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Peter Tea

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    Updated Sales Page
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 20
    • 1 min

    Updated Sales Page

    Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that I've updated my sales page with new trees and updated photos of older trees. If you're...
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    Sales Pages are UP!
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sales Pages are UP!

    Great news everyone! I finally got my sales page up and you are all invited to check out the latest Bonsai I have for sale. You can view...
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    Horticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...
    Peter Tea
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    Horticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...

    Have you ever wondered how high quality bonsai have full and dense branch structures? I know, dumb questions right? I think we've all...
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    Welcome to the Blog! ...again
    Peter Tea
    • Dec 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Welcome to the Blog! ...again

    Thank you everyone and welcome to my new website and blog! ...again It's been many years since I wrote my last blog post so I apologize...
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    Utah Juniper (aka “Big Sexy”)
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 3, 2014
    • 4 min

    Utah Juniper (aka “Big Sexy”)

    Utah Juniper (aka “Big Sexy”) Now that I have settled back in California, it’s time to rebuild my Bonsai collection!  For the past 6...
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    The Trident Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 13, 2013
    • 4 min

    The Trident Maple

    As I was preparing for my apprenticeship in Japan, there was some big decisions to be made.  I had about 15 or so Bonsai trees and...
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    Welcome Home… Now Get to Work!
    Peter Tea
    • Jul 27, 2013
    • 4 min

    Welcome Home… Now Get to Work!

    Kishu Shimpaku grafted on Sierra Juniper It’s great to be home!  Though once I got home, there wasn’t much time for a vacation and I got...
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    The Return Of The King
    Peter Tea
    • May 5, 2013
    • 6 min

    The Return Of The King

    The Return Of The King A few months ago I was fortunate enough to work on this large Japanese Black Pine.  The work wasn’t major and...
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    The Bonsai Ceramics of Syu-zan (舟山)
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 20, 2013
    • 2 min

    The Bonsai Ceramics of Syu-zan (舟山)

    The Bonsai Ceramics of Syu-zan (舟山) For those of you that don’t know, I’ve been actively learning and collecting more and more Bonsai...
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    A Western Juniper Awaits
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 9, 2013
    • 7 min

    A Western Juniper Awaits

    A Western Juniper Awaits The last time I was in California was September of 2012 and during that time I got a chance to reunite not with...
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    Private Collector Celebrates!
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 2, 2013
    • 3 min

    Private Collector Celebrates!

    Private Collector Celebrates! Last week we went over to Daijuen and helped them setup a special show for one of their customers. I’ve...
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    22nd Annual Gomangoku Show 五万石展 (Daijuen and Friends)
    Peter Tea
    • Jan 26, 2013
    • 1 min

    22nd Annual Gomangoku Show 五万石展 (Daijuen and Friends)

    22nd Annual Gomangoku Show 五万石展 (Daijuen and Friends) In December of 2012, I was fortunate enough to be a part of a large local show...
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    Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise
    Peter Tea
    • Jan 4, 2013
    • 6 min

    Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise

    Shimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...
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    32nd Annual Taikan-ten
    Peter Tea
    • Dec 17, 2012
    • 2 min

    32nd Annual Taikan-ten

    32nd Annual Taikan-ten A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend the 32nd annual Taikan exhibit held in Kyoto.  The show was held...
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    One Pot To Rule Them All #2
    Peter Tea
    • Nov 23, 2012
    • 4 min

    One Pot To Rule Them All #2

    One Pot To Rule Them All #2 In the past, I’ve written a short post about this Maruhei pot that was made in the Tokoname area.  Please...
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    The End? I Think Not!
    Peter Tea
    • Nov 14, 2012
    • 3 min

    The End? I Think Not!

    The End? I Think Not! !!!SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! As you all know by know (hopefully) I am in my second year as an apprentice at Aichien....
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    #2 Trident Maple Project (con’t)
    Peter Tea
    • Nov 10, 2012
    • 4 min

    #2 Trident Maple Project (con’t)

    #2 Trident Maple Project (cont) As promised, here is an update of my other Trident Maple project.  The last post I wrote about this tree...
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    Root Over Rock Trident Maple Project (con’t)
    Peter Tea
    • Oct 24, 2012
    • 4 min

    Root Over Rock Trident Maple Project (con’t)

    Root Over Rock Trident Maple Project (con’t) Do you remember this tree?  It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about this Trident Maple....
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    Shimpaku Clean Up and Styling
    Peter Tea
    • Oct 11, 2012
    • 4 min

    Shimpaku Clean Up and Styling

    Shimpaku Clean Up and Styling Now that I’m all settled back in Japan, I can get back to work and get some more posts on the blog.  If you...
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    Kit-tachi Oh-sumi-kiri Gaku-men Chou-hou (A Type of 8 Sided Pot)
    Peter Tea
    • Sep 13, 2012
    • 2 min

    Kit-tachi Oh-sumi-kiri Gaku-men Chou-hou (A Type of 8 Sided Pot)

    Kit-tachi Oh-sumi-kiri Gaku-men Chou-hou (8 sided pot) One of my favorite shapes in Bonsai ceramics is this type of 8 side pot.  It is...
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    Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 25, 2012
    • 3 min

    Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple

    Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple Recently I took a visiting apprentice by the name of Lieuwe (from The Netherlands) to Nagoya...
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    “Good Taste,” Trident Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 14, 2012
    • 3 min

    “Good Taste,” Trident Maple

    “Good Taste,” Trident Maple This Trident Maple came to the yard about 3 months ago and is one of the trees I water on a regular basis....
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    August and Looking Back
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 12, 2012
    • 3 min

    August and Looking Back

    It’s funny how things seem to be so much older looking back a year and a half.  Perhaps it’s not really the age but the improvements over...
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    Namako Ceramic Pottery
    Peter Tea
    • Jul 23, 2012
    • 4 min

    Namako Ceramic Pottery

    Namako Ceramic Pottery Lets talk ceramics in this post!  Since there is so much to say about ceramics in Bonsai, it’s difficult to find a...
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    Pushing the Limit 2 with the Scenic Route
    Peter Tea
    • Jul 12, 2012
    • 2 min

    Pushing the Limit 2 with the Scenic Route

    Pushing the Limit 2 with the Scenic Route I thought you’d all enjoy an update about this Black pine that was heavily bent last Winter....
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    De-candling and Stuff!
    Peter Tea
    • Jun 29, 2012
    • 9 min

    De-candling and Stuff!

    De-candling and Stuff! Now that Summer is in full swing, we’re moving away from the deciduous into the Black/Red Pine work.  During the...
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    The Trident Maple Project and Summer Maple Work
    Peter Tea
    • Jun 12, 2012
    • 7 min

    The Trident Maple Project and Summer Maple Work

    The Trident Maple Project and Summer Maple Work After a long day of De-candling and pulling needles, it was good to get back to the leafy...
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    Rebuilding a Japanese Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Jun 5, 2012
    • 3 min

    Rebuilding a Japanese Maple

    Rebuilding a Japanese Maple Now that all the defoliating has been done to the refined trees here at Aichien, it was time to work on the...
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    Still Remember Me?
    Peter Tea
    • May 28, 2012
    • 3 min

    Still Remember Me?

    Still Remember Me? Last April, I revisited this tree again, and you guessed it, pulled all the needles off.  Except, this time, we took...
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    Randomness of Daily Life
    Peter Tea
    • May 21, 2012
    • 2 min

    Randomness of Daily Life

    Randomness of Daily Life Since the last couple of post I’ve wrote as been pretty heavy on Bonsai, I thought I’d lighten it up this time...
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    Repotting a Beast!
    Peter Tea
    • May 15, 2012
    • 11 min

    Repotting a Beast!

    Repotting a Beast The first tree I noticed when I came to Aichien a year ago was this huge monster Black Pine!  As I wondered around the...
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    Lets Bend! Part 3
    Peter Tea
    • May 5, 2012
    • 7 min

    Lets Bend! Part 3

    Lets Bend! Part 3 Repotting season is coming to an end here at Aichien an how fitting that this Black Pine turned out to be the last tree...
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    I love the Smell of Pesticides In the Morning!
    Peter Tea
    • May 1, 2012
    • 4 min

    I love the Smell of Pesticides In the Morning!

    I love the Smell of Pesticides In the Morning! Well it’s that time of year again!  Spring is in full swing here in Nagoya and deciduous...
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    The Trident Maple Projects (yes, another two…)
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 22, 2012
    • 2 min

    The Trident Maple Projects (yes, another two…)

    The Trident Maple Projects (yes, another two…) As if I wasn’t busy already, I decided to add a couple more project trees to my plate....
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    The Japanese Maple Experiment
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 19, 2012
    • 4 min

    The Japanese Maple Experiment

    The Japanese Maple Experiment Since it’s repotting season and I was itching for a maple side project, I asked Mr. Tanaka if I could...
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    One Pot To Rule Them All
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 11, 2012
    • 2 min

    One Pot To Rule Them All

    One Pot To Rule Them All Many of you might know that I have a strange fascination with pots that have exceptionally large lips.  I think...
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    Restarting a Trident Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Apr 7, 2012
    • 5 min

    Restarting a Trident Maple

    Restarting a Trident Maple Now that I’m settled back in Japan I’ve been busy repotting, wiring and cutting back trees. It’s back to...
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    Just Plastic Rope
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 31, 2012
    • 2 min

    Just Plastic Rope

    Just Plastic Rope In the last Blog post of Mr. Tanaka’s work, many of you commented on the rope that he used instead of raffia to make a...
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    Tanaka, Junichiro 田中 淳一郎
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 16, 2012
    • 16 min

    Tanaka, Junichiro 田中 淳一郎

    Tanaka, Junichiro 田中 淳一郎 I was working in the workshop as usual one day and Mr. Tanaka brings in this Black Pine and sets it on his work...
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    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 11, 2012
    • 4 min

    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!

    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom! That’s right!  I’m going to be going home on vacation!  I’m writing this post as lay on my soft squishy bed...
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    Japanese Flowering Plum Basics
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 6, 2012
    • 6 min