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Our members share an appreciation and great enthusiasm for the ancient art of bonsai design and care. The club is open to anyone who shares this enthusiasm or just wants to try their hand at bonsai.
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SDBC members enjoying the April meeting
John Jackson Creates a Tanuki at the Bonsai Pavilion Safari Park
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Tanuki is Japanese for "Badger". In Japanese folklore, the badger plays tricks on people so a Tanuki bonsai is one designed to trick the eye. Also called a Phoenix Graft, the technique demonstrated here joins trees to a piece of interesting deadwood. Here John plants three pomegranate trees in a pot and fits them into carved and drilled openings in the driftwood.
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The demonstration was performed in February of 2022.
Give the trees a few years to grow so the living and dead wood can become intermingled. Then stop by the pavilion and see if you are tricked by this Tanuki. |
Check out the latest repotting video: |
If you have a collection of bonsai, then you know that repotting is a fundamental skill needed to nurture your trees. In this Facebook Live session, Bob Hale takes us through the process.
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Note for MembersAre you aware that one of the perks of being a member of the San Diego Bonsai Club is having access to the knowledge of more senior members? Members can arrange for private one-on-one or small group lessons with a club expert.
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