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Report from the Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai’s 2019 Exhibit

May 21, 2019 by Jonas Dupuich

The Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai held its 24th annual exhibit last weekend at the Lake Merritt Garden Center in Oakland, California. And thanks to the weather this spring, the timing of the exhibit was perfect for seeing azaleas in full bloom.

Osakazuki

Osakazuki

Sachi no Tsukasa

Sachi no Tsukasa

Many of the flowers were familiar, but an equal number – including the Sachi no Tsukasa above – were new to me so it was fun to see them in person.

The exhibit also provided some great demonstrations of the subtle differences between related flowers. Below are three versions of Korin, a popular, pink flowered variety.

Korin

Korin

Hi Korin

Hi Korin – a reddish version of the flower

Hime Korin

Hime Korin – a slightly smaller version of the flower

Many of the trees on display were so well maintained that I overheard visitors marvel that the bonsai were real and not fake. I don’t blame them – the trees were in great shape!

Nikko

Nikko

Juko

Juko

One fun thing about satsuki display is that owners have several options for showing their trees. One decision relates to how many flowers to show. It’s common practice to thin blossoms so the flowers don’t crowd each other. Another approach is to remove all but a handful of flowers so viewers can better appreciate the tree’s structure.

I was happy to see some trees with lots of color and others with fewer flowers as it made for a good mix. I also enjoy seeing azaleas that are just starting to open as the colors are often subtle and the shapes of emerging petals are interesting.

Nikko no Hoshi

Emerging flowers – Nikko no Hoshi

Nikko

Flowers beginning to open – Nikko

Tensho

Lots of open flowers – Tensho

Visitors at the show

Visitors enjoying the show

Thanks to the Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai for putting on such a great exhibit!

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  1. Candace says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:32 am

    Thanks Jonas, for calling attention to our colorful little corner of the bonsai world. Terrific photos! It was flattered to see my coat got a co-staring role in your blog.

    • Jonas Dupuich says

      May 21, 2019 at 9:15 am

      Thanks, Candace!

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