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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...

Peter Tea
Feb 9, 20216 min read
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Utah Juniper (aka “Big Sexy”)
Utah Juniper (aka “Big Sexy”) Now that I have settled back in California, it’s time to rebuild my Bonsai collection! For the past 6...

Peter Tea
Apr 3, 20144 min read
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Repotting a Beast!
Repotting a Beast The first tree I noticed when I came to Aichien a year ago was this huge monster Black Pine! As I wondered around the...

Peter Tea
May 15, 201211 min read
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Lets Bend! Part 3
Lets Bend! Part 3 Repotting season is coming to an end here at Aichien an how fitting that this Black Pine turned out to be the last tree...

Peter Tea
May 5, 20127 min read
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The Trident Maple Projects (yes, another two…)
The Trident Maple Projects (yes, another two…) As if I wasn’t busy already, I decided to add a couple more project trees to my plate....

Peter Tea
Apr 22, 20122 min read
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The Japanese Maple Experiment
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...

Peter Tea
Apr 19, 20124 min read
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Restarting a Trident Maple
Restarting a Trident Maple Now that I’m settled back in Japan I’ve been busy repotting, wiring and cutting back trees. It’s back to...

Peter Tea
Apr 7, 20125 min read
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Shimpaku Health
Shimpaku Health Tree health is always something we strive for here at Aichien. We try to keep everything healthy and strong so that we...

Peter Tea
Nov 10, 20115 min read
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