New: bonsaiwithromanoAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-185836zzanhive-183959photographysteemhive-180932hive-166405hive-101145hive-150122hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714bitcoinhive-188619hive-193637hive-103599krsuccesshive-145157hive-193186hive-180301hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikersromanolsamuels (59)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoDay 20 of the #lockdown2020: Some good new as we are counting down the days to our first live streamThings are coming together as we as nearing the first live stream on Youtube. I received an email form that said that my blog has made the top 75 bonsai blogs on the site and that we are currently…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 6 years ago#Celtis Africana styled. Finding form in the emptinessIt's been a week since my last blog almost to the day. I got so busy I lost track of my blog. I know this is becoming a trend, but I will try my best to keep you in the loop. I got to styling the…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaiupdate: Stone Pine update and a brief overview on what to do with used wires.I must say I'm impressed with the amount of new buds that the tree has produced after the initial styling. I treated the tree with Oleum Tuesday last week and it still looks like the tree is covered…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoStone Pine UpdateUpdate on a stone pine I styled a few weeks back. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSromanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoRemoving wire from a CederDetailed description of work done on the tree. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSromanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaiwinterblues: The days are getting shorter.It's been almost five days now since my last post. It feels like I should apologize for my absence... I have been busy with training. I am taking part in a half marathon on Tuesday and it my…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaipotting: Juniper first potting.I feel a bit over come with emotion today. I potted a Juniper into a new pot after almost a year of just letting it grow. I toke this tree to a friend to discuss the health of the tree and he showed…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaiphotos: Bonsai trees in Autumn ColorsOn Saturday I posted a blog on Autumn colors. Here are a few extra photos I took for the blog. Its always good to walk through Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens to look at the bonsai collection. The…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsainews: Growing bonsai for Autumn Colors.Yesterday was our monthly bonsai club meeting. The topic was how to grow bonsai for Autumn colors. This was an very interesting topic. I was surprised at how this process works and what to do to get…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaiupdate: All this Ficus needed was a little sunlight.This morning after I water my bonsai on my way to the garage I noticed a weird and wonderful sight. At the begin of the turn of seasons I lifted my side shading nets. These were put in place to help…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoCotoneaster MaintenanceToday I woke up extra early to get some work done in my bonsai garden before I went to work. I'm training to take part in a half marathon on the first of May so every hour in my day needs to be…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#Bonsaiupdate: Common Fig tree bonsai progressionI have posted a few photos of this tree on Instagram but I never wrote the full story of this tree. I moved to the property where I have been living for the past few years in 2014. This tree was…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoAustralian bush cherry bonsai carving and repottingI spend the greater part of my sunday carving this australian bush cherry. I have had this tree for a few years now and have been building a good branch structure. This was quite a challenge as I…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years ago#bonsaiupdate: I just uploaded a time-lapse of a Celtis Africana I styled a week or two ago.I just finished editing a time-lapse of the first styling of a Celtis Africana I bought a week ago to sell in a few years time. I call this tree Celtis 1. It's not my first Celtis but it will be the…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoThe five basic bonsai stylesYesterday I posted a blog on the four principles that I think are is important to understand. If you missed the blog here is a link: You should really read the link above before you read this…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoBack to the basic's of Bonsai.I was so inspired by a blog that @daniellozada wrote two days ago. That I thought it would be a great idea to write a blog on the characteristics of a good bonsai. I know I mentioned a few times in…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoA bit more on bonsai accent plantsYesterday I started to plant and rearrange some of my accent plants. This is a part of bonsai that does not always get the necessary respect or attention it needs. It's one of those things you do…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoStone Pine time-lapse uploadedI mentioned the timelapse video earlier in my blog. It's always difficult to learn practical skills by reading blogs or articles online. That's why I always try and capture footage while I'm…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoAnother Stone Pine Bonsai... The transformantion from nursery plant to pre bonsai.I want to share this project with you. I will be posting a time-lapse of this trees developments shortly. For now I would like to give you my thoughts and discuss the process that I went through…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 7 years agoWhat determines the price of a bonsai?What determines the price of a bonsai? Well I found myself faced with this question. I was asked if I knew of places where a colleague of mine can buy a bonsai to start with. I know what prices of…
