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Bay Area Bonsai Associates 29th Annual Show

March 18, 2011 by Jonas Dupuich

The Bay Area Bonsai Associates held their 29th Annual show on March 12-13 at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, CA. BABA hosts a good show every year and this year was no exception.

BABA Exhibit hall

BABA’s 29th Annual Exhibit

I was struck by a number of the large trees in this year’s exhibit, including the red pine below.

Red pine

Red pine

Here are some of the other large trees on display.

Sierra juniper

Sierra juniper

Juniper

Juniper

Japanese maple

Japanese maple

Chinese elm

Chinese elm

Satuki azalea

Satsuki azalea

Juniper

California juniper

Juniper

California juinper

Alberta spruce

Alberta spruce

Wisteria

Wisteria

California buckeye

California buckeye

The owner of this buckeye excitedly pointed out a flower bud – an infrequent occurrence for the tree. Soon the bud will open and display small, ivory-colored flowers.

California buckeye

Buckeye flower bud

The tree is recognizable for its deadwood. Turns out the gentleman who collected it found antler velvet in the grooves in the deadwood – it appears deer used the tree for grinding the velvet from their antlers.

Buckeye deadwood

Buckeye deadwood

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