BONSAI & news 217 September-October 2026

CONTENTS: BONSAI & news 217

• Gallery: Traditional Autumn Exhibition;
• Bonsai for Beginners: Easy Bonsai;
• Bonsai Science: Forms of *Juniperus chinensis*;
• Discovering the hidden potential of ‘Itoigawa’ Junipers;
• Deadwood work on *shohin*;
• *Juniperus chinensis*: A guide to bark stripping;
• Reflections on the future of bonsai and the bonsai of the future – Part 1;
• Five-needle pine: How to achieve excellent results quickly;
• How to select and prepare quality material;
• Working on *Pinus pentaphylla* ‘Nasu’ material;
• Quick care for busy people; Sculpted by time: The Oak;
• Oak: Preparing for sowing;
• Cultivation and styling of *Quercus serrata*;
• How to style a bonsai grown from seed;
• Q&A: The Question Corner;
• Reflections on small trees: Bonsai and *wabi-sabi* – The beauty of what remains;
• Bonsai Story: The ‘Davide’ bonsai;
• BONSAI & News Index – 36th Year