Classes are limited to six (6) students only.
To sign up, email us at mail@lotusbonsai.com
Better Bonsai Workshop
April 21, 2024
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Japanese Maple
March 24, 2024
Japanese maples grown from seed here in the nursery still be styled and moved into ceramic Bonsai pots.
$150
Better Bonsai Workshop
March 10, 2024
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Better Bonsai Workshop
March 9, 2024
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Trip to Oroville Growing Grounds
February 10 and 11, 2024
Materials of exceptional quality at reasonable prices include Mikawa Black Pine, Shimpaku Juniper, Japanese Maple, several varieties of Trident Maple, etc. These trees are now close to 20 years old. Prices determined on site and will be based on size, quality and age. Gourmet dinner with select wines are provided to two-day participants. Sign-ups are available now. This event fills fast.
Better Bonsai Workshop
February 4, 2024
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Better Bonsai Workshop
January 13, 2024
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Boxwoods on a Stone
January 7, 2024
3 boxwood trees will be placed on a stone selected for this workshop.
$195
Better Bonsai Workshop
December 17, 2023
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Trident Maple 3-Tree Grove
December 9, 2023
These trident maples are 8-18 years old. Some of them are multiple trunk trees. We will place three trees (depending on design decisions) into high quality clay pots.
$285
Better Bonsai Workshop
November 11, 2023
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
November 4, 2023
These are wonderful bonsai subjects. Bright green and dense foliage combined with a small and complex structure make these little trees good projects. We will move them into small ceramic bonsai pots.
$140
Small Black Pine
September 9, 2023
These are Mikawa Black Pines grown from seeds we got in Osaka. They have been kept in small containers from the time they were sprouts until now, a period of five years. Most are shohin material. We will continue the styling process and move them from small growing containers into suitable bonsai pots.
$155
Better Bonsai Workshop
August 20, 2023
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Better Bonsai Workshop
July 15, 2023
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Better Bonsai Workshop
June 24, 2023
Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. Students without a Bonsai may procure one at the nursery. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Better Bonsai Workshop
Sunday April 16th: Participants will bring a maximum of three of their Bonsai to the workshop. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problems will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and soil are provided as needed.
$90
Multi-trunk Little Leaf Linden
Saturday April 8th: We got these Little Leaf Lindens (Tilia Cordata) 12 years ago as 2-year old seedlings from a nursery in Idaho. They are now quite advanced and make wonderful bonsai subjects. We will take 2-3 of them and move them from the nursery containers into bonsai pots. In this process we will place the trees into a position so that the trunks fuse.
$200
Medium Black Pine
Sunday March 26th: These are Mikawa Black Pines grown from seeds we got in Osaka. They are now six years old and have been grown to be bonsai from the start. We will advance the style and move them from 1-gallon nursery cans into suitable bonsai pots.
$165
Small Black Pine
These are Mikawa Black Pines grown from seeds we got in Osaka. They have been kept in small containers from the time they were sprouts until now, a period of four years. Most are shohin bunjin material. We will continue the styling process and move them from small growing containers into suitable bonsai pots.
$150