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Not too big, not too small – Kifu bonsai at BIB exhibit

February 9, 2016 by Jonas Dupuich

Kifu bonsai don’t get a lot of attention. They are the trees that are a bit larger than shohin, but shorter than the medium sized bonsai. They are generally between 8 and 12 inches tall.

The increased size allows for a bit more character and complexity than shohin trees, but they still work on a fairly small scale compared with the slightly larger chuhin bonsai.

Here’s why they are worth a second look – some highlights from Bay Island Bonsai’s recent exhibit.

Sierra juniper – one of my favorites in the exhibit, see its history at Yenling Bonsai

Red pine

Shimpaku – always a crowd favorite

Root over rock satsuki azalea

Gooseberry

Accent – anyone know the name?

Zelkova

Yaupon holly

Moss accent – as simple as it gets

Exposed root black pine

Cork oak

Olive

Pride rock


Black pine

Black pine

 

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  1. Zack Clayton says

    February 9, 2016 at 4:34 am

    I have always been ambivalent about exposed root styles, but that pine really nails why they exist. The illusion of a massive trunk without the trunk captures the essence.

  2. Ponch says

    February 9, 2016 at 7:18 am

    The accent plant in picture 5 looks like a sedum morganianum or something similar

  3. Bonsai Mohegan says

    February 13, 2016 at 7:22 am

    Excellent zelkova. I think that’s the first I’ve seen not in the broom style. Let’s all explore possibilities!

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