My shohin azalea was long overdue for repotting. I’d wanted to change the angle of the tree for some time as the main branch was too large to bend and the exposed roots were pointing almost straight up. Tipping the tree would approximate bending the main branch down and it would give the trunk better […]
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Repotting a red pine forest
Late last year, I brought my red pine forest in to a workshop with Daisaku Nomoto to see about preparing it for show. To my surprise, Nomoto was more concerned with the way the group was planted than he was with the branches. A repotting was in order. Nomoto’s chief comment was that he didn’t […]
Bonsai displays from BABA’s 32nd Annual Exhibit
The Chinese quince below was one of a number of trees displayed at BABA’s 32nd Annual Exhibit last weekend. It was started from seed and completely developed by Jim Gremel. The tree’s coming along great – and considering how hard it is to find good quince in the area, all the more impressive. Well done […]
Shohin displays at BABA’s 32nd Annual Exhibit
The Bay Area Bonsai Associates held their 32nd Annual Exhibit this past weekend at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. Roughly half of the trees in the exhibit were displayed informally in long rows of bright green foliage. The rest of the exhibit was set up in displays, each about 6 feet across. I […]
The colors of orchids
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 […]