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October 2020 - IBA Newsletter

October 2020 – IBA Newsletter

Bonsai Fall Color Photos From Bonsai Empire website ~ Acer Palmatum “deshojo” Japanese maple Country of origin: Japan. Hiroshi Takeyama. It belongs to Luis Vallejo Bonsai Collection since 1991… 2020-10-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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September 2020 - IBA Newsletter

September 2020 – IBA Newsletter

Clump style is one of my favorite styles. It can look so different depending on all of the varying tree species you can use. A clump of conifers gives a completely different look than a small grouping of tall elegant Japanese maples or a grouping of five twisting contorted K hornbeams… 2020-09-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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August 2020 - IBA Newsletter

August 2020 – IBA Newsletter

I have kept bonsai trees for roughly 18 years. Like other bonsai hobbyists, I have experienced both the beauty and other rewards that go along with bonsai and I have experienced the disappointments that go hand in hand with those joys…2020-08-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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July 2020 - IBA Newsletter

July 2020 – IBA Newsletter

It has been a tough and strange year in our lives. Work changes. Family changes. Shopping changes. Travel changes. But, our trees don’t know about all of these changes. They just grow. And we care for them and enjoy them…2020-07-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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June 2020 - IBA Newsletter

June 2020 – IBA Newsletter

Bjorn Bjorholm is a well-known top bonsai teacher and personality. He has spent many years in Japan, first as a bonsai apprentice, then as a certified bonsai professional. Bjorn returned to the US… 2020-06-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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May 2020 - IBA Newsletter

May 2020 – IBA Newsletter

Several years ago I came across this older trident forest being sold at a bonsai nursery, and was interested in its relaxed, natural-looking lines. The trunks all looked about the same size… 2020-05-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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