Bonsai Empire

Our latest video features our longest running Bonsai project - 6 years of filming every step on the way to becoming a beautiful Bonsai tree

As summer rolls in and we approach the longest day of the year, it's the perfect time to talk about a powerful technique in bonsai care—summer defoliation. This is a technique where we remove leaves from certain types of bonsai to help promote better growth, improve branching, and refresh the tree’s energy. This video was recorded in summer 2025.

Watch how this boring Lonicera turns out to become a pretty cool Bonsai, placed in a moon shell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqW93V2dmHE Enjoy!

Some very cool Bonsai - all posted to the Social feed of our Bonsai Care App. Join the vibrant community, keep track of your collection and use the care calendars to make better Bonsai! www.bonsaicare.app (free download on the app stores)

From dirt cheap nursery stock plant to nice looking bonsai in 2.5 years time :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a-oLx4i8i8

Check out Bjorn's new garden and Bonsai collection - and how he uses our Bonsai Care App to keep track of his trees!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkTcdDlYjqg

I styled this wild Thyme #Bonsai (from Sicily) — here's how it went - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wPafyqx5cA

A fantastic video and long interview with mr Morimae about the stunning Hoshun-in garden in Kyoto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AiAoMQBM8Y Enjoy!

Shaping a multitrunk Trident maple video (2 year progression). Lots to be learned here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67VXtY-2rMc

Just released: the Trophy Bonsai exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhdELiqTS1M With some behind the scenes footage and Shinji Suzuki talking about the winning trees. Spoiler alert; he was deeply impressed with the level of European Bonsai!

The winning trees from this year's Trophy exhibition, Europe's largest Bonsai event - showcasing what Europe has to offer to the Bonsai world :-)

A difficult to style Juniper - 2 year progression video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm8eslAFdqA

Anyone on Snapchat? I was looking for some bonsai content there but not a lot to be found?

Here's the demo by Kunio Kobayashi at the Taikanten - just published at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWDg7am51HU Enjoy!

With a year or two of proper pruning, and a bonsai pot to match the tree, things can look so much better :-) New video with beginner techniques now available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHAJcr_IAWA Enjoy!