<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:50:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/bonsaicommunity/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sticking to what I know during these trying times]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week has been a very difficult time for me. I am depended entirely on the events industry and with the #corona virus infections escalation in South Africa most of my work/events up until the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/sticking-to-what-i-know-during-these-trying-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/sticking-to-what-i-know-during-these-trying-times</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5AUQpACcfiUfruhimRDPphJKQY7VsVzW7V96AvsWU27getZQxqgAhLpd9jLtnMwCsDXmMH1x92mGcbAcJP6S2SwwaEf7Zm7sccsGyVaYMYe74e6nuxYJhGfrma6s7UaRrhQWvvUK2zBzNSSTVqxtapoRPeet2DVFjg7Qq84XCu694SBbkrUqVRveXmEdGgmU1zmNwk3idYcmpwB3ThmvEeAdR4nEGurTDMQ633wV9o4qNf4yQAuLMdcH4rVuPDmB9TCz5CUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanday 2020: Young Talent Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was glad to hear that the Japanday 2020 held at Oude Libertas open air theater on 14 May 2020 was not canceled due to the #corona virus outbreak. Although this is a very serious outbreak the treat level]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/japanday-2020-young-talent-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/japanday-2020-young-talent-competition</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V4Nmdq7yz1K2eY7kqScU61n7AivDGdSDk3UkxTu2uGTNtX8sGDMnntbEXifq3ozXfa3nR8tMUttaYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to balance work and bonsai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living a balanced lifestyle is harder than it looks. I know this as I am currently balancing work, family, running and bonsai. This does not seem like it can be a difficult thing to do but it's hard to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/trying-to-balance-work-and-bonsai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/trying-to-balance-work-and-bonsai</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 05:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcqjVm1AYbussS4o1ydKyJerpWf8EvHz1QWzpiyAg6RjfiyExNDf4cZvumK5jZCMUBV4guXhXmyuWYdTGRahHiwWWPjPc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fruit of your labor]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I was blessed with two figs on my bonsai tree. They have been on the tree now for some time and I have been waiting for them to be ready to eat. Today was that day! The figs were nice, firm and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-fruit-of-you-labor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-fruit-of-you-labor</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Uq6oJ1yHj7Sy8a9Qi4FauBVK33gcz7dxpmQUAZNwWKhG4aYGr5Uo8ivoPJPNssJmGhfcDYkfHD8xuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceder Basic Maintenance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I posted a blog about a Ficus tree that I defoliated. 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In my last blog I mentioned]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/ficus-defoliation-progess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/ficus-defoliation-progess</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYDfCvWzuHbCuyEUtGX79uxfudu2ZAoooCMtPSyxCFNguynNNHc154BxQUWGYMiTJJbH9GMgJmV8iC2bn89mLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boland Bonsai Kai Annual Club Show 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few weeks has been amazing. I was once again head of the committee that was responsible for all the arrangements for our club's annual show. Everything went according to plan and the event turned]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/boland-bonsai-kai-annual-club-show-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/boland-bonsai-kai-annual-club-show-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UZiaaotwq6Un5snVuy6vZ9GfqUhJL3Ayg6PTpniCWec2S2Hb8hejQeDUk4i7xYnZkMTqXp5d3YD12W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened here? Let's cut back on the...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week and Friday I decided to take the day off to work on trimming a few of my trees. This turned out to be one of the best decisions that I could have made. I ended up trimming back more than seven]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/what-happened-here-let-s-cut-back-on-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/what-happened-here-let-s-cut-back-on-the</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErWRKchNkx9bKnkHeHbM3DF9AAYW1U4ZRgQW2xiYRdofSGXbigZSAqWtztaEDzXgoEWBePZ5t9FLh5AVBRwxxbg7uYECUn259PLa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Bonsaicare : Consistent pruning and the long term effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why choose a subject like consistency when talking about pruning you might think. I deliberately chose this topic as I find myself setting things off more and more now that I am running my own company.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/bonsaicare-consistent-pruning-and-the-long-term-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/bonsaicare-consistent-pruning-and-the-long-term-effects</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wk2jB2LSnr6nXUrPqXAJG7Fj14ErUZrewnhX4T25C9drbB6gDm7TSmyABVeEPPpZBMK3nwEiGBg1Bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of restyling as part of bonsai maintenance. Ceder bonsai restyle.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend I made time to work on my trees. I trimmed a few trees and cleaned a few of the bonsai benches. As I was working on my trees I saw this Ceder that started to show signs of grow. I wanted]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-importance-of-restyling-as-part-of-bonsai-maintenance-ceder-bonsai-restyl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-importance-of-restyling-as-part-of-bonsai-maintenance-ceder-bonsai-restyl</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VBfKNtSHEtCSEGcxXUk4dNXYwDpKQnuHcG3BS7hZpKiG3JLXLQ1nbM7e1Fn3KA1BUm9NChZbaXT2h4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juniper styling video finally done]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel like I'm getting things done today. #imonfire This is the second video that I have completed in the past couple of days. I posted a blog on this tree about 13 days ago. Here is the link if you want]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/juniper-styling-video-finally-done</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/juniper-styling-video-finally-done</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:22:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UbQANAMvHBQHQpEArXjJF5y8jaXJGR1v955NyHLGQfVRLJzXszNTVJ69yotxuH1sLnbehgwy6Bi9cr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: