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General exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention

November 4, 2016 by Jonas Dupuich

As the larger of the convention’s two shows, the general exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention in Sacramento featured a broader range of sizes and varieties of trees. This included a number of California’s native junipers.

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California juniper planted on a rock

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California juniper

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California juniper

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Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper

My favorite of the native juniper displays featured a screen made from two photos arranged in alternating panels. Both scenes featured Harry Hirao on a collecting trip.

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California juniper

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The screen seen from the right side

Among broadleaf evergreens were a Tabor oak and two olives.

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Tabor oak

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Olive

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Olive

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Mini bonsai, tiny tools

There were deciduous trees too, but many were in full leaf as fall has been mild in much of California.

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Korean hornbeam

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Princess persimmon

Among the non-native conifers were cedar, pine, hinoki and juniper.

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Atlas cedar

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My entry in the exhibit – Japanese black pine

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Corkbark black pine

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Hinoki forest

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Shimpaku

I’d like to thank Scott Chadd of Lotus Bonsai for chairing the convention and all of the volunteers and attendees that made the weekend so much fun. I am already looking forward to next year’s event!

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  1. Brian mcgrath says

    November 4, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Hi Jonas
    I am a good friend of a friend of yours and I am going to the Tia kan 10 this year and so excited. Hoping we can meet and share a glass.
    Brian

  2. Jonas Dupuich says

    November 5, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Hi Brian, thanks for the note. I’ll be heading to Japan in spring but not this fall so we’ll have to catch up another time – hope you have a great trip!

  3. Judd says

    November 8, 2016 at 12:21 am

    Jonas, we appreciate your nice photo gallery.

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