The larger bonsai displayed at the Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ 32nd annual exhibit filled the standalone displays in the exhibit hall. Each tree was shown with stand and accent and sometimes scroll. BABA’s 32nd annual exhibit The trees looked great – here’s a sample of the larger trees on display. Coast redwood California juniper Deadwood […]
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BABA 32nd Annual Exhibit
This past weekend the Bay Area Bonsai Associates – better known as BABA – held their 32nd annual exhibit at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. The exhibit opened on Saturday evening with dinner and a demonstration by satsuki expert Suishou Nakayama. Nakayama worked on several large azaleas that were raffled off while describing […]
More from BIB’s 15th annual exhibit
Here are some more photos from Bay Island Bonsai’s 15th annual exhibit – Born in the USA – an exhibit with no imported trees. California juniper Live oak Shimpaku Cedar Ezo spruce Sawara cypress Accent – fern Shimpaku Coast redwood Suiseki art by Mas Nakajima Accent – string of pearls Suiseki art by Mas Nakajima […]
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 […]