A visit to the rim.

[bonsaiBlake]

Hello all,

So I've been shoreside for about a month now. Some crazy things have happened in my personal life, positive changes, however crazy. Work related the fishing company I'm working for is paying for me to attend a six week course in Seattle. So last weekend the girlfriend and I, (yes the one I left months ago...) went down to visit the Pacific rim collection.
It was awesome. My only other experience with finished bonsai being the artisans cup, the experience of seeing trees in this type of setting was fantastic. I was surprised by how many trees from the cup were on display there. Including one of my favorites from the show. A Japanese beech with wicked bar branches. Some trees from one of my favorite artists Nick Lenz and even one of Mr. Naka's trees were there as well.
All in all it was awesome trip. The rhoedendron collection and walk through is out of this world as well. I recommend it to everyone if your in the area and even if your not it's worth making a trip.

Happy growing,
Blake

 

[bonsaiBlake]

Some more...

 

[bonsaiBlake]

And some more...... plus an extra close up.

 

[markyscott]

Did anyone tell you the story about the big trident?

 

[bonsaiBlake]

Did anyone tell you the story about the big trident?

No. Do tell.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

No. Do tell.

This may save Scott a little typing, we visited the collection in 2003; my daughter was almost 2 here...she's driving now!

 

[markyscott]

This may save Scott a little typing, we visited the collection in 2003; my daughter was almost 2 here...she's driving now!
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Thanks Brian. That's the story. Sometimes trees are appreciated at another level when their history is understood.

I think I have a picture of it from 20 years ago or so when I was visiting. I'll see if I can track them down.

Scott

 

[fredman]

WoW that is interesting indeed...

 

[GGB]

A proper rimming

 

[markyscott]

Here's the big trident. I'm guessing about 1995. Looks like it had some other branches back then.

 

[hemmy]

Here's the big trident. I'm guessing about 1995. Looks like it had some other branches back then.

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Interesting story! I wonder what happened to the other 'matching' tree? It apparently went to San Diego for another Pan-Pacific exhibition. Did it go into a private collection or turn into a garden tree?

Here's another reference with more info (towards bottom of page):

http://www.magiminiland.org/Days/DaysFebb.html

The crown apparently died in 1920 and a UC Berkeley professor estimated the age of the tree at 100 years in 1920!

The magiminiland reference also mentions a 300yo pine that went into a private collection.

I wonder if more trees from this event still exist in the US? I couldnt find any pictures of the 1915 trees on exhibit.

Here is one more from an article just last month:

http://newfillmore.com/2016/10/27/a-bonsai-tree-as-old-as-japantown/

Is it a black pine? It is hard to tell from the pic. If so, might it be the 300yo tree mentioned above?

Very Cool!