Bonsai Heresy

This is not so much heresy as supporting the use of modern inorganic media as all informed bonsai practitioners now do.
Bonsai heresy. The book recounts some of my past misdeeds looks into our group fallacies and works to correct the most ill advised of these techniques and ideas using the tools of tradition science common sense and embarrassing stories. Many thanks to my old friend jonas for agreeing to a blog swap about our new books. Table mountain pine bonsai. Bonsai heresy is about the myths of common bonsai technique and thought.
Well written deeply researched and perfectly timed bonsai heresy is a must read for every bonsai enthusiast. Sand is a very popular and effective way to root cuttings. Bonsai heresy while offbeat is an educational book. Looking to uppot and change soil for fukien tea bonsai.
Most of the chapters in bonsai heresy relate to older bonsai in bonsai containers as does chapter 5 but there is a curious side story here about the use of sand as media for cuttings. Save a bit of money and pre order michael s new book bonsai heresy which promises to be not only an earth shaking myth busting best seller but a great read for anyone interested in anything about bonsai and beyond due in early may. Bjorn bjorholm bonsai artist and educator. The bonsai heresy thread.
Bonsai heresy is about the myths of common bonsai technique and thought. The book recounts some of my past misdeeds looks into our group fallacies and works to correct the most ill advised of these techniques and ideas using the tools of tradition science common sense and embarrassing stories. He says that trees grown in lava pumice akadama will support healthy root growth for years before repotting is needed. Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly mae west s aphorism relates not only to bonsai heresy which took 15 years to materialize but the amtrak tour itself.
I thought akadama was clay but hagedorn says it s volcanic in origin just like lava and pumice. Sunday at 1 10 pm. Not only does michael dispel long held bonsai myths but he wonderfully weaves personal often self deprecating anecdotes into the mix. Yesterday at 4 40 pm.
By plane the tour could be shortened by half but then why. Watering seeds in bonsai soil. Well written deeply researched and perfectly timed bonsai heresy is a must read for every bonsai enthusiast michael hagedorn has long been our go to source for accurate and clear advice when it comes to bonsai and bonsai related questions.