I don’t know a lot about Mr. Takagi – a friend brought us to his nursery to view bonsai and shop for pots. And as we cannot import trees into the U.S., pots figured prominently on our bonsai traveler’s shopping list. While racing through the garden – one rarely knows how long a visit like […]
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Daiju En
The following photo is a clue to the location of our next stop: Pine bark You guessed it – Daiju En, one of the world’s more famous pine bonsai gardens. And it’s the family home of my teacher’s teacher’s teacher. My teacher, Boon Manakitivipart, studied in Japan with Kihachiro Kamiya, student of Toshinori Sukuki. Daiju […]
Winter at GSBF Collection North
I was in the neighborhood Sunday for the BABA show and couldn’t resist a visit to the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s Collection North. Tim and large California juniper Japanese flowering quince – Chaenomeles speciosa cv. ‘Cardinalis’ Black pine Turtleback bark Trident maple Ume blossoms Daimyo oak California juniper California juniper