The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society held their annual show on August 29 and 30th in Santa Rosa, CA. The show is the biggest in Northern California and among the best in the state. The trees, demonstrations and vendor areas are always a late summer treat.
Korean Hornbeam
Over the years Frank Bardella, and more recently Bob Shimon, have built the REBS show into a wildly successful event for which they and their over 100 members deserve lots of credit. This year’s event was particularly notable for introducing an educational component on bonsai evaluation. Here is a sample of the trees that were on exhibit.
Chinese elm
Trident maple
Japanese maple
Hawthorn
Fig
Trident maple on rock
Sierra juniper
White pine
Tamarisk
Coast Redwood
Hornbeam
Grape
Pine
Juniper
Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper
Trunk detail
Black pine
Pyracantha
Cork bark black pine
Mendocino cypress
Juniper
Olive
Japanese maple
Korean hornbeam
Bouganvilla
Chinese elm
Trident maple
Hinoki
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AlexV says
Hey Jonas,
Thanks for posting the pics! How did the educational judging go?
Alex
xwires says
Hi Alex – I’ll write more about the judging later this week.
AlexV says
Thanks Jonas! Your like my Bay Area Bonsai news feed.
Lee BAtes says
You have just inspired us to try to attend next year. May I ask the species of the fantastic clump in the third row and third column?
xwires says
Hi Lee – I can’t tell from the photo either and I don’t remember now what it is. Does anyone who visited the show know what kind of tree this is?
George Haas says
Photo third row, third column, a large imported Chinese Elm, by Scott Chadd of Lotus Bonsai Nursery
xwires says
Thanks George!