Last weekend the East Bay Bonsai Society hosted their 58th Annual Show at Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. The event featured a mix of conventional displays along with a few less-traditional set-ups. Most of the trees were displayed on wooden stands with scrolls or accents. Shimpaku juniper with scroll and accent Lodgepole pine with […]
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What to look for at fall bonsai exhibits
The first time I visited a fall exhibit in Japan, I was struck by the number of fruiting bonsai. Every aisle offered examples of crabapple, princess persimmon, pyracantha, or hawthorn bonsai with colorful fruit. I hadn’t realized what a good opportunity the season was to show off trees with fruit as I hadn’t been exposed […]
East Bay Bonsai Society 55th annual show
Last weekend the East Bay Bonsai Society held their 55th annual show at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. On display was an assortment of conifers and deciduous varieties, including a number of trees that did a great job of conveying the season. First up is a medium-size black pine. Black pine Satsuki azalea […]
East Bay Bonsai Society’s 54th Bonsai Show
The East Bay Bonsai Society held their 54th bonsai show earlier this month at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. The show features quite different trees from year to year – this year’s event featured a lot of conifers. Here are some of the highlights. California juniper Black pine California juniper Accent Black pine […]
Bonsai top dressing
It’s customary, for bonsai displayed indoors, to cover the surface of the soil with moss. Moss, however, isn’t always readily available. What can a bonsai artist do? Here are some solutions from the East Bay Bonsai Society’s 50th Anniversary Show. Moss – nice when you can get it Scotch moss Lava rock Bonsai soil with […]