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137/160<br />
6/<strong>2015</strong> Nov. / Dec.<br />
English edition<br />
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Bonsai Focus<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
3<br />
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The 'rocky' garden of David Benavente with some of his famous pines<br />
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Two Masters<br />
David Benavente, whom I met last year during the Alcobendas show in Madrid, invited<br />
me to see his bonsai garden. It was a short trip by car from the show to his garden<br />
located in the mountains just outside Madrid. We drove up a winding road and slowly<br />
the landscape changed; rocks and pines dominated the view and suburban towns<br />
were left behind us. His garden was even more stunning, it had natural granite rocks<br />
and a great collection of amazing trees. Time did not permit us to do a photoshoot<br />
with him, so we decided instead that he would write an article for us. You can read it<br />
in this issue, a styling with a grand yew, masterly done. 'It is a tree I fell in love with<br />
right from the start,’ David explains. 'Together with my great help, Pablo Comesana,<br />
who did the photography and artwork, we managed to capture the development of<br />
this tree.' The result is stunning and we are hoping to feature David more often in our<br />
magazine.<br />
A new masterclass comes from Hotsumi Terakawa, a regular guest, with work on a<br />
juniper that was being totally restyled in the clean, plain style so typical Hotsumi. The<br />
tree has a very elegant winding shape crowned with an impressive piece of deadwood.<br />
We feature another garden worth visiting, this time very close to Düsseldorf, Germany.<br />
It contains the works of Werner Busch who is famous for his knowledge of native<br />
trees. Find a selection of them in the gallery pages of this issue.<br />
Enjoy the read,<br />
Bonsai Focus has a co-operation with<br />
Kinbon magazine, Kyoto, Japan<br />
Translations:<br />
Peter Warren<br />
Farrand Bloch<br />
Chief editor
4 Bonsai Focus<br />
THIS ISSUE<br />
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Beginner<br />
Advanced<br />
Expert<br />
On the cover<br />
Phillyrea<br />
Height: 32 cm / 12".<br />
Owner: Angelo Sartoriello.<br />
Photo: Bonsai Focus Studio<br />
6<br />
6 The greatness in small things<br />
The Bonsai Museum in Düsseldorf, Germany<br />
8 Incredible skills<br />
Craftsmen show off their skills and combine them with bonsai<br />
12 Bonsai grooming<br />
What to do after a long growing season<br />
14 Life flows through the veins<br />
Hotsumi Terakawa styles a juniper<br />
14<br />
22 Like a sponge<br />
The bonsai passion of Milan Karpíšek.<br />
24 Pyracantha shohin<br />
Simple adjustments to a firethorn<br />
30 Expert opinion<br />
François Jeker analyses David Molin's Taxus baccata<br />
32 Technique<br />
Create lots of bonsai by air layering<br />
38
Bonsai Focus<br />
38 Gallery<br />
A selection of the best trees from the Düsseldorf Museum<br />
40 Step by step<br />
Jean-Philippe Hoareau works on a small native pine<br />
44 Webshop<br />
Various products at special prices for subscribers<br />
46 Masterclass with David Benavente<br />
A huge Japanese yew caught David's eye.<br />
58 No need to win<br />
Rock plantings with accent plants<br />
46<br />
60 Maintaining beech<br />
The best time to pinch for a beautiful branch setting<br />
68 Gallery<br />
A selection of the best trees from the Düsseldorf Museum<br />
60<br />
71 Tony's column<br />
Tony Tickle asks how we can change the distorted perception of<br />
bonsai<br />
72 Sowing the seeds<br />
The challenge to grow an elm from seed<br />
78 The local beauty<br />
The specially designed pots of Laurence and Gilles<br />
8
Bonsai Focus<br />
TRAVEL<br />
7<br />
Large display panels explain the history of bonsai<br />
Cascade larch (Larix kaempferi)<br />
Plenty of native trees to enjoy in the museum<br />
Above: A massive field maple (Acer campestre)<br />
Below: Overview of the exhibits<br />
Larch (Larix kaempferi)<br />
Where to find the Bonsai Museum<br />
Address: Hammer Dorfstrasse 167,<br />
40221 Düsseldorf, Germany<br />
Tel: +49 211 306773<br />
Open 1st March to 31st October:<br />
Monday to Friday, 14:30 until 18:30.<br />
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 until 17.00.<br />
From 1st November to 28th February: you can visit<br />
the museum, but by appointment only.<br />
More info: www.bonsai-museum.de<br />
Or: www.bonsaiwerkstatt.de
12 Bonsai Focus<br />
MAINT<strong>EN</strong>ANCE<br />
Bonsai Grooming<br />
What to do after a long growing season<br />
How mechanism in the leaf retains sugar<br />
Summer daytime<br />
Sunlight<br />
Sugar<br />
Water<br />
CO2<br />
Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is converted into sugars and<br />
chlorophyll in the leaves is an essential part of that process<br />
Text and photography: Kinbon magazine, Japan<br />
Acer palmatum on Shikoku Island, Japan<br />
Summer nights<br />
Water<br />
Beautiful autumnal colours<br />
Acers are one of the most widely appreciated species in the<br />
autumn when their foliage reminds us of the season. Trees in<br />
nature will create very beautiful colours if they are given the<br />
correct conditions and health; however, it is much more difficult<br />
to achieve the same level in bonsai. It's impossible to control<br />
every aspect of the tree, but here are a few tips for creating more<br />
