tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43637484472668257552024-03-08T17:03:28.218+05:30Bodhi Bonsai, Chennai, IndiaWe are a group of bonsai lovers commited to promoting this art in Chennai.bodhi bonsaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843588053417752100noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-77373521362941632452023-07-28T22:07:00.002+05:302023-07-29T19:56:55.712+05:30The journey of my Casurina Bonsai Plant By George This was the casurina I got from Ravindran's farm in Jan 2019Did some pruning and wiring to give it some kind of shapeThe weather is nice I thought I should re pot my casurina đIam using a old used pot and have used a net to cover the drainage holesFirst layer broken bricks... the advatage of broken bricks.. you use less soil...broken bricks retains Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-60225275397985860732023-07-12T13:01:00.002+05:302023-07-12T13:01:38.031+05:30Cascade style bonsai by Bodhi members. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-14047127355034765522023-07-12T12:47:00.001+05:302023-07-12T12:47:42.033+05:30Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-75094090685841975882023-04-18T14:38:00.000+05:302023-04-18T14:38:13.398+05:30Bodhi Meet at Children's ParkBy Latha Rao The long awaited day dawned on 15th April 2023. We were all excited to meet once again, at The Childrens'Park, Spurtank Rd, Chennai for yet another Meeting of our Bodhi Bonsai Association.There was an interesting Agenda set up for the Meeting. Dr.Yogesh gave us an account of his experience at the Hyderabad Bonsai Convention.The SABF is to hostMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-12748717243560411502023-03-13T21:58:00.004+05:302023-03-14T20:27:47.716+05:30Oh! What a Drive! - By Vijaya RaoOh! what a drive it was to Suseelaâs home â her Concept Bonsai Garden đ it was never the distance that mattered for as the invisible crocodiles led the way (they share the same compound wall), distance shortened and the car tured left, right into the lane, the excitement spiked. I felt like Alice who swallowed the potion that made her grow bigger andMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-81401284293359962692023-02-15T18:37:00.004+05:302023-02-15T21:50:50.603+05:3011th February Meeting at Defence Colony Club - By Vijaya RaoIt was 2.30 in the afternoon. As the car curved into the gates of Defence Club, we saw some boys playing cricket in the open ground and there was so much chitter chatter heardâŚ.no no no it was not the boys but our enthusiastic club members chatting away to glory enquiring about the health of each otherâs plantsSome kusumono /accent plants displayed were so cutely placed Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-2377343487665349312022-09-25T15:28:00.003+05:302022-09-25T15:30:53.945+05:30Bodhi- The Chennai Bonsai Association' presents Bonsai exhibition on September 17th &18th in Chennai Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-15527171954774640112022-03-14T13:23:00.007+05:302022-03-14T19:39:52.565+05:30Chat, Chill and Learn By Vijaya RaoIt was a Saturday morning and while the sun was up, we at Bodhi were fully charged to meet all our friends and exchange notes. We did not have to check our Wi-Fi or call the more tech savvy ones at home for help to scrunch our faces into the screen to get a partial view of people and plants. After entering into the open armed club house of Defense Colony Institute fully masked,Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-46445700041399680492021-10-18T18:02:00.005+05:302021-10-18T18:02:58.550+05:30FLAT TOPPED BONSAI : by Sheela BabuWhen we think about African savannahs, what comes before you is large stretches of grasslands
dotted with the iconic flat topped Acacia trees. There are several species of this. They are tall , flat canopied and small leaved in structure. The scientists who have studied these
trees are not totally sure how they get this shape but they do come to the conclusion that
environment has played a Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-37777170062256369602021-08-23T05:00:00.001+05:302021-08-23T05:00:00.254+05:30Any way you get rid of mealy bugs in soil ? Compiled by Thomas George.Best I think to do change the soil. Add fungicide to the new soil. Wash out the roots and spray monocrotohos and also wash the pot if you are using the same pot. This is what I would do... in case you want to use the reuse the soil later date, sun dry for a week sprayMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-31505769836002149272021-08-22T05:00:00.001+05:302021-08-22T05:00:00.238+05:30When should'nt I fertilize my bonsai? Compiled by Thomas George.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-73629086483016902602021-08-21T05:00:00.004+05:302021-08-21T05:00:00.252+05:30Good Morning... some pointers to bonsai lovers Compiled by Thomas GeorgePlacement of plants:1. Ideal area where to place your plants is south facing as you get plenty of sunshine2. Round and square pots, place your plant in the center of the pot.3. Oval and rectangle pots, place your plant to the left or right end of the pot say one third length of container. This would add beauty to composition.