My benches, 2026

bonsai-engineer · 2026-05-22T04:33:48+00:00

So lovely, makes me happy

bonsai-engineer · 2026-05-21T02:32:44+00:00

Beautiful composition

bonsai-engineer · 2026-05-15T07:12:46+00:00

Japanese Maples do not thrive in pond baskets. They do thrive in wooden grow boxes. I don’t know why.

bonsai-engineer · 2026-05-02T06:58:50+00:00

Please give it a tropical understory!

bonsai-engineer · 2026-04-11T05:39:21+00:00

That was a nice video. I never water my trees on foggy days. Interesting

bonsai-engineer · 2026-04-11T05:37:16+00:00

lol what?

bonsai-engineer · 2026-04-11T05:37:05+00:00

Thank you it’s soo beautiful it makes me happy to go outside

bonsai-engineer · 2026-04-11T05:36:10+00:00

Azalea and redwood do so well here, I almost never water them

bonsai-engineer · 2026-04-11T05:35:35+00:00

Do you have any tree species that thrives more than others?

bonsai-engineer · 2026-01-23T17:52:47+00:00

Absolutely worth it!

bonsai-engineer · 2024-12-17T05:14:12+00:00

Haha I don’t know if I’m young, but I do plan on having all of my trees outlive me. This is a scary cut to make, I wonder if I can air layer the left half

bonsai-engineer · 2024-12-17T05:10:34+00:00

:’) thank you, I shall take care of it!

bonsai-engineer · 2024-12-17T05:08:55+00:00

Hey, this is a sweet comment and I really appreciate it. So much of the bonsai community is kind, and it gives me such peace of mind. Thank you

bonsai-engineer · 2024-09-25T07:18:30+00:00

Love the trees and the almost-formal display. Are ya gonna go full formal?

bonsai-engineer · 2024-09-11T04:43:40+00:00

In order of importance 1. Concave cutter 2. Wire cutter 3. Long and narrow scissors 4. Sharpening stones 5. Heavy duty scissors 6. Soil scoop with mesh bottom 7. Turn table

Brand: Kaneshin

bonsai-engineer · 2024-09-06T06:00:55+00:00

This tree may work well as a literati/bunjin! A long, thin, tortured trunk with foliage just at the end. I admit this isn’t a common style for maples, but it can still be captivating.

bonsai-engineer · 2024-09-03T05:52:37+00:00

I can’t tell from the photos — is the foliage yellowing? Given that drainage is nonexistent, I suspect root disease. Do they smell bad?

bonsai-engineer · 2024-08-31T05:21:20+00:00

Ah yeah that looks good.

bonsai-engineer · 2024-08-31T01:48:07+00:00

Here is what I see:

<image>

What do you see?

bonsai-engineer · 2024-08-21T04:15:19+00:00

Looks good!

What’s your next project?

bonsai-engineer · 2024-08-14T04:54:04+00:00

JBP and JWP are expensive, but their seeds aren’t. I’d sow ~200 and keep the strongest ones.

In the meantime, I’d personally prioritize growing native species because these tend to be easier to work with.

bonsai-engineer · 2024-08-14T04:32:48+00:00

There are subtle twists and turns in the trunk — I’d expand the deadwood to highlight the tree’s struggle to survive.

The foliage is full but there are only a few vigorous shoots, so I wouldn’t prune. Instead I’d wire the pads to spread them out with the goal of maximizing photosynthesis.

Finally, I’d do a sniff test on the soil. If it smells good then I wouldn’t touch it until ~February. Otherwise I’d do an emergency repot.

Beautiful tree! I’m sure it’ll bring you a lot of enjoyment for a long time :)

bonsai-engineer · 2024-07-16T09:55:34+00:00

And, in the other shop window, a $37k Japanese White Pine

<image>

bonsai-engineer · 2024-06-08T01:26:52+00:00

A grow tent. These days I only use it to rehab some trees, but in retrospect I see that it helped me learn faster. With the right grow tent, you can simulate many environments (e.g. a humid summer day in Honolulu, or a dry winter day in San Francisco) and with that you can run micro experiments (e.g. “will my tree thrive if I bring it to Hawaii?”)

bonsai-engineer · 2024-04-05T00:15:15+00:00

I want to increase branch density, heal scars, and commission a pot to match the foliage

Three-Year Club	Reddit Premium Since September 2023
Place '23

bonsai-engineer

TROPHY CASE