall and is getting better with age. Cleaned up and ready to head back to its podium. #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #radiata #montereypine #bonsai #pinebonsai #bonsaistuffpodcast #radiatabonsai
Monterey or Radiata Pine after a clean up and mana Monterey or Radiata Pine after a clean up and managing the Spring growth. This tree just gets better every year. It’s a big, solid pine and the needle quality is great if they’re handled correctly. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #radiatapine #radiatapinebonsai #montereypine #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast #pinebonsai
Satsuki "Rukizon" Kazan in full flower. If 2020 ha Satsuki "Rukizon" Kazan in full flower. If 2020 has taught me anything it’s that moments like this must be appreciated. @mjbonsai it’s still magnificent. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaistuffpodcast #bonsaifromaustralia #satsuki #kazan #australianbonsaicrew
Before and after work on a Japanese Black Pine. Lo Before and after work on a Japanese Black Pine. Looks a little more natural now. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #japaneseblackpine #bonsaicarving #bonsaistuffpodcast #bonsaifromaustralia #australianbonsaicrew
European Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, after a bit o European Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, after a bit of a clean up. This bonsai originally started with @ledanta and after passing to others ended up with me and part of my collection. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #hornbeam #europeanhornbeambonsai #carpinusbetulus #australianbonsaicrew
English Elm, Ulmus procera after a late Spring cle English Elm, Ulmus procera after a late Spring clean up. This is a collected tree or yamadori and is always one of the last to open when Spring arrives. Also prone to insect issues so I need to monitor it closely. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #englishelm #yamadori #ulmusprocera #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew #englishelmbonsai #spring
Some more carving work using 2 different methods. Some more carving work using 2 different methods. The first was using fibre pulling and the second was mechanical. I think both methods can produce natural results. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaicarving #bonsaifromaustralia #australianbonsaicrew #bonsaistuffpodcast
Another carving session before and after on this l Another carving session before and after on this large Bougainvillea. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaicarving #bonsaifromaustralia #australianbonsaicrew #bonsaistuffpodcast
Some carving work on a large cedar. The finished r Some carving work on a large cedar. The finished result I feel is quite natural. You can see from the before it was a blank canvas. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaicarving #cedarbonsai #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast
European Beech, Fagus sylvatica is always one of m European Beech, Fagus sylvatica is always one of my last to open for Spring but it’s one of my favorites. The new foliage is a beautiful green and very delicate. Well worth waiting for. This bonsai is 1070mm tall. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #europeanbeechbonsai #fagussylvatica #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew
Cryptomeria japonica stands 96cm tall from my coll Cryptomeria japonica stands 96cm tall from my collection. Just given a clean up and old cones removed. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #cryptomeriajaponica #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew
This Golden Zelkova has the most incredible colour This Golden Zelkova has the most incredible coloured spring foliage. It starts a beautiful, yellow colour and then fades to a darker green as it hardens off. It’s just been given a light clean up and new shoots pruned back to the 2nd or 3rd leaf. This tree is the next one discussed on the Bonsai Stuff podcast too. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #goldenzelkova #zelkovabonsai #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew
Spring is such a special time. Always offering new Spring is such a special time. Always offering new hope and another step forward with your bonsai plans. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #spring #japanesewhitepine #bonsaigarden #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew
Prunus persica or Ornamental Peach that has amazin Prunus persica or Ornamental Peach that has amazing double white flowers which is exactly why it’s in the collection, for right now. After flowering it will be heavily pruned. It’s just been sprayed for leaf curl too which it’s prone to get. The dead wood was carved last year and still had machine marks so it was worked with a burr and wire brush to make it more natural. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #prunusbonsai #prunuspersica #ornamentalpeach #bonsaifromaustralia #australianbonsaicrew #bonsaistuffpodcast #spring
As repotting season prepares to come to an end it’s almost time to start thinking about making up fertilizer bags and pinching deciduous! Never stops. This is the latest batch of pines and junipers and I’ve honestly lost count how many trees I’ve repotted. Time in isolation well spent! #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsairepotting #exhausted #bonsaifromaustralia #australianbonsaicrew #japaneseblackpine #bonsaistuffpodcast
Another great online demonstration, this one on pr Another great online demonstration, this one on preparing your bonsai for Spring. Thank you to everyone that tuned in and see you next time! If you want to know about the next one head to bonsaimatsu.com and sign up. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaipruning #onlinebonsai #australianbonsaicrew #bonsaifromaustralia
This Scots Pine has been repotted and had the plan This Scots Pine has been repotted and had the planting angle changed as well. There’s a short video on YouTube https://youtu.be/-e_aa7alkOA. Make sure you subscribe too as there’s plenty more to come. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsairepotting #scotspinebonsai #australianbonsaicrew
This Japanese Black Pine has been a work in progre This Japanese Black Pine has been a work in progress for some time now and a bit more of the history can be seen here - https://www.bonsaimatsu.com/projects/black-pine/. I haven’t been happy with the positioning of the tree after the last repot and I really don’t like vertical or horizontal lines especially on an informal styled tree. So I fixed that with this repot. Slight anti-clockwise turn and stronger tilt to the left. Much better and next wiring around decandling time will improve the design. No where near finished but it’s another step in the right direction. #bonsai #bonsaimatsu #bonsaifromaustralia #bonsaistuffpodcast #australianbonsaicrew #japaneseblackpine #bonsairepotting
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Season 2 Episode 9 – The 1 to 2 Conundrum and the Yearly Wrap
by Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin

So 2020, what more do we say? It’s been a year of learning for me and I break it down for you. I also discuss the issue we all come across eventually, the 1 to 2 Conundrum. Every year the basic guide is 1 branch turns into 2 branches. So the amount of work effectively doubles year on year on year…and do you have the time needed to maintain that many branches? I’ve got 6 options for you to work through.

Record taking for your collection made easy too. What I do and why it works and how it helps with my styling choices. And I work through my plans right now and where my focus is.

Finally, my New Year’s resolution! Bring on 2021.

Season 2 Episode 9 – The 1 to 2 Conundrum and the Yearly Wrap
Season 2 Episode 9 – The 1 to 2 Conundrum and the Yearly Wrap
25 December 2020
Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin
Season 2 Episode 8 – The Japanese Pine that was my Teacher
23 October 2020
Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin
Season 2 Episode 7 – Scots Pines, Lessons from repotting and Is Progress in Bonsai Negative
1 September 2020
Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin
Season 2 Episode 6 – Repotting Aftercare, Bonsai Care Fundamentals, Acquiring Stock advice and the Humble Hawthorn
17 August 2020
Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin
Season 2 Episode 5 – Bonsai Repotting – Live!
12 July 2020
Bonsai Matsu - Scott Martin
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