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A final walk through Imai’s garden

May 30, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

Imai’s deciduous bonsai are as interesting as his conifers and include a large number of varieties. Most common among these are small chojubai – the current utility bonsai, or so it seems, among small specimens. Outside, however, were some of the larger trees.

Ume

Ume – great age

Chinese quince

Chinese quince – great branches

Interesting pot

Interesting pot

Zelkova

Zelkova

Chojubai

Chojubai

Why are chojubai so popular these days? It doesn’t hurt they have small leaves and ramify well, if slowly. They are also easy to display with medium sized conifers like pines or junipers. Plus they have great flowers.

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai on a rock

Chojubai

Chojubai on a rock

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai

Chojubai in development

Hornbeam

Hornbeam

Japanese maple

Japanese maple in development

Mini bonsai

Mame bonsai

And to make sure there’s some color in this post, here’s a beautiful dwarf star jasmine in a baby blue pot.

Jasmine

Dwarf star jasmine

I hope you enjoyed this most recent tour through Japanese bonsai gardens – thanks for following along!

 

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  1. japanesepots says

    May 30, 2014 at 5:34 am

    Looks more like a youngish Umemodoki than a Hornbeam to me Jonas. Great post, as always.

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