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Shohin
Two more displays I enjoyed
2025 National Bonsai Exhibition photos
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Shohin
I really need to visit one of these events... What I would give to study good bonsai in person 
some seriously gorgeous pieces, two that caught my eye for sure was that gorgeous bald cypress!
Why must I not have beautiful shows like this in my backyard! I crave to understand the artists and the though process! But these trees are really inspiring and give me a lot to think about
some seriously gorgeous pieces, two that caught my eye for sure was that gorgeous bald cypress!Really shows everything I love about the species, amazing fluting, some cute knees and simple magnificent age..
I also adore this tree! I truthfully can't tell what it is. I suspect a maple? Nonetheless it's gnarly design is breathtaking, I really have so many questions about this tree and would've loved to ask it's creator about it, I feel like it's very much design choice and not even slightly accidental. I want to ask about the inspiration but also why not attempt to hollow the tree completely.
Why must I not have beautiful shows like this in my backyard! I crave to understand the artists and the though process! But these trees are really inspiring and give me a lot to think about
Hartinez
Masterpiece
This is wild. That lizard must have a serious investment in that tree to make the trip all the way up from Florida.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Did anyone get some good photos of @mattspinniken big cedar? That tree seems to have some serious presence. I think all it was lacking from what I could tell is many more years to ramify branching.
ABCarve
Masterpiece
This used to be Mel's. He donated most of his collection to the university. They're just now taking the rest of his shohin. He only playing with mame now.
ABCarve
Masterpiece
Funny, I had one hitch a ride on my Grewia (2016) on the way home. Sadly it wasn't very hardy for my climate.
Woah! I hope that little guy stays with the tree. He won’t do so well with the Rochester climate!
Adamski77
Chumono
thanks everybody for posting the photos... really great trees...
stubmle
Mame
Anyone get a photo of the champion suiseki? I neglected to but it was really cool!
FreshAirSunshine
Shohin
There were three maples like that on display. The other two were in leaf. It seems like people are exploring what can be done with scarification/deadwood on maples. @Cadillactaste would be proud.
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stubmle
Mame
Thanks! There was also a photo on the display next to it- a craftsman making a daiza, bent over a low table. Looked exactly like the stone!
Lara_Ericacious
Yamadori
I've often seen a photograph of a tree to later realise it's much larger than I first thought. But this may be the first time I've thought a tree to be very large turn out much much smaller than it actually is. Quite impressive.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
A chameleon. They’re all over the place along the SE coast. Extremely nice ficus. Too
Mikecheck123
Omono
Does anybody know what this twisty boy is? It was #190, which wasn't in my program.
Mikecheck123
Omono
You gotta include the photo of Bob's very informative sign, which I appreciated!
stubmle
Mame
Potentilla?
stubmle
Mame
Hot take: that double-apex larch should have won Best Literati.
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