Course introduction
The Developing Deciduous Bonsai course is centered exclusively on Deciduous and Broadleaf evergreen tree species. The teachers (Mauro Stemberger, Walter Pall and Harry Harrington) explain how goals, as well as techniques, should be approached differently in the main developmental stages of Deciduous Bonsai. They show masterpiece Bonsai being worked on, but our focus is mostly on trees in the lower price ranges.
Learn about setting the main branch structure of a tree, creating ramification, carving, deciduous apex design, yamadori collection, wiring, creating rock plantings and much more. The course consists of 26 lectures, with over 10 hours of video tutorials.
- Learn about the developmental stages of Deciduous Bonsai
- Master techniques like carving, wiring and apex design
- Learn from world-renowned Bonsai teachers
Your instructors
Mauro Stemberger
Bonsai expert from Italy
Walter Pall
Bonsai expert from Germany
Harry Harrington
Bonsai expert from the United Kingdom
Class Curriculum
Introduction
Pre-bonsai stage
2
32:05
Initial styling of a cherry
3
32:35
Carving and preparations
4
32:56
Finishing the carving
5
13:16
Advanced carving techniques
6
13:07
Field Elm initial styling
7
31:25
Oak styling and deadwood work
8
41:05
Defoliation and styling the tree
Development stage
9
22:31
Second styling of a Hornbeam
10
23:44
Developmental plan of a Prunus
11
26:54
Defoliation and branch selection
Refinement stage
12
24:57
Developing a more mature Prunus
13
21:12
Hedge pruning theory
14
12:20
Hedge pruning and defoliation
15
13:35
Structural pruning
16
27:11
Summer maintenance
17
27:51
Design principles and apex design
Techniques
18
20:57
Collecting Ethics and preparations
19
19:09
The successful aftercare
20
24:46
Wiring masterclass
21
13:26
Deciduous wiring case study
22
11:16
Substrate components and mixtures
Bonus content
23
34:57
Creating a rock Bonsai, selecting trees
24
30:30
Substrate and creating the composition
25
32:57
Connecting roots, the Pot and Aftercare
Course conclusion