COVER STORY Our cover features a stunning two-toned satsuki azalea, a rare specimen of the 'Kobainishiki' variety, grown over a rock and carefully cultivated by Udo Fischer over the past 15 years. Satsuki azaleas are the flowering stars among bonsai in May and June. Frank Jesse‘s hawthornalso boasts a profusion of blossoms at this time of year, followed later by red berries in autumn with which the venerable old bonsai was exhibited at the 100th Kokufu-ten, as seen from page 60 onwards.In this issue, you will find many useful seasonal care tips and some food for thought on adapting to climate change.If you like our magazine, why not take out a subscription? The easiest way to do this is via this order page. If you’re still unsure, you can also take out a trial subscription at a reduced rate for three issues.Contents for the May/June issueBONSAI CARE - Changed Techniques for Adapting to Climate ChangeUsing two examplesTECHNIQUES - Structural FormulaThe importance of a good structureBONSAI CARE - Seasonal Work in Early SummerTips and tricks from expert Kimiko ShintoWHITE PINE - AzumaThe Abe familiy’s timeless BonsaiHAWTHORN - The Journey of a Hawthorn to the 100th Kokufu-tenFrank Jesse tells the StoryLARCH - A Larch from an Alpine PastureThe evolution of a yamadori into a BonsaiBLACK ALDER - The Black Alder as BonsaiBasic knowledge and developmental historiesREVIEW - The Bonsai Masterpiece Collection Vol. 1by the Nippon Bonsai AssociationTENPAI - Exquisite Sculptures in Bronze and Urushi LacquerInterview with the Munich based artist Saad Khayar

COVER STORY The gnarled old wild olive tree featured on the cover of this issue stands in the Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf, where it basks in the summer sun and is admired by visitors. Due to climate change, Mediterranean species are increasingly thriving in more northerly regions - a development that also benefits the holm oak, whose suitability for bonsai, care, and styling are explored in this issue. In addition, this issue offers a wealth of summer care tips for deciduous and coniferous trees, helping bonsai enthu­siasts keep their trees healthy and vig­orous throughout the warmer months.If you like our magazine, why not take out a subscription? The easiest way to do this is via this order page. If you’re still unsure, you can also take out a trial subscription at a reduced rate for three issues.Contents for the July/August issueGALLERY - 20 “The 100th Kokufu-ten“WHITE PINE - Beauty CareSummer cleanup of the Japanese white pineBONSAI CARE - Order Must Prevail!Summer maintenance pruningBONSAI CARE - Summer JobPinching and pruning in summerBONSAI CARE - CHEMICALS OR ORGANIC?Dr. Karen O‘Hanlon´s new strategies of fertilisation in bonsaiHOLM OAK - The Holm Oak as BonsaiBasic knowledge and developmental historiesWHITE PINE - Zuisho ParadeA visit to the 27th Zuisho-tenKUSAMONO - Summer KusamonoThe special beauty of the perennialsMOUNTAIN PINE - Shohin YamadoriA small mountain pine is taking shapeREVIEW - The Trophy 2025 “Silver Jubilee“ - The Picture BookIncluding photographs of all the trees on display