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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Shimpaku Health Tree health is always something we strive for here at Aichien.  We try to keep everything healthy and strong so that we...