When monkeys attack, creativity sparks and before you know, roots grow over rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEYOND pissed would not have been applicable to describe just how I felt when I got home last week to find that our local troop of monkeys had once again raided the garden and as usual, had their eyes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-when-monkeys-attack-creativity-sparks-and-before-you-know-roots-grow-over-rocks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-when-monkeys-attack-creativity-sparks-and-before-you-know-roots-grow-over-rocks</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UZhL4iQSxxMDVxjwb8RqvusRFcq7GYFWATD6Jw8Ww3TrrciDrbDyacgrHh3LaUmB5FjHrrMCzaKDne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick video before I post the full article on the #winterpruning I did on this Celtis Africana.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally committed to work on this tree. It took me a full thirty three minutes to complete the pruning on this tree. I mentioned in a previous blog that I would be wiring some of the smaller branches]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/quick-video-before-i-post-the-full-article-on-the-winterpruning-i-did-on-this-celtis-africana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/quick-video-before-i-post-the-full-article-on-the-winterpruning-i-did-on-this-celtis-africana</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 18:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q91QjR7K5eLACRfCv9TPXpEYANaH2uHXQvfNQSoQ7LFD2t2brcEv9d18GSBvQ3z76ESLFodjSceAES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: An update on some of my plants and trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIKE I explained in yesterday's post, time has been somewhat of a luxury for me these last few weeks leaving me with very little of the commodity to do with as I had pleased. (IMAGE FOR DISPLAY ONLY: Source,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-an-update-on-some-of-my-plants-and-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-an-update-on-some-of-my-plants-and-trees</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 07:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCBRzTxRJWxpz7qLMdK4Nq6Ha3QAmrmWNLCReZML9ectSxBdRVspSemy9WyyanKZqFGyj5XhyHKq8ozmKHgzJLZDraVC6CJ8ZaGhFa49shJ76nMqvFdBZ8K6H17ZqTmfzRSMZAPokT5cLqnvSVKwFFeYDmDG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: Crepe Myrtle - the tree, shrub, bonsai that you'll love to have]]></title><description><![CDATA[THERE'S just something splendidly marvelous about the countless variety of Myrtle available - some range from trees to shrubs however, any and all of them can be used as bonsai. The trick though with Myrtle,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-crepe-myrtle-the-tree-shrub-bonsai-that-you-ll-love-to-have</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-crepe-myrtle-the-tree-shrub-bonsai-that-you-ll-love-to-have</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qkuFhazKZ3v8TTsgxU9vx8amkLx4gYGjnabhMeixU41kuihneuii84o8h66Z28UXvVcJZy4VGLC8CkPZLuqzSg7F43LD7tu2PuPZPdpVWFPoLrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: A sacred tree rich in history, favored both by gods and spirits and protected by man]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT has been said that Japanese Cherry Blossom trees are sacred - often referred to in Japanese folklore as a tree inhabited by spirits, referred to as 'kami', these trees are rich with history and supposedly]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-a-sacred-tree-rich-in-history-favored-both-by-gods-and-spirits-and-protected-by-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-a-sacred-tree-rich-in-history-favored-both-by-gods-and-spirits-and-protected-by-man</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvakfUj9oK6bUuMPA8rsUe3CwZe7eHqvYJByqRcPN835A1UDAi7WEE743Lv7rz7EDBBhvSiZGWAoNBAtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: The art of Jin and Shari, an expert's technique at illusion of age [UPDATE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEADWOOD or more respectively known as Jin and Shari techniques, is the art of removing evergreen bonsai bark to create a truly characteristic look and feel, making any young tree (or old) look as though]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-the-art-of-jin-and-shari-an-expert-s-technique-at-illusion-of-age-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-the-art-of-jin-and-shari-an-expert-s-technique-at-illusion-of-age-update</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VEUMFMQncaJqeZFsgHiWJEqCT9z8Yu9z53LaEKXbCrm54HjLDTEYSeuEAG73KxfPkmADwZoKG46hw3ikJD8aSs1cge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: I want to grow a bonsai forest [Looking for advice]]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONE of the things I've been dying to try and do over the last few years is to grow a forest in a pot - a few Steemians reading this may be thinking: 'What the hell is he talking about'. This is what I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-i-want-to-grow-a-bonsai-forest-looking-for-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-i-want-to-grow-a-bonsai-forest-looking-for-advice</guid><category><![CDATA[teambonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 05:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXuvdn6QZDePthNd7TiptE6gGL1dEFe9BbnGLAhEpdZ7Cce81Uwg7Pg7JxD6y3Dtf8ivyoycyi8m977PxGJuf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: Grow your own pomegranate tree!]]></title><description><![CDATA[WITH the Winter solstice upon us this June 21, it would be wise to get those pomegranate seeds going right away, especially if you intend to have a fruit bearing tree within the coming years. No you do]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-grow-your-own-pomegranate-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@imagendevoz/bonsainews-grow-your-own-pomegranate-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[imagendevoz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:47:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt534jYn1UbLC3gPNs2GPZzqdh4acRqTtJtC8mZw578DXDE6sxDJykHX8eBUNgEdoKgBUeAsYv4BHhM6kQRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#BonsaiNews: Bonsai is always a 'work in progress']]></title><description><![CDATA[THIS has got to be one of my greatest faults - I simply do not take 'before' photos and at times, I even forget to take 'after' photos however, at least 'after' can be taken care of later. 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