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-21937183680678284772021-08-20T09:25:00.005+05:302021-08-20T09:25:59.022+05:30Bonsai tips for the day Compiled by Thomas George1. Select small leaf plants for bonsai.. or needle plant like casuarina 2. Chose a plant that is suitable to Chennai climate.3. Plants that you will be able to reduce the leaf size by defoliation4. Look at structure first and establish that well.5. Feed the plant well and let it grow in a growth pot in the initial few yearsI think it better to go slow on feed Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-87656434411007572412021-07-17T15:04:00.000+05:302021-07-17T15:04:53.229+05:30Tigerbark Ficusby Latha Rao Tigerbark ficus is a cultivar of Microcarpa. There are many cultivars and varieties like Chinese Banyan and Indian Laurel.It was discovered in 1970 by a grower in southern part of Taiwan and was named after the growerâs nickname âKim Mângâ which means blonde or golden hair in taiwanese dialect for his blonde hair.When the communists took over mainland China the nationkists Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-12587232481531753262021-06-12T20:48:00.007+05:302021-06-12T20:48:46.369+05:30Penjing done on broken down bonsai pots, done by Dr. Yogesh Yogi. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-89022852088019718642021-06-12T20:46:00.006+05:302021-06-12T20:46:51.195+05:30How broken bonsai pots are upcycled.. Done by Suseela Vergis. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-65920040175559468562021-06-06T20:49:00.002+05:302021-06-06T20:49:30.412+05:30Some bonsai from Dr. Yogesh. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-49773156357464105122021-05-29T16:20:00.001+05:302021-05-29T16:20:58.892+05:30Our own YouTube ChannelPlease subscribe to the Bodhi Bonsai Chennai YouTube Channel
Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-5704160641046008692021-05-25T16:53:00.006+05:302021-05-25T16:53:34.780+05:30Balcony garden By Maria VivishA balcony garden can be as big or as small as the mind of the gardener, the available space and of course, the budget. It can range from a few railing baskets to multiple pots and vertical gardens covering every inch of wall space. The first step would be to decide exactly what you want and how you envision your balcony space.North, south, east or west â which way does Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-35415856806797306242021-04-06T20:05:00.002+05:302021-04-06T20:05:32.686+05:30LITERATI OR BUNJIN STYLE AK HARINI Literati or Bunjin, this style is often seen at a seashore. And in areas where trees have grown up reaching for light in competition with other trees. The trunk line itself flows or twists through several curves.The name Literati style breaks many rules, but nevertheless the trees have an air of refined elegance. Japanese called it Bunjin, while the Chinese called it AKHarinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627314412657057082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-83880753302057712542021-03-19T18:52:00.006+05:302021-03-19T21:10:35.981+05:30Root Over Rock Style BonsaiSheela BabuRoot over rock is a representation of beauty surviving against all odds. They are trees surviving in rocky terrain and are usually tees with natural tendency to have long and strong roots as they have to struggle to find nutrients in a harsh environment.
How to start the bonsai : the rock being an important focus in this style,choose an appealing rock with cracks and crevices so Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-40379720768980203272020-12-07T17:04:00.002+05:302020-12-07T17:04:09.047+05:30Fruiting BonsaiBy Molly CherianThe most popular edible fruiting trees suitable for our climate are miniature mandrian orange, Chinese musambi, lemon, tamarind,gooseberry,pomegranates,star fruit,sapota,custard apple,guava, grapes,mulberry,garunda,Barbados cherry etcSapota in a bonsai potFruiting bonsai in growth pot- belonged to MaliniWhile bonsai trees produce smaller branches and leaves ,they always haveMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-67309799159983411642020-11-12T23:07:00.003+05:302020-11-12T23:07:52.313+05:30FICUS GREEN ISLAND BONSAI By VandanaFicus green island is a variety of Ficus Micrpcarpa. It is a tropical evergreen shrub. It grows to a height of 2.4 to 3 metres with a canopy of .9 to 1.2 metres wide.Its origin is India ,Sri Lanks, Southern China, Malasia, Borneo.Itâs a Family of MoraceaeLEAVES : they are glossy dark green leathery small and round. Young leaves are yellow green and turn dark as Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-62037196788226469422020-11-06T09:11:00.000+05:302020-11-06T09:11:38.482+05:30
Raft Style in Bonsai
By Susan Abraham
In Bonsai there are 2 groups of
styles -
the Single Tree Style created with individual plants which take up
styles like formal, upright, informal cascade, etc, and the Group Planting
Style, which creates a composition resembling a natural forest. Bonsai Artists
have to employ their imagination and skill to create an Susan Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588202025326129415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363748447266825755.post-51406890452430639692020-11-02T22:31:00.002+05:302020-11-02T22:31:27.331+05:30Baobab Baobab is worldâs largest succulent tree, belongs to silk cotton family. Scientific term is Adansonia digitata.Baobab is generally found in Central Africa, Madagascar and Australia. Also seen in some parts of India, Sri Lanka, Barbados and Hawai.Baobab prefers drier, less tropical climate. These trees are sensitive to frost and water logging.It has massive trunk which holds large amount of Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08044450412824796412noreply@blogger.com0