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 […]
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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
Bonsai auction tomorrow at BIB’s 15th annual exhibit
Bay Island Bonsai’s annual exhibit features a plant sale and vendors including Deer Meadow Bonsai and Deadwood Bonsai. Plus, on the first day of the exhibit, there’s a live auction (preview at noon, auction at 1:00pm). The auctions can be a lot of fun – I recommend taking a peek if you’re at the show. […]
Yaupon holly
A good rootball is fun to work with. This is especially true for varieties that produce fine roots like Yaupon holly. After removing the tree from its pot and starting to comb through the roots, I found it easy to sculpt the rootball into the exact shape I wanted. This makes repotting easy as the […]
Preparing a small pine for exhibit
Two years ago, I showed a young black pine at Bay Island Bonsai’s 13th annual exhibit. Shohin black pine – January 2012 The tree has continued to develop, so I thought I’d show it again at BIB’s 15th annual exhibit. Here’s what the tree looked like last week. January 2014 I brought the tree to […]