Although cleaning up deadwood can be painstaking work, the actual process is relatively simple. To prepare the procumbens juniper below for exhibit, I used toothbrush and water to scrub the deadwood and then rinsed away the debris. A few hours later, after the wood had a chance to dry, I painted lime-sulfur onto the deadwood. […]
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A final stroll through BIB’s 15th annual exhibit
Here’s a final look at some of the trees on exhibit at Bay Island Bonsai’s 15th annual exhibit – I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour! Ponderosa pine Shimpaku Sierra juniper Accent – mixed planting White pine Japanese black pine and corkbark elm Accent – fern Procumbens juniper Olive Western juniper White pine Trident maple Escallonia […]
More from BIB’s 15th annual exhibit
Here are some more photos from Bay Island Bonsai’s 15th annual exhibit – Born in the USA – an exhibit with no imported trees. California juniper Live oak Shimpaku Cedar Ezo spruce Sawara cypress Accent – fern Shimpaku Coast redwood Suiseki art by Mas Nakajima Accent – string of pearls Suiseki art by Mas Nakajima […]
Bay Island Bonsai’s 15th annual exhibit
The theme for Bay Island Bonsai’s 15th annual exhibit was Born in the USA. It was an exhibit with no imported trees. Honestly, we weren’t totally sure how things would turn out a few years ago when we decided on the idea. Now that the show’s over, I can say that we were happy with […]
A bonsai show comes together
Putting on some final touches Trees and supplies More trees Backdrops go up Connecting backdrops Skirting in place Preparing for photography Trees A tree in place Looking for more trees Small and medium sized bonsai Critique Auction trees Juniper for auction Exhibit guests Friends