This small American Beech sapling was collected in a forest 4 years ago, in 2019. It is still mainly bidimensional and I will develop its back branching in the coming years. ...

This young Trident Maple forest was created in spring 2020 from 2 years-old seedlings (link to the article from 2020). The trees are now 5 years old from seeds. ...

Wiring and styling a medium Trident Maple. The moss was grown during the last growing season only. ...

This Larch was grown by me from a seedling 15 years ago and it starts only to become a true bonsai. Last year it was put in a bonsai pot for the first time, slowing its growth rate and initiating its refinement phase. ...

I sowed this Japanese Black Pine 12 years ago. After two years of growth it is ready for a styling. I removed most needles to balance the energy across all shoots. This will also let air and light reach the internal buds. Finally it is wired and I keep two sacrifice branches to thicken the trunk. ...

Ginkgo biloba group plantings started from seeds three years ago. This species takes time to ramify. ...

White Birch group plantings started four years ago from seeds. ...

Here are some pictures taken in October when the trees show their most interesting colors. I hope that those images will encourage you to grow bonsai! ...

Defoliation, pruning and wiring on a triple-trunk Acer palmatum. ...

I had the opportunity to attend a two-days workshop with bonsai master François Jeker on November 4 and 6, organized by the Société de Bonsaï et de Penjing de Montréal. Here is the tree that I evolved under the supervision of Mr. Jeker, a collected larch that I had been growing since 2015. ...