beautiful autumn colours.<br />
Sugar<br />
CO2<br />
Sugar<br />
Sugars are transported to other areas of the tree or used in respiration<br />
The changing of colours occurs when the average temperature<br />
is less than 7 degC / 44 degF for approximately two to three<br />
weeks continuously. If the temperature drops below 5 degC /<br />
41 degF this speeds up dramatically. The colour change of the<br />
foliage to red, yellow or orange depends greatly on the sugar<br />
content of the leaves, which is generated via photosynthesis.<br />
Once the temperature drops down, demand for those sugars<br />
also drops and they are retained by the leaves and change into<br />
anthocyanin which creates the deep red colours. The higher the<br />
concentration of sugar, the deeper the colour<br />
Autumn night time<br />
Sugar<br />
Water<br />
So as to create the most beautiful autumn colour, it's essential<br />
to have the trees in full sun during the day and allow them to<br />
cool down at night. This is especially important, so place trees<br />
in a position where they will receive cool conditions at night,<br />
without freezing, and a good air flow.<br />
Corky membrane<br />
CO2<br />
Once we are into October, stop fertilising and, particularly in<br />
urban areas, regularly wash foliage by misting during day-time<br />
watering.<br />
A corky membrane starts to form at the base of the leaf, stopping the<br />
flow of sugars which remain in the leaf
Bonsai Focus<br />
PROFILE<br />
23<br />
Pinus mugo<br />
Which trees do you most like to<br />
work on?<br />
I prefer to work with pine and juniper.<br />
From deciduous trees I love working<br />
on Japanese maple or on European and<br />
Japanese beech. For a long time now I've<br />
chosen these varieties and try to learn<br />
everything about them. It is clear to me<br />
that the more varieties I grow, the less I'll<br />
know about them. That's why I'm going<br />
to concentrate on these four species that<br />
fascinate me and which I really like.<br />
Juniperus sabina<br />
Juniperus sabina<br />
Do you favour the Japanese or<br />
Western bonsai style?<br />
I prefer the Japanese style because of its<br />
qualitative, precise and long-term work.<br />
I do not like Western style, because it is<br />
too fast and tries to imitate the Japanese<br />
bonsai too quickly. The western trees miss<br />
the so-called mochikomi — long term<br />
maintenance.<br />
“<br />
Western trees miss the mochikomi<br />
PInus sylvestris<br />
Have you a favourite bonsai?<br />
I don't really have a favourite tree. In<br />
every tree I find something interesting.<br />
What is your best achievement?<br />
I came first in the new talent competition<br />
in the Czech Republic and second place in<br />
the New Talent Competition at the EBA,<br />
Lorca, Spain 2009.<br />
Assisting Seok Ju Kim during the Nöelanders Trophy in<br />
January, <strong>2015</strong>
38 Bonsai Focus<br />
STEP BY STEP<br />
Double loop<br />
Jean-Philippe Hoareau works on a small, native-grown pine<br />
Since he first appeared in our magazine, September<br />
2014, JP's knowledge has grown tremendously — so<br />
has his beard . . .<br />
Text and photography: Bonsai Focus Studio<br />
Home-grown scots pines from Giacomo<br />
1<br />
Pappalardo's nursery prove yet again to be<br />
great material to work on. Jean-Philippe<br />
Hoareau, or simply JP, leads you through<br />
the styling process step by step<br />
Analysing the tree<br />
JP: 'I chose this pine from a big selection; I was attracted<br />
by the looping trunk and the lower branch. These are<br />
interesting features.'<br />
JP: 'By plucking the tree's old needles you are already examining its options'<br />
A 'blob' of branches<br />
at the top<br />
Interesting curves<br />
Removing the old needles with fine<br />
shears<br />
The result after cleaning the<br />
branches<br />
Careful plucking<br />
If you use your hands to pluck the<br />
needles, pull out the needle pairs<br />
with care by easing outwards, not by<br />
ripping them backwards.<br />
A very fine branch with plenty of<br />
well-developed side branches
68 GALLERY<br />
Bonsai Focus<br />
Prunus<br />
Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf<br />
60cm | 23"<br />
Larix kaempferi<br />
Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf<br />
55cm | 21"<br />
Ligustrum<br />
Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf<br />
60cm | 23"
Bonsai Focus<br />
NEWS<br />
69<br />
Artisans cup<br />
sets new standard for a bonsai<br />
exhibition<br />
Randy Knight (left) Chelsea and Ryan Neil<br />
During the weekend of the 25th tru 27th<br />
this event, which was organised by Ryan<br />
and Chelsea Neil, was held at the Portland<br />
art museum in Oregon USA. Bonsai Focus<br />
was there to witness this amazing show,<br />
we will do a full report in the January issue,<br />
but give you some preview photos of<br />
the highlights<br />
First prize Winner of the Artisans cup is Randy<br />
Knight, with a rocky mountain juniper
Bonsai Focus<br />
NEXT ISSUE<br />
81<br />
Issue 138 January / February<br />
Very practical<br />
Hints, tips, dos and don'ts to help improve your bonsai<br />
Team work<br />
Giacomo Pappalardo works on a sabina juniper together with<br />
his team of students<br />
Masahiko Kimura<br />
The masterly touch of Kimura brings a juniper back to life<br />
Satsuki on the rocks<br />
Quite unusual to plant satsukis on rock — even more surprising<br />
to make whole landscapes with them
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