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GSBF 37th Convention – Deciduous trees on exhibit

November 4, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

Last week the Golden State Bonsai Federation hosted its 37th Convention in Sacramento, California – Bonsai Visions of the West. Headliners included Peter Tea, Kathy Shaner and David De Groot. The event featured a great selection of vendors, workshops, demonstrations, auctions and bonsai on display.

Trident maple

A visitor photographing a trident maple

This year’s exhibit was split between judged entries and general entries. Greg McDonald was responsible for the general exhibit. To select trees, Greg and his brother Jay toured the state looking for impressive specimens. Thanks to their effort and to the generous owners who provided trees, the exhibit turned out great. The timing was especially good for some of the deciduous varieties already in fall color making for a very seasonal experience. Here are some of the deciduous varieties and broadleaf evergreens on display.

Ilex serrata

Winterberry

Ginkgo

Ginkgo

Trident maple

Trident maple

Pyracantha

Pyracantha

Variagated ivy

Variegated ivy

Japanese maple

Japanese maple

Bonsai

Deciduous variety

Bonsai

Cascade bonsai – Bursera microphylla(?)

Fruit

Close-up of foliage

Persimmon

Persimmon

Trident maple

Trident maple

Japanese flowering quince 'chojubai'

Japanese flowering quince ‘chojubai’

Trident maple

Root over rock trident maple

The exhibit also included several shohin displays.

Shohin

Shohin bonsai display

Japanese black pine

Black pine

Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster

Shohin

Shohin display

Zelkova

Zelkova

Shohin

Shohin display

Hornbeam

Hornbeam

 

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  1. Kevin Yates says

    November 4, 2014 at 5:38 am

    Hi Jonas,
    It’s a Bursera microphylla. I met you at Bill’s this fall, great blog!

  2. Tom Knoblauch says

    November 4, 2014 at 7:57 am

    Zanthoxylum piperitum. Sansho. Pepper Tree

  3. Rick Trumm says

    November 4, 2014 at 9:14 am

    The cascade bonsai in question is a Pachycormus Discolor. common name Elephant Tree.Endemic to Baja California.

  4. japanesepots says

    November 4, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Is it? I thought for sure it was Hawaiian Hawthorn, osteomeles anthyllidifolia, a family cousin to Isozansho, Osteomeles Subrotunda.

    osteomeles anthyllidifolia fruit and foliage:
    http://www.boardofwatersupply.com/files/Osteomeles-anthyllidifolia-fruitLARGE-.jpg

    Sansho Pepper fruit:
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Zanthoxylum_piperitum_Fruits_et_graines.jpg

  5. Randall Lee says

    November 4, 2014 at 10:29 am

    After looking at images at various websites, I believe Kevin Yates is correct. It is a Bursera microphylla.

  6. japanesepots says

    November 4, 2014 at 10:33 am

    Definitely either Bursera or Pachycormus. Cool stuff!

  7. Kevin Yates says

    November 4, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Ya, I forgot about pachycormus, it could be that too. It’s hard to tell in the photo. Bursera would have that incense smell, and very liquid sap when cut.

  8. Janet Nelson says

    November 5, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    The owner of the cascade bonsai said it’s a “Burciya Fragonoides” (probably spelled Bursera Fagaroides).

  9. Kevin Yates says

    November 7, 2014 at 3:34 am

    It’s not a Bursera Fagaroides, they have a totally different leaf. The microphylla is a more valuable tree to have though both within the bonsai circle and the succulent/ pachyform one. They are harder to find, twiggier, smaller leaf, etc.
    A specimen of that size and quality is more than likely and collected tree.

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