US Bonsai in 20 years?

In twenty years...

We will still argue about soils.

We will still argue argue about pinching junipers.

We will still be arguing about what “American bonsai” is or should be.

Someone will still be saying they will be the one who

But...

We will have better bonsai

We will have more nurserymen growing stock specifically for bonsai.

The bonsai community will be larger, but still not “mainstream”.

In 20 years, soils will be worked out, the American look will be resolved,
and you will stop copying the mannerised style of the Japanese.
Because Bonsai will be taught to genuine Art students and Design will rule.

No more mannerism --------------- whahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

The great Bonsaists of America have been born and will create..............

Let us be a bit more positive ------- please
Snake Plissken

Adair M said:

In twenty years...

No one will understand Sorce’s posts.

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RFLMFAO

Snake, One of my favorite movies along with Blade Runner and Phantom of the Opera...

On topic, I have noticed a lot of Nursery's and Big Box stores are selling Starter Bonsai, 2", 3" & 4" pots...$10 to $40 ea. both Juniper and Maples, this has become a Trend and shows the Awareness and Growth of Bonsai now and into the future for at least the next 20 years.

This is a good thing IMO...

I see The American Bonsai World evolving into One of showing more of Natures Look in the overall Bonsai as opposed to Un-natural twisting, cutting, distorting, disfiguring that is going on today by a lot of Bonsai Gardeners...

I see only good things for American Bonsai in the next 20+ years...

I live in Michigan and Bonsai Gardening is very big here......

Adair M said:

Someone will still be saying they will be the one who figures out how to make Eastern White Pines into good bonsai.

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Challenge accepted!

@just.wing.it ,

see also pinus cembroides,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_cembroides

Note, normal needle length.

Remember a native will often out perform a transplanted, and how
much energy you might waste.
Good Day
Anthony

Anthony said:

Remember a native will often out perform a transplanted

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EWP is native to my area, that is the main reason I'm interested in them.
The other main reason I have one on my deck, is because I got it for free!
I received it this spring, it had almost no roots and looked like it was recently dug up, most of its native soil was washed out of the pot, I thought it might not make it.
So I went ahead and hosed away the remaining clay that was on the roots, and got it into good soil mix.
It didn't have enough roots to hold itself upright, had to put rocks on the soil to hold it.
It grew well this year, so I will get it into a colander next spring, and continue the root system development.
I'll keep it in a colander until I can put it in the ground, which won't happen until we move!....looking forward to leaving MD...probably going just north of the Mason Dixon!
Could be a couple years away from moving though...

RyanFrye said:

In 20 years all plants will have their images in a holographic database on your new Ipad. You'll need to download the latest bonsai app. though if you want to win the new Kokofu-Ten....which you'll be attending in holographic form of course through your nifty Ipad.

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yeah but all of this will be available in 10 years with our niftier Samsung devices. LOL

On club members and age: Bonsai requires stability and education. Young people in this country are forced to be more mobile and to do more with less. They have more in common with those that grew up in the depression years than with most of us. Hard to do horticulture under those circumstance. Even into my thirties, I found I had to trim my collection constantly for one cross-country move or another.

Stability and horticulture education are key. Get kids curious about living, growing things early, and when the collective chaos of young adult life passes, they can blow on the embers and reignite their interests.

Personally, I think legalization of marijuana and the push of "the urban homesteader" have lead to a revival in regional horticultural techniques and a push to explore native species and heirloom varietals.

Though, all that said, if I had a wishlist for the future, a less fragile Hokkaido elm would be nice.

Dav4 said:

Nailed it!

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Agree!