May / June 2026
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COVER TREE – Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron indicum ‘Kobainishiki’)
Our cover features a stunning two-toned satsuki azalea, a rare specimen of the ‘Kobainishiki’ variety, grown over a rock and carefully cultivated by Udo Fischer over the past 15 years. Satsuki azaleas are the flowering stars among bonsai in May and June. Frank Jesse‘s hawthorn also boasts a profusion of blossoms at this time of year, followed later by red berries in autumn with which the venerable old bonsai was exhibited at the 100th Kokufu-ten, as seen from page 60 onwards.
In this issue, you will find many useful seasonal care tips and some food for thought on adapting to climate change.
BONSAI CARE – Changed Techniques for Adapting to Climate Change
Using two examples
TECHNIQUES – Structural Formula
The importance of a good structure
BONSAI CARE – Seasonal Work in Early Summer
Tips and tricks from expert Kimiko Shinto
WHITE PINE – Azuma
The Abe familiy’s timeless bonsai
HAWTHORN – The Journey of a Hawthorn to the 100th Kokufu-ten
Frank Jesse tells the story
LARCH – A Larch from an Alpine Pasture
The evolution of a yamadori into a bonsai
BLACK ALDER – The Black Alder as Bonsai
Basic knowledge and developmental histories
REVIEW – The Bonsai Masterpiece Collection Vol. 1
by the Nippon Bonsai Association
TENPAI – Exquisite Sculptures in Bronze and Urushi Lacquer
Interview with the Munich based artist Saad Khayar
