
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
BEST CLASSICAL BONSAI
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
THREE WISE MEN
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Excitement is growing for the 1st National Bonsai Exhibit. We have reports that visitors will come from Japan, China, Australia, South Africa, England, Belgium, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, including Yuji Yoshimura's daughters from Tokyo and Boston who will be presenting the $2,000 Yoshimura Award for the finest classical bonsai in the exhibition.
Some of the finest bonsai from throughout the country will be on display, including masterpieces from the collections of the California Northern State Bonsai Collection, the Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai Collection and from the following artists: Boon Manaktivipart, Suthin Suklosovisit, Dan Robinson, Warren Hill, Jim Gremel, Chase Rosade, Solita Rosade, Mike Page, Howard Smith, Mary Madison, Rob Kempinski, Jim Smith, Pedro Morales, Larry Jackel, Julian Adams, Jack Douthitt, Pauline Muth, Frank Mihalic, Brussel Martin, Harvey Carapella, Marty Schmalenberg,Seiji Shiba, Wm. N. Valavanis and many more. Many of these artists will also be attending the exhibition and banquet.
Japanese Black Pine. Literati style
Pine used in a formal display with scroll and stone.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
Kingsville boxwoods.
This took first place in an online bonsai contest in the landscape category. Height about 25 inches.
Friday, August 22, 2008
LONG TALL SALLY
JAPANESE GARDEN JUNIPER/j. porcumbens nana. Height about 40 inches.
The name, "Long Tall Sally" comes from the Little Richard recording of the mid 1950's.
COAST LIVE OAK/quercus agrifolia
This oak was collected from the wild about 30 or more years ago by the late Tosh Saburomaru.. Height is about 33 inches.
ANCIENT CALIFORNIA JUNIPER
From the Mojave desert. Age is probably more than 500 years. Height about 40 inches,
Thursday, August 21, 2008
JUNIPER
Juniper dug up from an old landscape 25 years ago. Height near 4 feet.
This bonsai was voted best in show by the members of my club in our last annual exhibit.
ATLAS CEDAR BONSAI
This Atlas cedar bonsai has been in training for about 7 years, starting with 5 gallon nursery stock. Height is about 30 inches.
Myrtle Bonsai
I collected this myrtus communis bonsai as a small tree from a landscape about 25 years ago. Constant training for all these years to reach this point. Height is more than 3 feet.