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Good morning
Here's a quote from our friend, Michael Hagedorn, bonsai artist, teacher, author and much more, on his much anticipated book Bonsai Heresy...
"This book has been in the works for some years now. To those who were aware of this and have been asking ad nauseam when it will be done, I now have an answer. Soon."
Michael Hagedorn, author Bonsai Heresy

Continued below...
This is the tree that Michael Hagedorn calls Frankie (short for Frankenstein)
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Continued from above...
'Soon' can cover a lot of ground. Minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, sometimes even years (as in, soon enough your kids will be off to college, so you better start saving now). In this case, when Michael says soon, it's months he's referring to. Probably two, but predicting exactly when a book will arrive from the printers is perhaps best expressed by that great American philosopher, Yogi Berra... "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future
Bonsai Heresy
by Michael Hagedorn with Illustrations by Sergio Cuan

"Finally, a bonsai book that corrects the record once and for all! 
Not only does Michael dispel long-held bonsai myths, 
but he wonderfully weaves personal, often self-deprecating anecdotes into the mix. 
Well written, deeply researched, and perfectly timed,
Bonsai Heresy is a must-read for every bonsai enthusiast.
"
Bjorn Bjorholm, bonsai artist and educator


Coming this Spring -  Stay Posted 
 
You can''t rush your bonsai
This photo of the Frankie tree was taken 4 or 5 years after grafting
Michael Hagedorn making a point
for some of his Seasonal Students
Michael Hagedorn's famous Mountain Hemlock
winner of the Finest Evergreen Bonsai
at the 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition 
You might notice the absence of a pot or even a slab
(that's a thin synthetic sheet of some sort that it's sitting on)
Michael's prize winning Mountain Hemlock
at the 5 U.S. National

Photo by Oscar Jonker
"Freshly repotted beech, showing the two zones of soil
—the older soil that is a bit green and mossy near the roots, and the newer soil that is gray
(sphagnum moss covering new soil, actually)
The older soil will be our indicator when to water,
and is not covered with new soil on top but is exposed.
"

Michael Hagedorn from Spring Watering Tips
on his Crataegus Bonsai blog
I've long appreciated the subtlety
of Michael Hagedorn's bonsai

Michael tends to avoid flash and overstatement,
even in some of his crazy experimental stuff
Here's Michael's caption for this understated bonsai...  "Japanese Maple ‘Beni-Kawa’
with an unusual pot choice, an unglazed brown.
"
Michael's little house in his backyard
(his apprentices live in the big house)
"Kanso means ‘elemental and natural, free of non-essentials’---a good name for this tiny home which I built in 2017.
And the flowers are nice.
"
Post-Dated
Michael's other book
Post-Dated
The Schooling of an Irreverent Bonsai Monk

Still the best bonsai read
"Post-Dated is at once an entertaining narrative... and an examination of the meaning and soul of bonsai that is rarely discussedor even understoodby Western teachers." -
David DeGroot, Bonsai artist, teacher and author of
Principles of Bonsai Design


ONLY 14.95
Meanwhile, Some Other Great Bonsai Books
We Think You'll Like
Principles of Bonsai Design
by David De Groot,
former curator at the Pacific Bonsai Museum


Principles of Bonsai design is the most complete
how-to bonsai design book we've seen in over 25 years
Brand New!
The Little Book of Bonsai 

by Jonas Dupuich

Here's what Michael Hagedorn (author of Post-Dated) wrote...
"We have waited a long time for a concise introductory bonsai book written by an expert, and we finally have it. Dupuich's book has the earmark of a classic"


ONLY 14.99
 
Below is part of what John Naka wrote
in the forward to this wonderful book...

 
"This unique book should be on the reading list of all bonsai connoisseurs..." Dr. Wu Yee Sun, famous philanthropist and avid bonsai and penjing supporter said that it "is a masterpiece of great importance in the art of bonsai and will... without a doubt... be valued for generations to come."


List Price 65.00
Now Only 19.95
 
This Classic Masterpiece Bonsai Book
belongs in every bonsai lovers library

Saburo Kato was an official National Treasure in Japan
and his book is a perfect reflection of his genius with bonsai
List price 34.95

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Masters Series Juniper Bonsai Book
Growing & Styling Juniper Bonsai
The only book you'll ever need for growing Juniper bonsai 
This enormously popular book features some of the world's
great masters of bonsai in writing
and in numerous how-to photos and illustrations
List price 34.95

NOW ONLY 27.95
In Training
by Stephen Voss

In Training captures the heart of bonsai
with deeply intimate and detailed shots of some of the 
magnificent trees at our National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.

list price 65.00
NOW ONLY 19.95

Commemorative Album
6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition, 2018

 

Every two years we get a jolt of bonsai excitement when our copies of the latest U.S. National Bonsai Exhibitions Albums arrive.

This time it's the 6th Album, and it's the best yet. This should come as no surprise, bonsai is still relatively new in North America (and much of the world) so steady improvement is to be expected. However, given the exceptional quality this year, maybe expecting continued improvements is bridge too far. I guess we'll see...
 

List price 69.00
NOW ONLY 39.95

limited supply, when these are gone, that's it
they will not be reprinted

Masters Series Pine Bonsai Book
Growing & Styling Pine Bonsai

The definitive how-to & care book on Black & White
Pine Bonsai has detailed instructions by some
of the world's greatest Bonsai Masters

List price 34.95
NOW ONLY 29.95
The Magician: Bonsai Art of Kimura 2
Stone Lantern Masters Series

Enjoy the Magician Masahiko Kimura's exquisite bonsai masterpieces while taking in his detailed how-to illustrations
29.95
We anticipated running out sometime this year
when they are gone, that's it
Bonsai Pot & Soil Specials
end Wednesday
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Tie Pots & High Impact Plastic Pots
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Japanese black pine grafted onto Ponderosa trunk
This photo was taken in December, 2019

Here's part of what Michael Hagedorn wrote about this tree... "This is an earlier work, black pine grafted on a ponderosa trunk. I think it was grafted about 9 years ago.
It’s a small tree, a chuhin at 14
”.
Collected years ago by Randy Knight; recently reworked by apprentice John Eads"
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We are pleased to re-introduce our
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Their size is small, but their potential to improve the way you work on your little trees, and the results are large indeed. The secret is the 3Axis technology with its tilting system that...(more here)
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