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Video: Pruning elm bonsai (German)

Sometimes a neglected bonsai needs to be reshaped and repotted. Here, a Japanese elm (Ulmus japonica, good bonsai tree for beginners) is used as an example to show how radically this can be done.

Video: Pruning Satsuki azalea bonsai (German)

Satsuki azalea bonsai (Rhododendron indicum) tolerate pruning very well. Pruning is important to achieve fine and dense branching. In the video we show a drastic pruning and what needs to be considered.

Video: Larch bonsai - initial design + wiring (German)

A prebonsai can be fundamentally formed by wiring. Here, using the example of a Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi), we will discuss what needs to be considered when initially designing and wiring a larch bonsai.

Video: Apple tree bonsai - Styling and repotting

A neglected apple bonsai is reshaped and repotted with a vigorous root pruning.

Video: Redwood bonsai - Styling of prebonsai

The redwood is a fast growing species and very suitable for bonsai styling. In this video we show the 1st styling of a prebonsai and the follow up over 2 years.

Video: Well-drained bonsai soil - What is it ? (German)

A typical beginner's mistake in bonsai care is using bonsai soil that is too fine. Here we show what a "well-drained" bonsai soil is.

Video: Building the new ceramic kiln

We have built a wood-fired ceramic kiln to fire larger pots. It can also be used to create special effects (reducing firing, flying ash).

Here we show the construction of the kiln in 3 videos (part 1, part 2, part 3).

Video: Test firing of the new ceramic kiln

We dry-fired our wood-fired ceramic stove. In the process, a test object developed an unexpected life of its own.

Video: The creation of the dragon

Time-lapse video of the production of a ceramic kite for the chimney of our clay kiln.

Video: The 1st glaze firing with the wood fired kiln (English subtitels)

The first glaze firing in the new, wood-fired kiln. We show the results (bonsai pots fired at 1180°C).

Video: Making bonsai pots - Nanban troll pot

The most basic technique for making bonsai pots is freehand shaping from a lump of clay. These pots usually have a strong character due to their original style. Sometimes - as you can see here - such pots even develop personality.

Video: Making bonsai pots - coil technique

We show how to make an oval bonsai pot using the coil technique (Japanese: Himozukuri). It is an old, archaic technique for producing pottery and is well suited for Nanban (= primitive) bonsai pots.

Video: Bonsai pot making - Big pots from Yixing (China)

Yixing is a well-known pottery town in China. There are many potteries that produce bonsai pots. Some potteries are specialised in really large pots. This video shows how large bonsai pots are made.

Video: Making bonsai pots - Pressing 20 million pots a year

Around Houngshou in China, many millions of bonsai are produced for the world market every year. Here we show how the bonsai pots are produced. About 1 pot is produced per minute.

Video: Bonsai in China - Impressions

Many people think of poor quality when they hear the words bonsai and China. But this is only partly true - as you can see in this video.