The 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition included more flowers that were new to me than I could count. Here are some more of the standouts. Orchids on display at the 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition at Fort Mason Yellow White Stripes White, pink and yellow White, green and yellow White […]
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2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition
I had the fortune to attend the 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition at Fort Mason, San Francisco, last month. Wow, what an explosion of bright colors and exotic shapes! This year’s theme was East Meets West – a theme picked up by many of the booths and exhibits. As I don’t know much about orchids, I’ll […]
Repotting a Western juniper
It had been a while since I last repotted my Western juniper. Although the drainage remained good, I’d been anxious to repot since styling the tree last fall and deciding on a new planting angle. Wester juniper – August 2012 To maintain the angle indicated during the last styling, I affixed an aluminum wire that […]
GSBF Mammoth Fundraiser 2013
This past weekend marked the GSBF Bonsai Garden Lake Merritt’s Mammoth Fundraiser – the annual auction and sale event that brings so many of Northern California’s bonsai enthusiasts to Oakland each February. This year’s auction comprised nearly 100 lots including some impressive trees from a private collection. Tools, pots, stones and bonsai took their turns […]
Japanese plum before and after
This year’s work on a Japanese plum didn’t involve much more than minor cutback and repotting. Daisaku Nomoto trimmed the branches and I repotted the tree in the same pot. Japanese plum – before After minor cutback and repotting When I reviewed the photos from the work, I was struck by how different the feeling […]