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A recent post shared the loss of one of our great teachers, Warren Hill. When we talk of legacy in this community, the bonsai themselves are a part of that.

After a number of years working with cork oak bonsai, it’s become really clear that for the lower branches to thicken, the top needs regular trimming. This photo from earlier this week makes it clear where the tree wants to produce new growth.

Last weekend four bonsai societies worked together to present their 2nd Annual Open Event “The Art of Bonsai” exhibition and sale at the Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. Members from the Bergen, Deep Cut, Great Swamp and Pennsylvania Bonsai Societies sponsored the exhibition which was a huge success!

Aside from looking at things with our heads tilted, yes, it matters in another way, too. 

Here is a set of images for a clearer idea of the benefits of shade cloth.

Join Kora Dalager and me for the 50th Anniversary Gafu Ten Shohin Bonsai Exhibition held in Kyoto, Japan, in early January. This is the premier exhibition of shohin bonsai in Japan. Some of the best shohin bonsai masterpieces will be displayed for your appreciation and study.

As well as we need a little time off we also think you should be able to be inspired on a rainy day.

Join me and hundreds of bonsai lovers next weekend in Lincroft, New Jersey for their Exhibition & Sale. The Bergen, Deep Cut, Great Swamp and Pennsylvania Bonsai Societies are sponsoring this exhibition. Over 50 beautiful bonsai from around the region will be on display for your appreciation. 

I’ve been working on the cork bark black pine below for about twenty years. It’s had it’s ups and downs but had filled in enough in recent years that it felt like a good time to thin the tree. The idea is that by reducing the needles on the upper branches I can help the lower branches get more sunlight and maintain vigor. (For details about what the tree looked like when I started working on it, see “Increasing density on a cork bark pine.”)

Warren Hill, one of our giants, passed away a few weeks ago.