How to Make a Bonsai Pinoy Style (Part 3)
So you picked the bonsai material that you’d like to work on and now have an idea of the basics. It’s time to get your hands dirty. In this chapter of How to Make...
How to Make a Bonsai Pinoy Style (Part 2)
Here is part 2 of our How to Make a Bonsai Pinoy Style series. Although the content of this post is also available via Bonsai Institute of the Philippines FB page, I thought I’d...
How to Make a Bonsai Pinoy Style (Part 1)
We will discuss the most, if not all, possible information that a Pinoy bonsai beginner needs to know to start the hobby. Enjoy nuggets of information in this three-part series of How to Make...
Vitex Sp. or Mulawin Surot Bonsai Progression
This tree is among the ones I have ordered from one of the FB groups I joined in. These FB groups selling bonsai materials are described in one of my blog posts. See Facebook Groups...
Huge Crape Myrtle or Melendres Bonsai Progression
My father helped me in collecting this neglected Crape Myrtle or Melendres that has been planted in our neighbor’s front yard for many years. It is approximately 30 years old. It was collected last...
Tamarind Bonsai Progression
I got this Tamarindus Indica from a local garden center on April 11, 2016. The seller told me that it has been in this pot for more than 5 years and it should flower...
Facebook Groups Selling Bonsai Materials
If you live in the Philippines and have no time to go and hunt for bonsai materials, a few facebook group of bonsai sellers and buyers might be the right place for you. Selling...
Dragon Fruit Ready for Harvest
If you check my previous blog post, I showcased the magnificent flowers of my dragon fruit tree. Well, a few weeks have passed and here’s what it turned out.
My First Attempt to Clay Pottery
I got hooked watching several videos about how to make bonsai clay pots. I got so inspired by the Tokoname pots made in Japan and I thought I want to try making my own....