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Two Major Bonsai Events & a Regal Rock Planting
2 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. This is the after photo from a before and after of a planting by Marc Noelanders, a headliner at the upcoming Mid Atlantic Spring Bonsai Festival (see below). No mention is made of the type tree or what the rock is made of. If you’ve been following Bonsai Bark since at least Read More
Nearly 40 years
3 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Hunk Blog. This is a Ficus rubiginosa grown from seed collected by a friend while traveling in Australia. I bought the young tree from him about 40 years ago. The photo shows how the tree has evolved from the left side photo taken in 1985 to the right photo taken in 2019. Rubginosa Read More
Two Major Bonsai Events Part 1 – Where Will You Be the Second Weekend of April?
3 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. This shot of a Tsukumo cypress(Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Tsukumo’) is from one of Bonsai Boon’s famous Which Pot Would You Choose? posts. Boon is one of the headliners the upcoming 2019 American Bonsai Society (ABS) Convention, April 11 – 14 Boon Manikitipartit Ryan Neil Enrique Castaño Headliners at the Read More
More Kokufu Bonsai, but Still Just Scratching the Surface
4 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Full cascade Shimpaku (Juniperus chinensis Sargentii) at this year’s Kokufu Exhibition. I like the meandering play of the deadwood with the living vein. Something that works especially well with Shimpaku bonsai. This and the other photos in this post are courtesy of Bill Valavanis We’ve got some more of Bill Valavanis’ Read More
Before & After Bonsai – Japanese Red Pine
5 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Here’s a before and after of a Japanese red pine by Marco Invernizzi Following up from yesterday, we’ve a couple more Japanese red pines (Pinus densiflora) for you, including this before and after by our friend Marco Invernizzi. We’ve featured Marco’s bonsai going way back to early days of Bonsai Bark and Read More
2019 93rd Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition Part II– Part 2
6 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Valavanis Bonsai Blog. This is my last day at the exhibition and this will be last blog entry. Officials estimate that approximately 1,200 people have visited the exhibition daily. The crowds vary during the day, and sometimes its impossible to photograph, so repeat trips are necessary. I’ve walked over 24 miles looking at bonsai Read More
A Walk, & Stumble, Through Kunio Kobayashi’s Shunka-en Bonsai Museum
6 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Valavanis Bonsai Blog. It’s always a treat to wander through the Shunka-en Bonsai Museum in Tokyo. There are more and more and larger and larger bonsai to appreciate and learn from. Today’s wander, and stumble down the stairs did not disappoint. Clearly, Japanese black pines are the king in the museum. They Read More
2019 6th Japan Suiseki Exhibition
6 days ago Nebby 0
Source: Valavanis Bonsai Blog. The 6thJapan Suiseki Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo, on February 14-17, 2019. This is the same venue as the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition, but in a different gallery on the 2ndfloor. Seiji Morimae was able to get a five year contract to hold Read More