The American Bonsai Association Sacramento held their 62nd annual show last weekend at the Shepard Garden & Art Center in Sacramento’s McKinley Park. You’ll find photos of the event below. For those interested in learning more, event headliner Andrew Robson and I recorded a critique of these trees on the Bonsai Wire podcast. Hinoki/Sawara Cypress […]
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A Large Korean Hornbeam at the ABAS Annual Show
One of the standout trees at American Bonsai Society, Sacramento’s, recent exhibit was an old Korean hornbeam. Korean Hornbeam It’s a great example of a tree with an unusual feature that provides interest – in this case, a long, straight branch with a big bend. Big bend While straight branches are rarely encouraged, their presence […]
American Bonsai Association, Sacramento, 54th Annual Spring Show
Last weekend the American Bonsai Association, Sacramento, held their 54th Annual Spring show in McKinley Park’s Shepard Garden and Art Center. Michael Hagedorn provided demonstrations Saturday and Sunday, and a variety of vendors including Maruyama Bonsai Nursery and Deer Meadow Bonsai complemented a well-stocked consignment table. Inside, ABAS members made it clear that this was a […]