small beauty
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Beautiful trees, Judy.
This book is my favorite shohin book:
https://www.stonelantern.com/Bonsai_Shohin_Passion_bonsai_tree_book_p/b1pas.htm
Judy, there is a whole series of books by Karosake Gunn. (Or something like that.). Each book is species specific. There’s no photos, but there are exquisite detailed drawings illustrating the techniques. It’s all in Japanese, but doesn’t really matter. There’s not much verbiage, mostly illustrations. And you can figure out the dates he says to do stuff. And ages of the trees, etc.
I believe Stone Lantern sells them? I see them occasionally on eBay. I think you can buy them individually, or spring for the entire set.
The trees depicted are Shohin, but the principles can be used on any size tree.
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Bought the Azalea one in Japanese right away from a Dutch website, it was the only one available. Maybe I'll get the others in French. At least that's readable 
Good reason to learn Japanese!
Thank you again Adair.
Good reason to learn Japanese!
Thank you again Adair.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Wow!
Small trees, big beauty!
Small trees, big beauty!
I have the Kyosuke Gun series. Same guy that did the picture tutorials on the older Bonsai Today mags. Each book is of a particular species. Pricey, but if you want a good book to show how to take small, undeveloped material and work it into nice shohin, I don’t think they can be beat. If you are into buying trees that are relatively developed, then they probably won’t help you much.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Thank you again to Frank Corrigan (@Riversedgebonsai ) for the book that he kindly sent to me, the shohin book I've been looking to find.
Here is a sweet small korean hornbeam (yes I'm obsessed with them...) in a lovely Sharaku pot.
Here is a sweet small korean hornbeam (yes I'm obsessed with them...) in a lovely Sharaku pot.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
And just like that, I'm now addicted to Satsuki.
a little quince is making an effort too...
a little quince is making an effort too...
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I was super excited when I seen you had won that Satsuki from Scott!!! Those are a species I talk myself down from...or I could have an entire bench full. Lovely Judy!!! Thanks for sharing...and is that a new quince too!?!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Yes the quince was a nice find recently. Needs a lot of development, but it's a good start.
Leo in N E Illinois
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THe flower, bark and leaf or your Satsuki looks identical to my Satsuki 'Kegon', really nice, And mine has had a few out of season flowers too. A fairly small flower for a Satsuki, the small flower makes it more ideal for shohin sizes.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Yes Kegon is the variety, I like that it blooms out of spring. And smaller flowers are usually what I look for, but I am starting to like some of the complex color combos out there, and I never thought I would. Like Momoko.
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice specimens. Is that a chojubai or some other variety of quince?
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
It’s a chojubai. Cute little booger, actually it’s the first time any of my 5quince has ever bloomed for me!
yenling83
Omono
You really have upped your game, please sell me that Silverberry if you ever want to get rid
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
You and many others are in that line! Don’t imagine letting it go, as it’s one of the new regime of smalls....?You really have upped your game, please sell me that Silverberry if you ever want to get rid
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
The chojubai had to come in as they were seriously pushing leaves and one is flowering. The green pot one, has never flowered for me yet, but it looks to be regaining some health. It's pretty old, and was very potbound when I got it. So maybe next year.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Your work blows me away.
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