Bonsai Wire
Plants, art, and experience wired to perfection. Join bonsai artists Jonas Dupuich, John Eads, Michael Hagedorn, Andrew Robson, and Eric Schrader for roundtable debates on hot button topics and interviews with bonsai luminaries. Connect with us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Why should one go to the US National Bonsai Exhibition?
Jonas interviews attendees at the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition.
Chat with Dylan Ferreira
In this episode, Jonas catches up with Dylan Ferreira. Dylan runs Cedar Rose Bonsai & Specialty Nursery in Placerville, California where he grows pre-bonsai and material for accent plants.
Contact Dyl…
Shade Cloth
Hosts Carmen Leskoviansky and Michael Hagedorn talk about the benefits of shade cloth - the number one ally for keeping trees healthy in warm weather.
Chat with Martin Walters
In this episode, Jonas chats with Martin Walters about the New Zealand bonsai scene, working with New Zealand native species, and his club, Kenzo Bonsai.
New Zealand natives mentioned in this episode:
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Michael and Jonas chat about bonsai containers
Having spent years making bonsai pots, host Michael Hagedorn shares his perspective on the containers in which we grow our trees.
Chat with Cesar Ordoñez
Enthusiasm for bonsai is what shines through when host Jonas Dupuich talks with Cesar Ordoñez of CenCal Bonsai. Cesar talks about keeping trees alive in the Central California Valley and shares his s…
Chat with Bob Pressler and Michael Roberts
Host Jonas Dupuich talks with Bob Pressler of Kimura Bonsai Nursery and Michael Roberts, president of the Golden State Bonsai Federation, about bonsai in California, bringing in teachers from around …
Grafting natives
In this mini episode recorded last fall, hosts Jonas and Andrew discuss the pros and cons of grafting exotic foliage on native conifers.
Learning and teaching pine techniques
Host Jonas Dupuich chats with Eric Schrader about the best ways to teach how to grow pines from scratch.
Eric's new course about growing shohin black pine from seed is available at Bonsaify.com.
Andrew and Jonas talk with Sam Tan and Addison Galambos
At long last - we're back! Our publishing schedule isn't fully back to normal yet but we'd like to share a few episodes we recorded last fall while we gear up for what's next.
In this episode, Sam and…
Pacific Bonsai Expo recap
Andrew Robson discusses the Pacific Bonsai Expo with organizers Jonas Dupuich and Eric Schrader.
Show prep - 7 tips to make your trees look their best
Co-hosts Andrew and Jonas review their top 7 tips for preparing trees for exhibit.
Why visit bonsai shows?
Co-hosts Andrew and Jonas chat about one of their favorite pastimes - visiting bonsai exhibitions.
Warm weather bonsai care
Andrew and Jonas chat about keeping bonsai happy during heat spells.
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
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.
Andrew and Jonas talk shohin
In this episode, hosts Andrew Robson and Jonas Dupuich admit to a growing fascination with shohin bonsai.
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 …
Chat with John Romano
In this episode, noted shohin authority John Romano talks with host Andrew Robson about growing and appreciating small bonsai.
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.
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