Last weekend the East Bay Bonsai Society held their 55th annual show at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. On display was an assortment of conifers and deciduous varieties, including a number of trees that did a great job of conveying the season. First up is a medium-size black pine. Black pine Satsuki azalea […]
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Midori Bonsai Club’s 55th annual show
Last weekend the Midori Bonsai Club held their 55th annual show at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino, California. The venue, the visitors, and even the weather was great for the one day event that featured an exhibit, a workshop, and a demonstration by Peter Tea. Exhibit trees were primarily arranged on pairs of tables […]
Early fall at the Pacific Bonsai Museum
The recent Decked Out exhibit at the Pacific Bonsai Museum comprised about half of the bonsai on display when I visited. The remaining trees were equally impressive. Here’s a brief look at them, starting with a Japanese maple whose leaves were just starting to lose their deep green color. Japanese maple The yew below recently returned from […]
Decked-Out bonsai exhibit at the Pacific Bonsai Museum
Decked-Out: From Scroll to Skateboard, is an exhibit at the Pacific Bonsai Museum featuring skateboard decks and bonsai. If you haven’t seen it, there’s still time – the exhibit runs through Sunday, October 2. And if you’re interested in owning the decks themselves, they’re being auctioned for the benefit of the museum. The auction ends […]
Shohin bonsai displays at 5th US National Exhibition
Some of the most creative displays at the 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition showed up in the shohin section. About half of the shohin displays were traditional box arrangements – the other half followed alternative approaches. Below we find a three-tier arrangement with four trees accented by a semi-cascade bonsai atop a modern stand with wood block […]