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Pacific Bonsai Expo

Small and medium displays at the Pacific Bonsai Expo

December 16, 2022 by Jonas Dupuich

Let’s wrap up our initial tour of the Expo with some examples of medium and shohin displays. Given a standard exhibit space that’s six feet wide, it’s common to fill the area with two or more trees depending on their size. For medium-sized trees under 18″, we expect to see displays featuring two bonsai and […]

Conifers at the Pacific Bonsai Expo

December 9, 2022 by Jonas Dupuich

If seeing great deciduous bonsai at the Pacific Bonsai Expo felt like a treat, seeing the conifers offered a different feeling. It felt like a great opportunity to catch up with trees, and species, that I don’t get to spend a lot of time with. Hemlock is the first species to come to mind. We […]

Deciduous bonsai at the Pacific Bonsai Expo

December 5, 2022 by Jonas Dupuich

Back in March, when the submissions started coming in, Eric Schrader and I were thrilled by the quality of the deciduous bonsai. Deciduous trees, a group of species that includes maples, elms, and hornbeams, among others, are often under-represented in bonsai exhibits, particularly on the West Coast. They are particularly great trees for fall exhibits […]

Scoring broadleaf evergreen bonsai at the Expo

November 26, 2022 by Jonas Dupuich

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

November 20, 2022 by Jonas Dupuich

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 […]

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