Spotted in the Wild
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Small and medium displays at the Pacific Bonsai Expo
Let’s wrap up our initial tour of the Expo with some examples of medium and shohin displays. Given a standard exhibit space that’s six feet wide, it’s common to fill the area with two or more trees depending on their…
@jojubs Yes, yes we did.
@jojubs Yes, yes we did.
2022 10th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo– Part 2PART II
As promised, Joe Noga’s professional studio photographs. AWARD WINNERS Best of Show Japanese Five-needle pine Adair Martin Best Conifer Japanese Black pine Arjun Sawlhey Best Deciduous Chinese Hackberry Brian Mercer…
@jojubs Who who who??!!
@jojubs Who who who??!!
Conifers at the Pacific Bonsai Expo
If seeing great deciduous bonsai at the Pacific Bonsai Expo felt like a treat, seeing the conifers offered a different feeling. It felt like a great opportunity to catch up with trees, and species, that I don’t get to…
Deciduous bonsai at the Pacific Bonsai Expo
Back in March, when the submissions started coming in, Eric Schrader and I were thrilled by the quality of the deciduous bonsai. Deciduous trees, a group of species that includes maples, elms, and hornbeams, among…
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@EddyRhead @AndyRileyish @MrTimDunn @_doublearrow @Mikeashworth12 In time for our free pensioners rail pass
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@EddyRhead @MrTimDunn @_doublearrow @Mikeashworth12 Early 1990’s I did that journey every two weeks, and there was… https://t.co/1zVc1HB02p
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@AndyRileyish @EddyRhead @MrTimDunn @_doublearrow @Mikeashworth12 A lifetimes progress.
10th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo
Steve Zeisel, sponsor of the Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo did it again, and visitors enjoyed an elegant display of bonsai! Every bonsai was of much better quality than in the first nine expos featuring naked trees. He…
Another commission finished today, a sweet
Another commission finished today, a sweet 12”/30cm Hinoki Cypress bonsai from nursery stock. I believe the owner f… https://t.co/m8SiQxRThE
2022 42ND Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition– Part 3
A few parting images from the exhibition. The attendance was not as previous years, but the bonsai were of a higher quality. This exhibition often includes hanging scrolls, suiseki and other art as accessories as well…
The New Kyoto Bonsai Garden
In March 2021 The Kyoto Bonsai Garden opened in the middle of the Daitokuji Temple complex. A preopening was held in November-December 2020. The Covid pandemic caused delays and the formal opening was March 20, 2021.…
Scoring broadleaf evergreen bonsai at the Expo
Let’s look at two of the more impressive broadleaf evergreens in the Expo, a ficus and a cork oak. Chinese Banyan Tiger Bark Ficus by Jeff Stern Image courtesy Julian Tsai Cork Oak by Michael Roberts Image courtesy…
2022 42nd Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition– Part 2
Today the exhibition quietly opened on time, but without a ribbon cutting ceremony, which was cancelled because of Covid. The large crowd of visitors was missing as were foreigners. However, within an hour the…
2022 42nd Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition- Part 1
The 42 nd Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition opens in a few hours from now at 9am, Friday November 25 and will continue through Monday, November 28, 2022. The event is being held at the Miyako Messe in Kyoto, Japan. This…
Pacific Bonsai Expo recap
I’m still catching up from the festivities last weekend, but I wanted to share three things related to the event before moving forward: the winners, the thank yous, and a few photos. First up, the winning entries! The…
Autumn 2022 Bonsai Beauty At The International Bonsai Arboretum
We had kind of an early autumn coloring in my garden this year. Although the colors were beautiful, they were not at their typical splendor, but I did have an opportunity to capture some of the beauty.
Pacific Bonsai Expo- Bonus Part 5
In addition to the 73 bonsai displays the Pacific Bonsai Expo had two artistic displays. “How Big Was Naka’s Bird” was designed by Eric Schrader, featuring numerous origami paper Tree Swallows handmade by Linda Mihara.…
Pacific Bonsai Expo- Part 4
The Pacific Bonsai Expo – An Exhibition of Extraordinary Bonsa i is being sponsored by Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich. People patiently waited outside for over an hour before the doors opened. When the exhibition…
Pacific Bonsai Expo- Part 3
The Pacific Bonsai Expo- An Exhibition of Extraordinary Bonsai is being sponsored by Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich, both skilled professional bonsai artists living in Alameda, California. Held in the Brick Yard, a…
Pacific Bonsai Expo- Part 2
On Monday and Tuesday Marc Arpag drove just over 1,000, with me as navigator. Wednesday, we took off again at our normal departure time 4:00 AM! It was dark, of course, and we suddenly ran into a snowstorm. Mark and I…
Pacific Bonsai Expo- Part 1
Marc Arpag and I are traveling across our great country (around 3,000 miles) to exhibit a few bonsai, sell some trees and more importantly to also support the Pacific Bonsai Expo www.pacificbonsaiexpo.com in Oakland,…
It’s been a good year for my Acer
It’s been a good year for my Acer palmatum/Japanese Maple bonsai, started from a rooted cutting in 2004. Now showin… https://t.co/LVFffK05JN