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Judged Bonsai Show at GSBF Convention 39

November 1, 2016 by Jonas Dupuich

The Golden State Bonsai Federation hosted its 39th convention this past weekend in Sacramento, California. The event drew attendees from across the state and across the country who came to see demos, take workshops, and catch up with friends.

The volunteers who ran the convention did a fantastic job. Thanks to everyone who helped make the demos, workshops, raffles, auctions, registration, exhibits and vendor area run smoothly and who made the weekend so much fun.

Members of clubs in good standing with GSBF were eligible to submit a single tree to compete in one of the following categories – best native species, best conifer, best deciduous bonsai, best broadleaved evergreen, best shohin and best in show. The winners in these categories were determined by headliners Ryan Neil and Bjorn Bjorholm.

Additionally, a People’s Choice Award was determined by ballots cast by visitors to the exhibit.

Here are selected photos of the trees on display including the winning entries.

sierra-juniper

Best Native Species and Best in Show – Sierra juniper by Mike Pistello

little-bear

Little bear

cork-oak

Best Broadleaved Evergreen – Cork Oak by Michael Roberts

cascade-juniper

Best Conifer – Procumbens juniper by Bob Shimon

trident-maple

Best Deciduous – Trident maple by Lucy Sakaishi-Judd

shohin-shimpaku

Best Shohin – Shimpaku by Gary Judd

procumbens-juniper

People’s Choice Award – Procumbens juniper by Larry White

california-juniper

California juniper

yaupon-holly

Yaupon holly

coast-redwood

Coast redwood

shimpaku

Shimpaku

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  1. James Coltellino says

    November 1, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    Very nice where do I get one !!?

  2. Robert Stoll says

    November 1, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    Thank you, Jonas for these photos. We’ll be looking for you in Sant
    a Cruz for our meeting this month, I’ll be in touch.
    ………Robert

  3. Judd says

    November 8, 2016 at 12:18 am

    Thank you for the nice photos.

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