Peter TeaMar 201 minUpdated Sales PageHi 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...
Peter TeaApr 25, 20212 minSales 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...
Peter TeaFeb 9, 20216 minHorticulture 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...
Peter TeaDec 25, 20203 minWelcome to the Blog! ...againThank 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...
Peter TeaApr 3, 20144 minUtah 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...
Peter TeaAug 13, 20134 minThe Trident MapleAs 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...
Peter TeaJul 27, 20134 minWelcome 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...
Peter TeaMay 5, 20136 minThe Return Of The KingThe 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...
Peter TeaMar 20, 20132 minThe 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...
Peter TeaMar 9, 20137 minA Western Juniper AwaitsA 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...
Peter TeaMar 2, 20133 minPrivate 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...
Peter TeaJan 26, 20131 min22nd 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...
Peter TeaJan 4, 20136 minShimpaku, The Unexpected SurpriseShimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...
Peter TeaDec 17, 20122 min32nd Annual Taikan-ten32nd 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...
Peter TeaNov 23, 20124 minOne Pot To Rule Them All #2One 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...
Peter TeaNov 14, 20123 minThe 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....
Peter TeaNov 10, 20124 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...
Peter TeaOct 24, 20124 minRoot 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....
Peter TeaOct 11, 20124 minShimpaku Clean Up and StylingShimpaku 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...
Peter TeaSep 13, 20122 minKit-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...
Peter TeaAug 25, 20123 minInspiration from Nature, Japanese MapleInspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple Recently I took a visiting apprentice by the name of Lieuwe (from The Netherlands) to Nagoya...
Peter TeaAug 14, 20123 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....
Peter TeaAug 12, 20123 minAugust and Looking BackIt’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...
Peter TeaJul 23, 20124 minNamako Ceramic PotteryNamako 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...
Peter TeaJul 12, 20122 minPushing the Limit 2 with the Scenic RoutePushing 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....
Peter TeaJun 29, 20129 minDe-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...
Peter TeaJun 12, 20127 minThe Trident Maple Project and Summer Maple WorkThe 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...
Peter TeaJun 5, 20123 minRebuilding a Japanese MapleRebuilding 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...
Peter TeaMay 28, 20123 minStill 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...
Peter TeaMay 21, 20122 minRandomness of Daily LifeRandomness 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...
Peter TeaMay 15, 201211 minRepotting 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...
Peter TeaMay 5, 20127 minLets Bend! Part 3Lets 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...
Peter TeaMay 1, 20124 minI 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...
Peter TeaApr 22, 20122 minThe 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....
Peter TeaApr 19, 20124 minThe Japanese Maple ExperimentThe Japanese Maple Experiment Since it’s repotting season and I was itching for a maple side project, I asked Mr. Tanaka if I could...
Peter TeaApr 11, 20122 minOne Pot To Rule Them AllOne 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...
Peter TeaApr 7, 20125 minRestarting a Trident MapleRestarting 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...
Peter TeaMar 31, 20122 minJust Plastic RopeJust 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...
Peter TeaMar 16, 201216 minTanaka, 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...
Peter TeaMar 11, 20124 minGoing 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...