I’ve been waiting a long time to share the progress on one of my black pines, and now is a great time for it! Let’s start with the back story. In 1993 – by coincidence it’s the year I started growing bonsai – Kathy Shaner started a batch of black pines from seed that ended […]
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Scoring broadleaf evergreen bonsai at the Expo
Let’s look at two of the more impressive broadleaf evergreens in the Expo, a ficus and a cork oak. Chinese Banyan Tiger Bark Ficus by Jeff SternImage courtesy Julian Tsai Cork Oak by Michael RobertsImage courtesy Vince Smith Both trees scored well in the judging – here are the details: Tiger bark ficus: overall rank: […]
Pacific Bonsai Expo recap
I’m still catching up from the festivities last weekend, but I wanted to share three things related to the event before moving forward: the winners, the thank yous, and a few photos. First up, the winning entries! The Expo recognized six outstanding entries with the following awards. You can learn about the judging process and […]
Top 10 things to know about this weekend’s Pacific Bonsai Expo
1. The Pacific Bonsai Expo will be held this coming weekend, November 12-13, at the Bridge Yard in Oakland, California. The address is 210 Burma Rd. 2. Show hours are Saturday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, and Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm. 3. Limited same-day tickets will be available at the door. 4. Parking at the venue is […]
Three more weeks until the Pacific Bonsai Expo!
If you haven’t heard the news, the Pacific Bonsai Expo is sold out – thanks so much for the support! There’s a chance we’ll have a limited number of same-day tickets available at the door, but we have yet to receive confirmation about this from the venue. I’ll provide an update when we know more. […]