I had the opportunity to visit Ryan Neil’s garden, Bonsai Mirai, last week. It was a perfectly beautiful day and the trees looked fantastic with fresh spring growth.

Visiting gardens like Mirai gives me the opportunity to study trees that don’t grow in my climate and see different approaches to styling. It’s as much an opportunity to learn as it is to enjoy. Here is a very small sample of the trees that caught my attention.

Ponderosa pine

Rocky Mountain juniper

Ponderosa pine

Southwestern white pine

The start of something special – Rocky Mountain juniper

Final week to submit to the Pacific Bonsai Expo

The submission period is open through the end of the month for the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo. This year’s venue offers twice the space as before so we’ll have ample room for your trees. Help us fill the space with your favorites!

Learn more about submitting at the Pacific Bonsai Expo website.

Procumbens juniper