Source: Bonsai Tonight
Shinji Suzuki’s bonsai garden
Late summer is not the most exciting time of year in bonsai. Most conifers slow down a bit, decandled pines are busy producing new shoots, and deciduous trees aren’t looking as fresh as they did in Spring. Winter, on the other hand, is a great time to view bonsai, and Japan is a great place for the viewing. Thanks to Boon Manakitivipart, we can see some outstanding Japanese bonsai as they appeared this past winter.
The photos below are from the bonsai garden of Shinji Suzuki in Obuse, Japan. They were taken by Boon on his most recent visit to Japan this past February. I’ve done my best at guessing at the varieties, forgive me if I missed a few!
Ume – I don’t know the location of the tokonoma
Matt Reel has been studying bonsai with Suzuki since 2006, and he’s now senpai to Tyler Sherrod, who began an apprenticeship with Suzuki earlier this year. Matt and Tyler both worked with Boon before heading to Japan to study with Suzuki, much like Michael Hagedorn who wrapped up his study with Suzuki in 2006. Matt’s work is outstanding, and I expect the same from Tyler in the not-too-distant future.
Matt Reel, Boon Manakitivipart, Tyler Sherrod
The trees in Suzuki’s garden never fail to impress me. Here is a selection of the trees under his care – I’ll post more soon.
Kuromatsu
Ume
Bonsai
Goyomatsu
Tosho
Goyomatsu
Goyomatsu
Shimpaku
Bonsai
Shimpaku
Kuromatsu
Goyomatsu
Goyomatsu
Shimpaku
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