After looking into the practice of shohin display, I thought it would be nice to focus on some of the beautiful trees at this year’s Gafu-ten. Here are some highlights.
Shimpaku
Zelkova
Cryptomeria
Chojubai
Princess persimmon
Shimpaku
Winterberry
Isozanshou – Osteomeles subrotunda
Princess persimmon
Border privet
Shimpaku
Chojubai
Princess persimmon
Shimpaku
Beautyberry
Trident maple
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Bruce Winter says
Stunning! Over the top, every one of them!
Thanks Jonas for yet another great post.
Jonas Dupuich says
Thanks, Bruce!
Brian McGrath says
A little off topic but here goes. I have some miniature peach tress. Over the last few years some of the fruit that has fallen has sprouted and I now have 6″ trees that I am growing as Kifu in size. I am aware that from seed it takes time to flower but if I was to graft a branch that was flowering on the big tree, would that in fact speed up the time line of flowering on my seedlings. Does that make sense .
Brian
Jonas Dupuich says
Good question Brian – can you post it with a photo to the forum? https://ask.bonsaitonight.com/
Thanks!
Ondrej says
Hi Jonas, I think “japanese pepper” is actually not any pepper , but Osteomeles subrotunda . Pepper is Zanthoxylum piperitum , it is similar to Osteomeles , but not so widely used in Japan as Osteomeles.
Jonas Dupuich says
Hi Ondrej – thanks for the tip! I didn’t get a photo of the legend for this display so I went with a similar tree from another display. I also made an incomplete translation of sanshou, the Zanthoxylum piperitum, instead of isozanshou, the Osteomeles. Do let us know if you have some good tips for distinguishing the two!