Colorado Bonsai – Trident Maple Extraordinaire

The Internet Bonsai Clubs Facebook page has a very nice Acer buergeranum – Trident Maple on the page. Malayadragon Yee is the owner of the tree. What a great tree!!! … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Hinoki Cypress Bonsai | Bonsai-U

International Bonsai Master Bjorn Bjorholm has a new video out titled “Hinoki Cypress Bonsai | Bonsai-U“. This is a great video on how to take a very large Nursery stock tree and make a really great Bonsai tree out of … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Ylindropuntia Whipplei – Cholla Cactus Bonsai – Please Don’t Do This

I do have a Ylindropuntia Whipplei – Cholla Cactus Bonsai tree is very beautiful but very prickly if you not careful. I have added two videos of a man and woman encountering a Cholla cactus. The man is just down right … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Growth-Form Characteristics of Ancient Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pines (Pinus aristata), Colorado

The United States Geological Survey has a fantastic PDF document just chalked full of information on Bristlecone Pine trees. The article is titled “Growth-Form Characteristics of Ancient Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pines (Pinus aristata), Colorado“. This article is specific to Colorado … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Lantana Bonsai Updates

I have updated my Lantana Bonsai – In Colorado page with the latest updates to my tree. I have added some notes on how to repot the tree and what to include in the new soil when repotting it. I … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Nice Relaxing Wildlife Video

Courtesy of Ring, relax and watch the cute animals enjoying themselves to some fresh water. … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Utah Juniper Collecting Trip

Sierra Cascade Bonsai has a nice article “Utah Juniper Collecting Trip” about collecting Utah Junipers. They have some nice photos of the process including the wife’s legs! Alas there no more follow up articles to see how the trees did … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – REPAIRING RODENT DAMAGED BONSAI

I have had many a tree be attacked by Rodents, primarily Squirrels which attack the roots and also the bark on trunks and limbs. I lost both of my Beech trees when Squirrels attacked and ate half of the roots … Continue reading →

Colorado Bonsai – Colorado Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires

I thought I would make a 50 photo gallery of the Cameron Peak Fire and the East Troublesome Fire so that you may understand the awesome destructive nature of forest firs like these and the effort it takes to fight these fires. … Continue reading →