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Bitten by the Bug


Welcome to All in One Bonsai...a blog that aims to remind me of what I have forgotten. Over the years I have been finding out as much as I can about the art of bonsai. I hope the information in this blog will shed some light to the beginning bonsai enthusiast out there.


I saw some bonsai trees at a corner market one night in Taipei and asked the guy if he was willing to teach me how to create these miniature trees. He directed me to a night school where all the instruction was in Chinese. My Chinese ability is very ordinary at the least so although I was learning bits and pieces, I really wasn't getting all I wanted from the course. The best parts were when the teacher would start pruning a beautiful tree or when he showed us how to repot a bonsai. The mystery was still out there but my interest wasn't waning, if anything it fueled my motivation to find out more. And so I did.


Let the adventure begin...


Recently I have discovered the joy of pottery. Bonsai and pottery are close friends so it was only a matter of time before I was introduced to her. Welcome to All in One Bonsai...and pottery.


Feel free to visit my site where you can purchase some of my handmade pottery. Quite a few pieces have been wood fired as it is the prefered method here in Taiwan:


Esty Shop: AllinoneCeramics




Saturday 17 September 2016

A Village Full of Bonsai


Bonsai Village

Just outside of Taipei, in walking distance from where I live, you can find a smallish area titled Bonsai Village.  In this 'village' are 7 bonsai nurseries.  I frequently visit and check out the trees and occasionally ask a few questions.  Below are some pictures taken of the first nursery you will see as you enter the village.  Quite a few trees have been imported from Japan and sold to Taiwanese buyers.  I hope you enjoy these interesting trees. 

A very powerful looking trunk and nice contrast between the light wood color and green leaves.

A very gnarly black pine.

Guarding the toilet we find this juniper.

A tough guy.

A shohin juniper.  These trees have very small and tight foliage that make for beautiful small trees. 

This tree could tell a good story no doubt.

My travelling companion for the day.  It was hot and he was sweaty.  Didn't stop him from being a little champion though.


Excellent trunks.  Build a strong and twisty trunk and you will build a great tree.  The trunk is KING.

These types of trees are called bunjin style.  They have a thinish trunk and the best ones create a feeling of 'life is tough but I will find a way.'

A nice platted black pine.
More trunk movement.


A cool juniper.

I like the dead wood jutting out from the right side.  It tells a story.

Looking at trees that are old and of high quality gives you a plan for the future of your own trees.  You have an idea of what is possible.

I don't really like how the trunk is split so far apart.  Not sure what I would do about it?  Possibly move the top part of the left side more over to the right?  It would take some heavy bending.

A classic style.  This tree would become two trees if you air-layered the top 1/4.  The top part could become its own individual tree and the original tree would become smaller but be more imposing.  You could then reduce the length of the side branches.  Or you could just enjoy the tree as it is!

Mr. BIG

Wild child



A well looked after black pine.

The view from one corner of the nursery.  Everything is so neat and tidy.  The owners have respect for their trees and the area around which they live.

I plan to take pictures of the other 6 nurseries soon.  We had our second child a few weeks ago so I am home for a month or so helping out, mostly by looking after our first.  We have our daily walk and I predict a few more visits to our local Bonsai Village.  Until then keep on keeping on.
If you ever happen to be in Taipei this is the address for these nurseries:  桃園縣大溪鎮福安里18鄰三層7-2號 (紫園盆栽)

2 comments:

  1. Brilliant to have all these models so close to where you live!
    Some of the neatness and order you can see in these displays is very Japanese style as well don't you think? Not just the trees themselves...

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