Bonsai magazine subscription...which is/are the best?

Khaimraj,

Thanks for the offer. I think our club have them...I'll check next meeting.

I like the abs. Journal of American bonsai society. The actually write fresh current articles. Some of the other publish articles that were written some time ago.

Mitch,
I am stunned that you weren't given a refund or allowed to receive the rest of your three year's worth of Bonsai Focus. Did you contact Bonsai Focus to explain?
Todd

stagz wrote:fiona- READ while on the toilet by all means! i have a stack of em right on the tank!

LOL! Me too!

Todd Ellis wrote:Mitch,
I am stunned that you weren't given a refund or allowed to receive the rest of your three year's worth of Bonsai Focus. Did you contact Bonsai Focus to explain?
Todd

I agree.

Billy M. Rhodes wrote:I think Europe is its own Bonsai world and Bonsai Focus is European.

interesting..........do you think America is its own bonsai world too?

I drift in and out of love with mags - have not had a subscription for about 4 yrs now but will have a Bonsai Focus one for next year as they are putting out some really interesting articles recently.

marcus

marcus watts wrote:

Billy M. Rhodes wrote:I think Europe is its own Bonsai world and Bonsai Focus is European.

interesting..........do you think America is its own bonsai world too?

marcus

I suppose the US is also its own Bonsai world to some extent, but I personally feel more affinity to tropical and subtropical Asia and America than I do Europe. I think part of it might be the species we grow, you don't do many tropicals in Europe, but also from what I have seen the less traditional styles of pots and trees are more popular in Europe.

Billy

If you can get hold of the current International Bonsai Magazine (2012 #3), it should make up your mind for you. Mine arrived Friday.

Partial contents:

• A picture essay by Kyosuke Gun (MY hero for all of his little trees) on creating a Podocarpus mini.

• Eight gorgeous photos of the prize winners from the U.S. National Exhibition 6that Bill and others put on.
  

• A bit of bonsai history regarding a Jpanese hemlock given to the National Arboretum collection by the Japanese royal family.

• An article by Bill (first of a series about the Classical and traditional Japanese forms for bonsai) describing the Informal Upright Design.
  

• An excellent article by Kimura on designing a juniper from scratch -- first of a two-parter.

• The latest John Romano column on shohin.

• Pics from the 86th National Bonsai Exhibit (Kokufu Bonsai Ten).
  

And more.