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Imperial Masterpiece
Interesting! I wonder why they didn’t decandling this year.That one is actually a JRP, and you’re right, it’s huge!
Here it was three years ago in April:
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Interesting! I wonder why they didn’t decandling this year.That one is actually a JRP, and you’re right, it’s huge!
Here it was three years ago in April:
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when you do a google search of Zelkova, this is one of those that always pops up, been around a long time.
First off, an early welcome to Va.! I'm something of an East Texas expat myself.Interesting! I wonder why they didn’t decandling this year.
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Upperville and the Va. "horse country" are beautiful areas. Middleburg, and the "monts"--Philomont, Bluemont, and Airmont are spectacular as well. And SKymeadows State Park is prime "dark sky" star gazing territory.I’m moving about an hour or so west of DC in Fauquier county. I have a contract on some rural propery near Upperville. Beautiful area. I’d love to make contact with some other bonsai folks in the area.
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i like that middle-left canopyView attachment 391751
Very natural looking trident maple. Some challenges with branch scale in places, but it looks good in leaf. I wonder how it looks in silhouette?
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This is one of the initial 53 bonsai given to the U.S. back in 1976. I think it is also the tree profiled here:View attachment 391718
A dramatic JBP with strong movement to the right. Wrong time of year to show JBP really, but this one looks pretty nice despite the fact that the summer candles haven’t yet extended.
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I believe the sign might have mentioned that the tree had been in training since 1895, but it didn’t state that this was part of the original collection. That part of the story is pretty cool - thanks for sharing the link to the article!This is one of the initial 53 bonsai given to the U.S. back in 1976. I think it is also the tree profiled here:
Historical Tree Spotlight: The Museum’s First Tree — National Bonsai Foundation
The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum was created after the United States received a wonderful bicentennial gift of 53 bonsai from Japan in 1976. For this month’s historical tree spotlight, we wanted to highlight the first tree on the list of gifted bonsai: a black pine donated by Saichi Suzuwww.bonsai-nbf.org
Can't tell for sure,, but the planting angle and pot look about right
Sure. Next time you're there, pay close attention to the containers underneath some of the trees. Some of the pots are just as valuable than the trees in them. The pot under the Imperial Household Red pine is one of those.I believe the sign might have mentioned that the tree had been in training since 1895, but it didn’t state that this was part of the original collection. That part of the story is pretty cool - thanks for sharing the link to the article!
That's a nice scenic area, I lived in Frederick, MD and used to ride my bike with co-workers. They were from Hagerstown and we used to go to Fredericksburg down 17 straight through that area.I’m moving about an hour or so west of DC in Fauquier county. I have a contract on some rural propery near Upperville. Beautiful area. I’d love to make contact with some other bonsai folks in the area.
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It is very beautiful there - we really liked it. Skymeadows State Park is very close to the homesite. I’m excited about that because one of my other pastimes is astrophotography and getting out from under the daylight bright night sky of downtown Houston has been a long term goal. I usually have to drive quite a way west for that activity. The other thing I really enjoy is hiking and I can pick up the AT less than five miles from the house or be in the Shenandoah NP in less than 30 mins.Upperville and the Va. "horse country" are beautiful areas. Middleburg, and the "monts"--Philomont, Bluemont, and Airmont are spectacular as well. And SKymeadows State Park is prime "dark sky" star gazing territory.
Thanks and I will! Looking forward to meeting and getting to know some of the bonsai folks in the area. We‘ve rented a house between Winchester and Front Royal and are planning on staying there while we build. We’ll be in and out for the next few months and up there permanently next May or June.When you get up here, give me a shout.
Oh hell yes.. I wonder how long it took to reduce foliageView attachment 391716
Vaughn Banting’s lovely Acer rubrum grove. Not many good Red maples around, but this one is pretty nice. I was looking for his penjing bald cypress, but it didn’t appear to be on display.
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And how beautiful is that composition? I keep coming back to that one --Oh hell yes.. I wonder how long it took to reduce foliage
Oh hell yes.. I wonder how long it took to reduce foliage
As Guy Guidry related the story of me, Vaughn Banting often stopped and dug up red maple seedlings along the roadside. This composition was built from a selection of those. I like that a tree with such humble beginnings could end up as the entrance display to the national exhibit. A good reminder that with skill and an artistic eye, great trees can be built with simple material.And how beautiful is that composition? I keep coming back to that one --
Amen to that , resourcefulness tooAs Guy Guidry related the story of me, Vaughn Banting often stopped and dug up red maple seedlings along the roadside. This composition was built from a selection of those. I like that a tree with such humble beginnings could end up as the entrance display to the national exhibit. A good reminder that with skill and an artistic eye, great trees can be built with simple material.
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Pretty amazing. I played around with a small one a while back. I could get the foliage to reduce but they still had these awkwardly long petioles that made it look even worse. I am guessing there is some fortunate genetics at play on this one. I have heard that Florida has a red maple that has much smaller and tighter foliage than the typical Acer rubrum.Oh hell yes.. I wonder how long it took to reduce foliage
Any Florida bros wanna send me a bundle of ace rubrum this spring? LmkPretty amazing. I played around with a small one a while back. I could get the foliage to reduce but they still had these awkwardly long petioles that made it look even worse. I am guessing there is some fortunate genetics at play on this one. I have heard that Florida has a red maple that has much smaller and tighter foliage than the typical Acer rubrum.