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Oomurasan’s garden

November 27, 2012 by Jonas Dupuich

Trees regularly rotate in and out of the Shinpukuji Bonsai Museum. When not on display, these trees – and countless project trees – reside in Mr. Oomura’s backyard. Set atop the mountain on which  Shinpukuji Temple is located, the garden offers views of Aichi prefecture’s mountains and some great bonsai.

Garden

The Garden

A large black pine in the backyard features an exceptionally long branch. The photo below shows the shorter of two long branches – the other extends around 40′.

Garden

Large black pine

Garden

Black pine with interesting trunk

Like most of Japan in late summer, the garden was alive with insects. Some were beneficial.

Praying mantiss

Natural Pest Control

Others were decidedly not helpful.

Japanese maple - Insect damage

Japanese maple – insect damage

The holes in the maple above were created by beetles that gnawed their way through the tree during the summer months. They often enter trees through the branches and slowly make their way toward the base of the trunk. Then, overnight, pencil-sized holes appear out of nowhere from which adult beetles emerge.

A more charming aspect of Mr. Oomura’s garden is the great number of seedlings, cuttings and other young trees that fill the garden. He is particularly fond of princess persimmon. Some had long fruit, others short – some had red fruit, other fruit was orange or yellow.

Garden

A sampling of young Princess Persimmon

The bulk of the garden featured more mature specimens like the wisteria below.

Wisteria

Wisteria

Or this massive spruce.

Spruce

Awesome spruce

If circumstances allowed it, I think I’d take great enjoyment in working on these trees year-round. Thanks to the fun mix of trees and the natural setting, it’s one of my favorite bonsai gardens to visit.

Needle juniper

Needle juniper

Here’s a small sample of the many white pines in the garden.

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine

And here are some of the black pines.

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Two favorites will round out the lot today – both red pines.

Red pine

Formal upright red pine – you don’t see this everyday

Red pine

Red pine – I think this tree was displayed at Kokufu or another prominent show in recent years

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  1. Gino Bernacchi says

    November 27, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    When i see these bonsai’s ect. I wish i was therty years yunger,so i could take more of an active part.
    I wont see my bonsai’s reach that age.

  2. Connie Hi says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Starting out and looking to work on my first black pines I really enjoy seeing so many excellent examples. Thanks Connie

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