Maruyama Bonsai Nursery 1423 47th Avenue Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 421-6888 yuzomaruyama at aol dot com I received a tip last week that Maruyama Bonsai Nursery had a cryptomeria I might be interested in. Finding myself in the neighborhood over Thanksgiving weekend, I stopped by to take a look. Maruyama Bonsai Nursery It had been […]
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Tropical bonsai at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington D.C. contains a number of bonsai that need far more warmth and humidity than D.C. winters can provide. They are housed in a greenhouse at the museum where they are currently thriving despite the impending cold weather. I’ve included photos of several below along with a few […]
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum – North American Pavilion
What a who’s who of bonsai in America – the North American Pavilion at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington D.C. includes trees donated by many prominent names in American bonsai. Some of the names evoke the history of bonsai in America – others are friends. All are generous in their contributions to […]
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
I was fortunate to find myself in Washington D.C. last weekend during a spell of fantastic weather. So I headed to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the National Arboretum. I’d visited several years ago, but had forgotten what great age the trees in the collection have attained. Keeping these trees healthy is no […]
More from GSBF Convention Exhibit
The GSBF XXXIII Convention Exhibit included more stones than bonsai. The two ends of the exhibit hall were devoted to suiseki, and some of the stones were displayed in more formal arrangements. The composition below was created by Mas Nakajima. Suiseki display Another suiseki display featured a large scroll and accent plant. Suiseki display The […]