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More highlights from REBS’ 31st annual show

September 2, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s annual show is big. The sheer size of the event provides ample opportunities to criss-cross the hall, appreciating the work that went into each of the trees on display.

Coast redwood

Coast redwood

Japanese white pine - 80+ years

Japanese five-needle pine

As always, I thought about the trees I most appreciated and which I’d like to work on – which that showed the season well and which conveyed great age.

Crabapple

Crabapple – nice fruit

Juniper

Sierra juniper

Deadwood detail

Interesting deadwood

I thought about the shapes and styles of the trees, the health and the vigor, the pots and the stands.

Coast redwood

Coast redwood

Boxwood

Boxwood

Japanese black pine

Japanese black pine

Olive - 70 years

Olive

Some trees I appreciated for what they are. Others I appreciated for what they might become.

California juniper - in training 19 years

California juniper – in training 19 years

California juniper - 150+ years

California juniper – 150+ years

Japanese maple

Japanese maple

Of course, I also walked around smiling a lot as I simply enjoy visiting bonsai exhibits and catching up with members and other attendees.

Procumbens juniper

Procumbens juniper

Japanese maple

Japanese maple

Coast redwood

Coast redwood

San Jose juniper - in training 25 years

San Jose juniper – in training 25 years

Ever see much deadwood on Black pines in nature or in landscapes? Would you like to see more?

Japanese black pine - in training 55 years

Black pine

What about coast redwoods?

Coast redwood

Coast redwood

I don’t expect to see much of it on azaleas, but what about escallonia – or crape myrtle?

Azalea

Azalea

Escallonia

Escallonia

Crape myrtle

Crape myrtle

I enjoy seeing alternatives to pots as the compositions suggest nature in a very different way than trees do when planted in fired clay containers.

Juniper

Juniper

Cedar

Cedar

Juniper

Juniper

Pyracantha

Pyracantha

I often appreciate olives as they have great qualities for bonsai – good bark and small leaf size among them – and can be developed relatively quickly.

Olive

Olive

Shimpaku

Shimpaku

Ume

Ume

Coast redwood - 50 years

Coast redwood

Up next – smaller trees and accents from the REBS’ show.

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  1. Soul n Spirit says

    September 3, 2014 at 2:13 am

    Amazing pics of Bonsai. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Richard says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    All five coast redwoods are simply stunning.

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