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If you live in the middle Atlantic states (DMV, NC, Del., NJ, Pa.) now is about the time to look for wisteria blooms in the woods to track back to trunks. This monster is in bloom this morning on the retaining/sound wall on the exit to 95 S from the Capitol Beltway here in N. Virginia. Couldn't...

... It's usually bonsai people that get out and around to events, but according to the National Bonsai Foundation, some of the collection's trees did some diplomatic duty during the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Washington. The NBF posted photos of bonsai (including the new donated Dough...

The U.S. is getting 250 more cherry trees as a gift from Japan to replace trees that are being removed from the tidal basin in D.C. to renovate a dilapidated sea wall there. The 250 represents the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The 53 original bonsai at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum were...

Bjorn Bjornholm posted this video of his donation of a big douglas fir to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum a day or so ago. The Potomac Bonsai Association re-posted it as well. It profiles the delivery of the tree to the museum, but it also showcases some of the highlights of the...

If you have the time, Sergio C is doing a hands-on 'bring your own tree" workshop May 11 from 11 am to 4...

Some of the trees living inside tonight as temps get down to mid 20's. Hopefully last time I'll have to do this, but I doubt it.

Got this on my Facebook feed about an hour ago from the National Bonsai Foundation. Self explanatory--Bjorn and Richard Le donated this Doug Fir to the museum. It will be in the North American Pavillion. Gotta get up there to see it in person.

The discussion on cultural influences on bonsai made me think of one of the overlooked related arts in Japan that is kind of unique. Bonkei is a cross between penjing, painting and bonsai. It predates bonsai in Japan. It is a containerized artwork (tray or even a frame) that incorporates...

Literati deciduous tree in reality. Stumpy and hundreds of other cherry trees along the tidal basin in D.C. face circumstances familiar to bonsai folks--overwatering and root rot...

Just got this suiseki from a Japanese vendor. It's a "Daruma" or Buddhist monk. I don't know that much about suiseki, but this one was reasonably priced and the image was pretty straightforward (which isn't the case with many stones). Has a daiza as well. It looks to me like it's got some...

My first repot of the year. This Amur planting forced my hand. Buds are opening will be in leaf before the end of the week. Not great, but necessary. These two were part of a five tree planting I'd had for a long time and have traded back and forth with a friend over the years. This year I moved...

Thought these were worth posting to show what in ground "dry land" BC can look like. These are planted along a road that leads through a local Army post. They've been here for about 10 years now. They're planted on a slope that drains extremely well. They haven't developed knees, but they have...

For all you bonsai ding dongs-- 😁 https://wtop.com/gallery/dc/how-a-nonprofit-plans-to-preserve-the-sound-of-an-ancient-japanese-bell-in-dc/

Got an email this morning that Superfly Bonsai is going out of business. 33 percent off of everything and free shipping with orders over $100. Sale ends Christmas Eve. Too bad. Had a really good experience with stuff I got from that company.

I'm looking for a very large replacement pot for my oak. The outside dimensions I'm looking for are 24" x 19" x 6" or thereabouts--a bit larger is good. smaller is a no-go. Large pots in that range are not easy to come by. I've searched domestic suppliers and haven't really found one that's...

If you have $12,000, this is a pretty nice Scots pine in a Horst Heinzlreiter pot. Shipping is only $500 to the east coast... 😁...

I lifted these photos from a N. Va. Bonsai Society FB page. The two azaleas were stolen from a member's back yard yesterday. Keep an eye out for them.

Was in Barnes and Noble a few days ago. Ran across this game among the other odd board games.

Took a trip up to the National Arboretum this morning just to look at the scenery. Also took a few photos of some bonsai that don't get noticed as much as others. The chrysanthemum bonsai is from a workshop at the museum last week. Zelkova Stanley Chin Trident maples. The first is the...

I subscribe to Adam Jones' Treehouse Bonsai newsletter and got an email recently that had some relatively startling info in it. Adam has established a bonsai nursery in Japan. He has set up a high-end "club" to source high end Japanese bonsai and material as well as invest in a stable of bonsai...

Often overlooked in favor of the Carolina Hornbeam, the hophornbeam (oystra virginiana) is sometimes superior in twigging and leaf reduction (and fall color--this one is orange and red). Not seen often enough as bonsai. Not as common as Carolina, though. This is a mature 30+ year old example...

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum posted this new video. Worth watching. Trees and suiseki are shown, but nowhere near of them. If you've never the scale of the place is hard to gauge. The vid gives a sense of the size of the place and some of the areas in it.

Since this subject comes up regularly in other threads, thought it might be interesting to show pics of containers that were bought simply because you liked them and not with any particular tree in mind. I'll start -- a few Shuho pots I got from Matt Ouwinga:

Got a message on FB that Rosade Bonsai Studio is having "Once in a lifetime sale" of old pots, bonsai and other stuff. The sale is Oct. 6, 7 and 8 in Ely, Pa., just North of Philly in Bucks Couty. It's right up the road from New Hope on the Delaware river. If you're near there, this is...

Thought it might be instructive in light of recent postings about the Kingsville boxwood sold by Mirai, to explain my argument over it. Some said the price tag was questionable and the tree wasn't a "good" bonsai. I agreed that the price was high, BUT not unreasonable given what it was. Others...