Hi g400 x2,

Remember your first post on 13 Oct last year asking that this topic is still alive or not.
Then there were only 2 of us, after that Zabel joined in .....
Now this topic is back to life!
There were some real good bonsai sifu posted here before, hope they can come back to this
topic and make it more colorful and lively. But more important share out the

Come on bonsai kaki !
Let's learn from each other...

That's something we bonsai kakis are sharing beside the passion for the hobby...
Like.....
" why ! Buy bonsai again ah!?"
" Make the house meshy lah"
" spent so much... buying some lalang looking things..."
"wanna eat dinner or bonsai ? !"
n so on...so on.........
Never mind about all the nagging "bonsaing" still carry on as long we are still alive, right? Everybody ?



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Feb 8 2013, 11:04 PM

yes... very true... that time only 2 of us posting, really thanks to you and also for your persistance, i think it's very well alive again... just like bonsai shots sproted everywhere now... hmmm.. guess need to PM those sifu bonsai to join back, i think they are still active in LYN,,

and YES, supported, bonsaing, will continue, rain or shine as long i i am around... up up LYN bonsai !!!

This post has been edited by g400g400: Feb 8 2013, 07:36 AM

Sharing the joy... Sharing the joy..

I spend about 2 hours too reading the whole Bonsai Malaysia forum before i start adding post here...and it's been about 3 months?

Nice to meet all of the bonsai kaki here...!!!

Literati Style,(Bunjin)

Anyone have this style of bonsai?
(i have one but it's dying,cucur atap.hope it will heal back now still brown foliage)

Sharing an article i found on the net.

What is Literati Style?

Of all the terms used to describe a Literati style bonsai, the words "refined elegance" have no doubt been used the most. While the words are indeed fitting for this style, they can also be used in conjunction with many other styles of bonsai. Literati style bonsai do have an air of refined elegance that lends greatly to their subtle beauty and while many claim that appreciating Literati bonsai is an acquired taste, I differ in this opinion and instead feel that quality Literati bonsai appeals to experienced, inexperienced, and non-bonsaist artistic sensibilities immediately.

I have had many opportunities to observe and listen to the comments of the inexperienced and the beginners of the art while they viewed bonsai at shows and events. Most were awe struck at Literati style bonsai and seem to "get it" almost immediately. It didn't matter that they may have never viewed a tree like it in nature, it didn't matter that it were truly unlike all the other bonsai on display, what mattered is that the Literati style bonsai spoke loudly of refinement and elegance and the viewer liked the image as presented.

Traditionally Literati bonsai have trunks that twist and turn in multiple, often dramatic curves, usually have slender trunks which have no lower branches to speak of, and have an obvious lack of Nebari in most cases. Closer to an informal upright than any other style, it escapes from classification as such because of the lack of Nebari and lower branches. But there is something else, the foliage of a Literati often is purposely sparse, just enough to sustain the tree and keep it healthy. John Naka once said of this style, "It is a dream, an abstract. It is an extremely advanced, significant bonsai design." These words of John's capture the essence of the Literati Style Bonsai.

John Naka wrote an article titled, "Characteristics of Bunjin Style" which was published in the Golden Statements Magazine (March/April 1993) and quoted recently by Eric Schrader at the Bonsai Society of San Francisco's web site. In this article about Literati, John made some other interesting definitions of the style, some of which I have listed below.

■It has shape or form but there is no definite pattern.
■It has no pattern, it is irregular and seems disfigured.
■It is like food that has no taste at the beginning but the more you chew the more flavor comes out. When you first look at Bunjin style there is nothing exciting about it, it is so skimpy and lonely. But the more you observe it the more the tree quality and natural traits will come out. You will feel something from inside of your mind, and not only through the surface eyes.
■It looks like it is struggling for its survival, or a form of agony. The tree itself should not be in this condition, in reality it should be healthy. The shape or form may indicate struggle but not health. It seems to be a very cruel method but it is only concept. Its appearance should not be too serious nor easy, it should be free, unconstrained, witty, clever, humorous and unconventional. A good example for this is a study of any of nature's tree that has survived some sort of problem or disaster.
■To avoid uselessness, the ultimate final form or shape is a very important technique.
■It should portray a simple abstract painting, Senryu, Haiku, poem, music and song.
■Shape or form is from wind, weather, not too rugged but more graceful.


Hope you guys enjoy..

Happy CHinese New Year!!!

If you really want to go and buy there, u let me know i can bring you there, but after chinese new year lah...

This post has been edited by g400g400: Feb 8 2013, 09:11 AM

Zabel8484, u order the japanese pine seeds oledi?

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!

HAPPY & PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR !

no need baa, my parents won't let alsoo..my grandma already got lotsa plants at the backyard dy, and now i got 2 plants on their patio

yup, i bought the Black Pine seeds d

my new baby bonsai
sifus, any idea which type is this? is it juniper?

ermm i wanna ask u guys..does a tree seed? since u guys bought a japanese black pine seed..how do you get your tree to produce seed?

SoonLee33,

That's a Premna, (Zhong Niang Tze). Great Bonsai in Malaysia. Notice the small leaves..They grow fast too.
Yours looks very healthy. Way the go! Where did you get this?

haha thanks zabel
i got this premna from a nursery in melaka for rm23 haha

have not seen Premna, here in my hometown.... hmmm... gonna get you(Preman) back to Miri, in a couple of weeks time...

Welcome soonlee33 or shall I say welcome back soonlee33.

If you have bought that from Melaka, I believe it's the nursery where Zabel always go visiting.
There's no doubt a Premna microphylla from Taiwan. It's always refer as Taiwan small leaves specie.

As you have indicated you're from Melaka < > N Sembilan. So I believe you should be nearby my place.

Anyway, hope you can share some photos of your bonsai and your experiences.

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Feb 8 2013, 10:11 PM

There are many great Bonsai Masters in this world, and majority of those whom have posted their own block
are from the West. Europe, England, U.S and to down south.
Of coarse that are also great bonsai masters from the East like in Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia.
However, I personal feel that the bonsai masters from the West are more devoting and willing to reveal their works to let the world know and learn. But the East are
very conservative like an old Chinese saying " pass your kung fu to your son but never to your daughter."
Well, we can't change other's thinking but we can do to share what we know no matter how little it can be.

Of all the bonsai blocks in the internet, I particular like the one put up by Harry Harrington -Bonsai4me.
His recent post on bonsai styling give very good simple explanations plus good photos.
Here's the link for your reading pleasure.

 Basics_StylingForms.html ( 23.36k ) Number of downloads: 55

Did you bought it from Ho Min Yuen? They have good materials but some are neglected. Really need to get the new stocks from them..
this seems like a new one, have not seen this from my pass visits.

Soon Lee , just a question. Are you living in Air Keroh before? I seem to know someone called soon lee many years ago.

Saving A Stump - One man's trash is another man's treasure.

This is a Wrighthia "shui mui" found in a dump site when I was throwing my unwanted plant cuttings sometimes back in 2010.
It was an amazing found because it's a single stem 6 ins diameter oval shape stump.



However only one side of the stump had got roots growing from it and the middle part of the stump had began to rotted.



The rotten part was scrapped away and the wound was brushed with a coat of bituminous compound to prevent further rotting or it might
not have a chance to survive.

then planted

After 3 months...



August last year, I transferred it to my planting yard in order to let it grows faster and develop a better root system.



Will let it grows for at least another year before start thinking of how to shape it.

(Any suggestion of shape to it at this stage?)

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Feb 8 2013, 11:01 PM

where is ho min yuen?
i bought it in a small nursery in tampin