Warm weather bonsai care
Andrew and Jonas chat about keeping bonsai happy during heat spells.
Sep 19, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Bonsai Wire
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Andrew chats with Eric and Jonas about the Expo
Why put on the Pacific Bonsai Expo? How's the planning going? What can we do to help? Andrew Robson chats with Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich to find out. Pacific Bonsai Expo Website
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Carmen and Michael talk accents
Carmen and Michael discuss accent plants and Kusamono - the Japanese botanical art of creating potted arrangements of grasses and flowers to express season and place.
Jul 07, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Andrew and Jonas talk shohin
In this episode, hosts Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich admit to a growing fascination with shohin bonsai.
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Farm to Table Recap
Hosts Andrew and Jonas reflect on their experiences at "Farm to Table," an event hosted by the Bonsai Society of Portland that celebrated the legacy of Telperion farms and provided participants with concrete steps for developing field-grown material.
May 22, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Chat with John Romano
In this episode, noted shohin authority John Romano talks with host Andrew Robson about growing and appreciating small bonsai.
May 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Learn Field Growing at BSOP's Farm to Table
Co-hosts Andrew and Jonas give an overview of the Bonsai Society of Portland's upcoming seminar, Farm to Table, and discuss all things related to long-term development of quality bonsai. Learn more about Farm to Table at: https://www.portlandbonsai.org
Apr 24, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 12
ABAS Exhibit Critique
Andrew and Jonas critique the 62nd American Bonsai Association Sacramento exhibit held April 9-10 in Sacramento, California. See Bonsai Tonight for photos of the trees mentioned in this episode: https://bonsaitonight.com/2022/04/15/highlights-from-the-abass-62nd-annual-exhibit/
Apr 16, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Gender Disparity in American Bonsai - Part 1
Carmen Leskoviansky chats with Samantha Holm about her article "Gender Disparity in American Bonsai" which was published this past summer in Vol. 55 of Bonsai: The Journal of the American Bonsai Society, and the creation the The Purple Pot Society, a national bonsai society focused on uplifting women in bonsai. Links Gender Disparity in American Bonsai The Purple Pot Society Women in Bonsai: Part 1 Women in Bonsai: Part 2 Women in Bonsai: Part 3...
Mar 08, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
2021 Wrap-up
Happy New Year! (And apologies for the delay.) In this episode, Andrew and Jonas review lessons from 2021 and highlights they're looking forward to in 2022.
Jan 31, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Introduction to the Pacific Bonsai Expo
In this episode, Jonas talks with Eric Schrader about next year's Pacific Bonsai Expo to be held in Oakland, CA, on November 12-13. For a video version of this episode, see the Bonsaify channel on YouTube.
Nov 12, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Chat with Nao Tokutake
Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich catch up with Portland ceramicist Nao Tokutake and learn about how great bonsai pots are made.
Oct 08, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Short Interviews at the US National Exhibition
Hosts Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich catch up with friends at the 7th US National Exhibition in Rochester, New York. Find a complete list of guests from this episode along with photos of the exhibition at Bonsai Tonight .
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 6
U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Critique
Hosts Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich, joined by special guest Nao Tokutake, share their thoughts about ten special trees at the 2021 U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. See photos of the trees discussed at: https://bonsaitonight.com/2021/09/24/u-s-national-exhibition-critique/
Sep 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Carmen's first apprentice check-in
Michael sits down with Carmen to talk about the first months of her apprenticeship. Carmen shares her experience surviving the “heat dome,” describes early summer work, and outlines goals for what she wants to accomplish and explore over the next three years.
Sep 10, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Andrew and Jonas recommend three species for development as bonsai
Hosts Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich would like to see more diverse species developed as bonsai. Tune in to find out their top three recommendations.
Sep 03, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Chat with Sergio Cuan
In this episode, host Andrew Robson talks with noted deciduous expert Sergio Cuan about one of their favorite topics: deciduous bonsai.
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Bonsai Evaluation with Jonas and Andrew
How do we recognize excellence at bonsai exhibitions? In this episode, Jonas and Andrew discuss different approaches to evaluating bonsai as they prepare for the inaugural Pacific Bonsai Exposition in November, 2022.
Aug 04, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Chat with John Thompson
Oaks are a fantastic genus for training as bonsai, and John "JT" Thompson is an expert when it comes to oaks. In this episode, JT shares with Jonas the story of how he was introduced to bonsai in Japan, how he developed a love for oaks, and practical tips for how he trains oaks in his Northern California garden.
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Andrew and Michael chat about chojubai
What are the best ways to grow, style, and propagate the dwarf flowering Japanese quince known as "chojubai"? In this episode, Andrew and Michael talk through their approach to the popular species.
Jul 03, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Spring Roundtable
This week the full team, John, Michael, Andrew, and Jonas chat about the tasks after repotting including maple and spruce pinching, pine decandling, choosing shade cloth, and that unending bonsai topic, fertilizing.
May 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Chat with Cheryl McAlister
In this episode, Jonas and Cheryl McAlister, a painter and beginning bonsai student, talk about art, bonsai, and approaches to learning when we don't know what we don't know. Learn more about Cheryl at https://www.cherylmcalister.com .
May 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Starting a Bonsai Garden: Rakuyo
Andrew chats with Jonas about building his bonsai garden, Rakuyo. Named for falling leaves or deciduous trees, Rakuyo will be a site for the development of and appreciation for deciduous bonsai.
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Planning a regional bonsai show
Andrew interviews Eric and Jonas about their plans to host a regional bonsai exhibit, the Pacific Bonsai Expo, in fall of 2022.
Mar 19, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Repotting roundtable
This week the team talks about all things repotting - soil media, timing, clues telling us when to repot, and aftercare.
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Chat with Carmen Leskoviansky
Opening our series about women curators of public bonsai gardens, Michael and Jonas chat with Carmen Leskoviansky about the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Michigan, upcoming apprenticeship with Michael, and her desire to open the bonsai door wider to women.
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Chat with Kaya Mooney
Apprentice life has its ups and downs. Kaya Mooney, an apprentice with Keiichi Fujikawa at Kouka-en near Osaka, Japan, shares highlights with John and Jonas and explains what can make the sky purple for apprentices. Learn more about Kaya at https://www.instagram.com/moonlightbonsai
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 13
John talks to Jonas about his apprenticeship
This week Jonas sits down to chat with John about his apprenticeship with Michael at Crataegus Bonsai. Check out Crataegus at https://crataegus.com/.
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Stories Behind The Little Book of Bonsai
This week Michael sits down with Jonas to discuss everything that goes into writing and publishing a bonsai book aimed at helping people start off on the right foot. 2D vs. 3D teaching, tips for bonsai photography, and long lines at Kokufu make appearances along the way.
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jonas and Michael chat about Michael's new book: Bonsai Heresy
This week Jonas sits down with Michael to discuss the science, tradition, and fantasy that inform his new book, Bonsai Heresy . It is a deep dive into the thought process, anguish, and joy of writing a book that undoes bonsai myths. You can purchase Bonsai Heresy at: https://stonelantern.com/
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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