kanuma

Hello, I have an azalea stump that I’m going to be transforming into bonsai. Pictured below is my desired front: Given that this is the front of the future bonsai, what styles would you guys recommend for me? I am not creative at all and I will not be able to create a beautiful tree...

Being very difficult to get Akadama or Kanuma in my country, I get what I can when the opportunity comes in. So I've found some Kanuma online for my Azaleas, purchased it but... 1/4 of the product is dust, already in the package. The particles when pressed are easily crunched to powder. Is...

I just repotted my Kishu Shimpaku in 1 part Akadama, 1 part Kanuma, 1 part Lava. It was in 100% akadama. I just wanted to make sure that using the 1 part Kanuma didn't add too much acid to the soil. Is this a good soil mix, or should I repot it swapping out the Kanuma with pumice. I've...

I originally posed this question to @Giga. He gave me great information, but then suggested that I start a thread. So here is my question I posed to him. The red azalea I bought from you is really doing well. It had beautiful red flowers all over it. The last flower is about to fade away...

Here is the first resource developed from the thread "Introductory Soil Physics". It is a reference sheet defining common inorganic soil types used in bonsai. It expands on the selection discussed in the thread. It is not a recommendation of what one should use in their garden, rather a...