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2013 MAHALO
YEAR-END SALE!
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ISSUE #11. NOVEMBER 2013
WOW! We've published for almost a year, made
remarkable progress, and I thank everyone! The Journal
of Tropical and True Indoor Bonsai
is to benefit our customers and readers to increase the success
rate of Fuku-Bonsai's True Indoor Bonsai, to provide
information for those who want to learn more, and to become a
national vertically integrated True Indoor Bonsai source to provide
resource information (via the Fuku-Bonsai website, the Journal, and future publications),
to supply the specific plants that are written about, and
to provide one-on-one assistance to those who purchased our
plants or workshop packages.
"Bonsai" is a vast complex subject, there are many forms and an
almost endless number of different plants grown indoors and
outdoor in an equally endless range of climates in many
different ways. While most think of "traditional Japanese
temperate climate outdoor bonsai," very few can be successful
grow them well. We in Hawaii are generally not successful with
traditional Japanese temperate climate outdoor bonsai due to our tropical
climate. The few that will grow in Hawaii (such as Japanese Black
Pine) are very difficult and need to be grown in full sun with
exacting discipline and special techniques.
Fuku-Bonsai specializes in Dwarf Schefflera and our True Indoor
Bonsai has become the most successful gift bonsai for anyone,
anywhere who can grow houseplants! The great bulk of the
readers of the Journal of Tropical and True Indoor Bonsai
are either Fuku-Bonsai customers who purchased them, or
recipients who received them. So we try to include
information in each issue of how to grow them successfully,
how to trim to keep them attractive, and to provide information
so you'll increase your enjoyment as we all learn more.
For those who are getting more interested in training them,
we've created Conversion Kits and several workshop packages at
beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Many of the
articles in the Journal show step-by-step study group
member reports of such
workshops. It is very satisfying to see success as most of
them do not have near-by help. It is especially satisfying
these these successful isolated individuals are starting to
teach others. I commend them and pledge to assist and all
others who want to learn and teach others!
More and more, those who grow outdoor bonsai are trying
True Indoor Bonsai and finding success when night temperatures
are above 55°F. Some will even take their trees out during
the day when temperature rise above 55°F and it's wonderful that
people love their trees enough to do so. They report better
growth and with success, they want to take on greater
challenges. I recommend their next step being Ficus or plants of
the Fig family that also develop into Banyan Bonsai. Like
Dwarf Schefflera, these are amongst the strongest of all
tropical plants, but they need stronger supplemental light
during cooler seasons in cooler climates.
Although I once did a significant amount of ficus research and
publication, Jerry Meislik is the current authority and I
appreciate him being the first contributing editor. Jerry
grows his impressive collection year-around indoors under metal
halide lamps and for those interested in ficus, I urge you to
visit his website and to contact him directly regarding ficus.
In 1962, I began True Indoor Bonsai in a newly-wed apartment and
when we purchased a home in Kaneohe, the yard quickly filled
with bonsai of all types and varieties. Many of these are in the
current Fuku-Bonsai collection but not for sale. Most people
want to grow bonsai indoors and do not have the discipline to
learn the skills needed for tropical outdoor bonsai. So we
specialize in True Indoor Bonsai.
Almost one year ago, we were contacted by Ryan Chang of Waipahu,
Hawaii who has made remarkable progress and is the Journal's
second contributing editor. Along with Jerry, Ryan has
contributed an article in every issue. I think he's
learned the most as can be seen in his latest article in this
current issue. Ryan mans an IT night help desk and upon
awakening, is doing bonsai with a vengeance until time to go to
work again. I'm teaching him tropical outdoor accelerated growth
techniques and this month, he is starting to move some trees
indoors to be able to gain more experience to be able to help in
both indoor and outdoor growing situations.
Our third Journal contributing editor John "Jay" Boryczko of
Farmington Hills, Michigan has grown outdoor bonsai for a number
of years and even took a workshop from Jerry Meislik years ago.
That's Jerry's old turf before he and Rhona moved to Montana. We
call him our "In & Out Specialist" as he grows bonsai indoors
and out and will be running trials. If you grow
traditional outdoor bonsai and Dwarf Schefflera both indoors and
outdoors when night temperatures are above 55°F, let's put you
in contact with Jay as he assembles his "kitchen cabinet" from
all parts of the country to help document ways to increase the
growth rate of Dwarf Schefflera! I think Jay will also be able
to assist Journal readers in the future.
Ron Davis of Bozeman, Montana has visited us the most and
probably has the best True Indoor Bonsai growth with a nice
collection. He formed the Bozeman Bonsai Society and with
his hectic practice, is not able to commit to being a
contributing editor. But he's our senior contributing
writer and we are pleased that others are submitting articles.
We welcome Joshua Rowson of New York and Paul Bakerman of
Arizona as our newest contributing
writer who will be giving us an urban perspective.
To celebrate the first
year of the Journal of Tropical & True Indoor Bonsai,
our sale is now in progress:
To qualify for this
special discount, please send an email to
sales@fukubonsai.com
or david.f@fukubonsai.com
with your name, address, phone number, order items, shipping
instructions if gift order, total the order (including
shipping charges) AND SUBTRACT 10% OF THE ENTIRE ORDER! If
all information is sufficient and amount correct, a return
email will allow phoning in your credit card authorization
or we'll send a PayPal Invoice, or you can send a PayPal
Payment. The sale starts now and ends December 31, 2013!
For your Christmas
gift-giving, please consider our Hawaiian Lava Plantings
which are the most successful gift bonsai for anyone,
anywhere who can grow houseplants. The quality is better
than ever and there has not been a price adjustment for many
years. We will confirm but schedule Christmas gift orders
beginning 1-2 weeks before Christmas or deliver as
specified. An adjustment will become effective January 1,
2014. So now's the time as prices will never be lower!
Mahalo!
CONCLUSION.
We have a full issue with a wide range of Tropical and True
Indoor Bonsai articles with a lot of information on rock
plantings including how to create rocks where people think
there are no suitable rocks for bonsai. The study
group is growing and the newest members are adding new
wrinkles and doing some things differently and better.
Although most plants have been or are being brought in for
the winter, we'll be adding more information about growing
bonsai outdoors whenever the night temperatures are above
55°F. Please write me or the contributing editors if
you have questions or want to see articles on certain
subjects.
~~~David (david.f@fukubonsai.com)
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LESSON #12B: BASIC VERTICAL ROCK PLANTING II. This is a significant article that covers basic techniques that could be applied to various types of rock planting. |
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JOSHUA'S FAST-TRACK IWPs. Joshua Rowson of New York is our newest contributing writer to share his experiences in creating urban bonsai. |
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CAROL'S & MOM'S IWPs! Carol Tingley of South Carolina got her mom involved and completed the first three workshops. Now she's planning her bonsai future and it sounds like interesting times ahead! |
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