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il Nibelungo
By Massimo Bandera, Italy
How a semi-cascade Mugo pine became
an informal upright Interview by Joe Grande, Canada
Photos by Massimo Bandera
ounded in 2006, Museo Fujisato, located in The following interview is about one of these pine
the famous bonsai centre in Turin, is one trees and the work of BCI Director and bonsai artist
of five Italian bonsai museums. Open to Massimo Bandera who is developing this tree into a
the public every day of the year, it offers a masterpiece bonsai. The most interesting facet of this
Fcollection of bonsai imported from Japan story is how the tree, first styled as a semi-cascade, was
and China, and a collection of native Alpine species. transformed to an informal upright style, complete
The museum features a collection of Mugo pines. with dramatic deadwood features.
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