Bonsai Wire
Plants, art, and experience wired to perfection. Join bonsai artists Jonas Dupuich, John Eads, Michael Hagedorn, Carmen Leskoviansky, Andrew Robson, and Eric Schrader for roundtable debates on hot button topics and interviews with bonsai luminaries. Connect with us at talk@bonsaiwirepodcast.com; learn more about our exemplary sponsors.
Episodes
67 episodes
Leveling up - approaches to improving your bonsai practice
Andrew Robson and Maciej Adwent address the question of how we can "get better at bonsai." This is the first episode of the Deciduous Bonsai Podcast featuring Andrew and Maciej.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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54:49
Olives, olives, and more olives - chat with Cesar Ordoñez
(Following a brief discussion about custom car sound systems - and the music that played on them), hosts Eric and Jonas chat with Cesar Ordoñez about collecting and growing a hardy species that thrives in the heat - the olive. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:21:25
Chat with Mike Pistello
Host Eric talks with Mike Pistello about his bonsai history, growing bonsai in the Bay Area, and showing bonsai in exhibits.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:01:32
Chat with Bernard Marque and David Scheltema
Host Eric Schrader chats with Bonsai Society of San Francisco members Bernard Marque and David Scheltema about growing bonsai in a mild climate and the learning opportunities they've experienced working with their club.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:08:08
Eric chats with Jay and Greg McDonald
Just about everyone in the Bay Area bonsai scene knows about bonsai bros Jay and Greg McDonald, two of the most enthusiastic bonsai spokespeople in Northern California. Join Eric in a wide ranging conversation with Jay and Greg about their adve...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:14:36
Eric chats with Sam Tan about California Natives
Join host Eric Schrader in conversation with Sam Tan about Coast redwood and Monterey cypress.
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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53:47
Getting excited about bonsai exhibits
Eric and Jonas talk about their early experiences at bonsai shows and provide an update about the Pacific Bonsai Expo.
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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56:54
Chat with Richard Wright
Which trees would you keep if you had to narrow your collection down to three trees? What would you look to acquire if you lost all of your trees?South African bonsai grower Richard Wright has faced these and similar questions more than...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:46:09
Jury Secrets Revealed
Eric and Jonas chat about what jury members are looking for in the trees selected for the Pacific Bonsai Expo.
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:14:39
How you've been growing junipers wrong
Jonas and Eric talk about common mistakes juniper growers make and what you can do instead.Juniper eCourse
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:27:36
Eric and Jonas Chat about Jurying and Judging the Expo
The submission period for the 2024 Expo has closed and Eric and Jonas discuss next steps with a focus on the Expo's goals for the jury and judging processes.
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:10:55
Updates about the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo
Host Jonas talks with Eric Schrader about what's been going on behind the scenes in preparation for this year's Pacific Bonsai Expo.Pacific Bonsai Expo images on Flickr:http...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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44:32
A casual conversation about growing trees with Michael and John
John and Michael sit down over some tea and discuss some of the benefits of empowering hobbyists to grow and develop trees from scratch in their back yards with the oversight of the professional community. Happy Holidays from all ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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31:24
Bonsai Central: How to run a bonsai convention
Jonas talks with Nathan Bill, Jesse Gilbertson, and Tim Hutson about next year's Bonsai Central, an ambitious bonsai convention hosted by the Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis. Links:- Convent...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:23:42
Corin Tomlinson: a life in bonsai
Jonas speaks with UK bonsai artist Corin Tomlinson of Greenwood Bonsai Studio about growing up with bonsai, the UK bonsai scene, and building a life and business around bonsai.Corin was in the US as a headliner for the 8th US National B...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:23:41
Why should one go to the US National Bonsai Exhibition?
Jonas interviews attendees at the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:16
Chat with Dylan Ferreira
In this episode, Jonas catches up with Dylan Ferreira. Dylan runs Cedar Rose Bonsai & Specialty Nursery in Placerville, California where he grows pre-bonsai and material for accent plants.Contact Dylan about plant availability at 70...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:15:20
Shade Cloth
Hosts Carmen Leskoviansky and Michael Hagedorn talk about the benefits of shade cloth - the number one ally for keeping trees healthy in warm weather.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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20:35
Chat with Martin Walters
In this episode, Jonas chats with Martin Walters about the New Zealand bonsai scene, working with New Zealand native species, and his club, Kenzo Bonsai.New Zealand natives mentioned in this episode:KauriTotaraPohutukawa...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:03:11
Michael and Jonas chat about bonsai containers
Having spent years making bonsai pots, host Michael Hagedorn shares his perspective on the containers in which we grow our trees.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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48:42
Chat with Cesar Ordoñez
Enthusiasm for bonsai is what shines through when host Jonas Dupuich talks with Cesar Ordoñez of CenCal Bonsai. Cesar talks about keeping trees alive in the Central California Valley and shares his story of getting started with bonsai by learni...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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48:05
Chat with Bob Pressler and Michael Roberts
Host Jonas Dupuich talks with Bob Pressler of Kimura Bonsai Nursery and Michael Roberts, president of the Golden State Bonsai Federation, about bonsai in California, bringing in teachers from around the world, the need for developing bonsai tea...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:09:06
Grafting natives
In this mini episode recorded last fall, hosts Jonas and Andrew discuss the pros and cons of grafting exotic foliage on native conifers.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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33:09
Learning and teaching pine techniques
Host Jonas Dupuich chats with Eric Schrader about the best ways to teach how to grow pines from scratch.Eric's new course about growing shohin black pine from seed is available at Bonsaify.com.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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56:32
Andrew and Jonas talk with Sam Tan and Addison Galambos
At long last - we're back! Our publishing schedule isn't fully back to normal yet but we'd like to share a few episodes we recorded last fall while we gear up for what's next.In this episode, Sam and Addison talk tell us how they progre...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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