Matsu Bonsai (@matsubonsai.com)

Matsu Bonsai

@matsubonsai.com

Bonsai in Louisville, KY since 2008, with a soft spot for Japanese black pine. Tree progressions, techniques and bench notes from John Callaway, student of Boon Manakitivipart. matsubonsai.com

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Matsu Bonsai

@matsubonsai.com

Tree 42: a Japanese black pine that went from overgrown workshop stock in 2006 to a tree that looked at home on a display stand four years later. Half bare-root repotting, decandling, and a lot of wire along the way. https://matsubonsai.com/tree-42-workshop-to-stand/

matsubonsai.comTree 42: From Workshop Tree to the Display Stand - Matsu BonsaiSee how my Japanese black pine, Tree 42, went from overgrown workshop stock to a displayed bonsai through half bare-root repotting, decandling, and wiring.

Matsu Bonsai

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One Kentucky Scots pine, four pairs of hands: Tommy McCurry grew it, Akio Kondo set its bones, Peter Tea and I refined it, and now it lives with Russ at Twisted Nature Bonsai in Louisville. matsubonsai.com/kentucky-sco... #bonsai #ScotsPine

matsubonsai.comA Kentucky Scots Pine and the Hands That Shaped It - Matsu BonsaiA Kentucky Scots pine through four pairs of hands: Tommy McCurry's rough stock, Akio Kondo's structure, Peter Tea's refinement, and a new home.

Matsu Bonsai

@matsubonsai.com

22 Aug 2025

Revisiting some old bonsai posts on matsubonsai.com. #bonsai #bonsaisoil #akadama matsubonsai.com/inorganic-so...

matsubonsai.comInorganic Soil Mixes - Matsu BonsaiThere are nearly as many bonsai soil recipes as there are bonsai trees in the world. It seems that just about everyone has their own mix. The important thing is to find a recipe that works for you and...

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