
mugo pine bonsai resting on shelf
A newly repotted mugo pine bonsai in a handsome purple-clay bonsai pot. Not for sale yet, needs to settle in.
mugo pine bonsai resting on shelf
A newly repotted mugo pine bonsai in a handsome purple-clay bonsai pot. Not for sale yet, needs to settle in.
At Ponsonby Plants, we’re now making our own hand-made pots. Here’s a shot of some, with good proper, huge, drain holes. No glaze yet, these are just raw, thrown pots. More to come…
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Keshiki means something like “landscape” in Japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki bonsai no. 90 is a Japanese white pine with loose stones and an island of moss with a protruding rock. The pot is vintage NZ.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in Japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki bonsai no. 88 is a Juniper with loose stones and an island of moss. The pot is a small Hanmer pot, vintage NZ.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in Japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki bonsai no. 73 is a set of Rhodohypoxis baurii with loose stones and moss in a small (6cm) Chinese pot.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 44 is a ‘forest’ of three Lonicera nitida with pincushion moss and loose stones.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 37 is a ‘forest’ of three swamp cypress with pincushion moss and loose stones.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 35 is a formal upright of a New Zealand native (Podocarpus t0tara) with pincushion moss and loose stones.
I’ll post follow ups as the tree fills out.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 33 is a Honey Locust (Gleditsia) with pincushion moss and loose stones.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 31 is a Japanese maple with moss, mondo grass, and loose stones.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in Japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 30 is a New Zealand native with moss and loose stones.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 29 is the New Zealand native Totara tree, with moss.
Photo below shows a nice Totara a saw over the weekend.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 18 is a twin trunk bottlebrush with ‘pincushion’ moss and stones in a hand-made ceramic pot.
Keshiki means something like “landscape” in japanese and is pronounced kesh-key. The term is used by Kenji Kobayashi in his book to refer to simple “landscape” bonsai that he creates.
My keshiki come from the same idea.
Keshiki no. 17 is bottlebrush tree with moss and stones.