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 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 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 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 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 TeaNov 10, 20115 minShimpaku HealthShimpaku Health Tree health is always something we strive for here at Aichien. We try to keep everything healthy and strong so that we...