Japanese Maple

Feb 9, 20216 min read

Horticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...

Have you ever wondered how high quality bonsai have full and dense branch structures? I know, dumb questions right? I think we've all...

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Aug 24, 20123 min read

Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple Recently I took a visiting apprentice by the name of Lieuwe (from The Netherlands) to Nagoya...

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Jun 5, 20123 min read

Rebuilding a Japanese Maple Now that all the defoliating has been done to the refined trees here at Aichien, it was time to work on the...

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Apr 19, 20124 min read

The Japanese Maple Experiment Since it’s repotting season and I was itching for a maple side project, I asked Mr. Tanaka if I could...

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Dec 17, 20115 min read

Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?” I would always...

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Dec 11, 20112 min read

Fall colors and a Black Pine This is the first Fall for me here at Aichi-en and it’s amazing! As all the deciduous trees start to change...

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