My recent trip to Portland included a stop at Ryan Neil’s garden. I’d last visited a year ago (see “Pines” and “Junipers” for details). This year I was struck by how different the trees looked before I’d finished making my way through the gate. In a word, they were full – really full. Twelve months […]
Ryan Neil
Unbridled Art
The Portland Japanese Garden is hosting a bonsai exhibit featuring the work of Ryan Neil from May 21st through June 19th. Eric Schrader and I were in town on opening day so we stopped by for a visit. The exhibit, American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil, features two installments of five trees each in […]
Junipers of Bonsai Mirai
Ryan Neil is well known for his work on collected junipers. His garden reflects this – among the many outstanding specimens at Bonsai Mirai, it’s the junipers that shine brightest. Part of this is due to the natural characters of junipers, some of the more sinuous varieties grown for bonsai. Much of this is due to Ryan’s […]
Amazing pines at Bonsai Mirai
I’ve been thinking about how to introduce Ryan Neil’s garden and school, Bonsai Mirai, and have decided to let the trees speak for themselves. Enjoy 🙂 Ponderosa pine Ryan Neil telling the story of the first tree he collected Limber pine Mountain hemlock Douglass fir Ponderosa pine Douglas fir Ponderosa pine Ponderosa pine Ponderosa pine Limber […]
Artisans Cup of Portland Bonsai Exhibit
Reserve the date – on October 4-6, 2013, Michael Hagedorn and Ryan Neil will celebrate the inaugural Artisans Cup of Portland Bonsai Exhibition, the most exciting bonsai event on the horizon for 2013. Here are some of the more salient details: The event will be held at the Portland Art Museum – an fantastic home […]
