Peter Tea Feb 9 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 ask...
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 f...
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 mont...
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 nowher...
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 ...
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 invo...
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 cer...
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 ...
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 per...
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 host...
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...
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 ...
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 cli...
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. ...
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 w...