Mid-Michigan Bonsai Message Corner

"In lieu of the usual meeting schedule, The MMBC end of year luncheon at Foster Community Center will be Saturday November 15th. Members, please check your email for details.

There will be no meeting on November 20th"

 

Here’s a six year-old pine with a large sacrifice branch.

Two year progression on a cascade black pine

Two years ago this month, Daisaku Nomoto did a demonstration at the Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association convention in Olympia, Washington. His helpers were Boon Manakitivipart, Matt Reel and Tyler Sherrod – quite a team! Here’s the finished product.

When to keep old needles on weak branches

Here’s another black pine that’s slowly regaining vigor. There’s plenty of new foliage on the strongest shoots, but many of the weaker branches have just a few new needles each.

Rehabilitating a black pine – removing old needles

I’d like to write a few articles this season about fall work for pines, in particular needle-pulling and thinning.

The variety of accent plants on display at the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition was fantastic. Here is a small sample.

Highlights from the Northwest Bonsai Rendezvous exhibit

The Bonsai Society of Portland and Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association presented the 2018 Northwest Bonsai Rendezvous this month in Milwaukie, Oregon. The event was a big success! Three days of workshops, critiques, and demonstrations made the time fly by. Just steps away, a high quality exhibition featured some of the region’s best trees. Here are some of the highlights accompanied by notes from the exhibit guide.

Highlights from the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition

On September 8th and 9th, William N. Valavanis hosted the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition in Rochester, New York.

Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 35th annual show

I’d like to share photos from some recent exhibits over the next few posts beginning with the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 35th annual event held last month in Santa Rosa, California.

2018 6thUS NATIONAL BONSAI EXHIBITION Review