romanolsamuels (59)in #bonsai • 2 years ago • NoneFicus Bonsai Exhibition at Babylonstoren 2023Last weekend I went to visit the annual bonsai exhibition at Babylonstoren. I love going to this exhibition; not only…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneA Ficus, Cedar and a Celtis Africana, the update on projects that I have done in the past that you have been waiting for.Yesterday I uploaded a video to YouTube, giving an update on trees that I've worked on in the past. I have posted a…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneWorld bonsai day the 09 May 2020How many of you knew that world bonsai day will be celebrated on Saturday 09 May 2020? Not many... Well like many…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneBonsai size classification: Does size matter?On Tuesday I posted a photo on "Does size matter?" on my social media accounts trying to get a bit more interaction…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneMistakes best avoided, things I wish I knew when I started out with bonsai.As I was busy preparing to write this blog I scrolled through my old blogs to get an idea of topics that I have…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneMonkey Thorn BonsaiI worked on this Monkey Thorn bonsai early this morning. I trimmed back the tree and removed the weeds from the soil…romanolsamuels (59)in GEMS • 5 years ago • NoneDay 20 of the #lockdown2020: Some good new as we are counting down the days to our first live streamThings are coming together as we as nearing the first live stream on Youtube. I received an email form that said that…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • None#Lockdown Day19 : Special announcementThe count down to the end of the lockdown has been at the top of every social media channel since it looks like we…romanolsamuels (59)in OCD • 5 years ago • NoneDay 14 of #lockdown2020 : Personal insights and daily bonsai tree highlights.As we as South Africans were anxiously awaiting the address from our president regarding the status of the nation wide…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneDay 13 of #lockdown2020: A unproductive day in the garden...Day 13 of the #lockdown2020 and it was by far one of my least productive days yet. I spend the whole morning looking…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneDay 12 of #lockdown2020: Ficus Mircocarpa, thread grafts and slip potting.A unexpected turn of events is how I would describe today. When I started off my day I did not think that I would be…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneHow I clean my bonsai tools using every day household cleaners.We are more than half way through our #lockdown2020 in South Africa and we have seen some amazing and innovative…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneDay 08 of #lockdown2020: Finishing off the week strong.Heading into the weekend I worked on the last few trees for the week. You can really start to see the difference in…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneDay 07 of #lockdown 2020: Shaping a Ficus bonsai using the clip and grown techniqueAs we are nearing the end of the first week of lock down I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneDay 06 of #lockdown2020 : Finished work on eight bonsai trees today including a tree that I have been growing a sacrifice branch on.Today was one of the better days for me personally. I worked on eight bonsai trees today. Most of it was small trees…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneKeeping true to my promise. Working on 200 bonsai trees in the next 17 days.As we reach the end of day 04th of the #lockdown2020 I am still working on at least one bonsai tree per day. I worked…romanolsamuels (59)in DTube • 5 years ago • NonePreparing to apply Oleum to my bonsai collection.This morning I played around with a new shooting style while I was preparing to apply Oleum to my bonsai collection. ▶️ DTube ▶️ BTFSromanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneJuniper Maintenance: Taking care of a young talent competition tree, two year after initial styling.Like may other countries we are now under a full lock down for the next 21 days. I am trying to make the best of this…romanolsamuels (59)in DTube • 5 years ago • NoneJuniper Bonsai MaintenanceThis was a tree I styled during a Japanday new talent competition two years ago. It is now time to trim back the long…romanolsamuels (59)adminin Bonsai • 5 years ago • NoneBuilding on the branch structure o my root over rock FicusToday I worked on my Ficus that is styled in the root over rock style. I like this tree as it is one of my first root…
