DC bonsai Museum dec 22nd

[SouthernMaple]

Here are some photos from the DC Bonsai Museum, I would highly recommend going preferably not during xmas as only a third of it was open. But here are just the pines, a few I left out because there are so many, but I can add them tomorrow

 

[SouthernMaple]

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

thanks for sharing

 

[Pitoon]

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I'm wondering why not all the pines had their roots protected?

 

[rockm]

thanks for sharing. But it's not really true only a third of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum is open in the winter. What you're seeing is a consolidation of trees for winter storage in more central locations. That may mean some trees are off exhibit, some are relocated into the same buildings, regardless of their spring and summer positions in "North American" "Japanese" and "Chinese" pavilions.

Interesting to note the pots of the large, older pines are surrounded with bamboo barriers that are backfilled with mulch to protect them from cold weather....

 

[rockm]

I'm wondering why not all the pines had their roots protected?

Because the ones with bamboo and mulch around their bases are VERY big and hard to move. The trees without the protection are in the Chinese pavilion which is pretty sheltered with walls and a retractable roof. The Red Pine and Yamaki Pine weigh well over 200 lbs each. Moving them endangers them...The red pine is from the Japanese Imperial household collection--its the only tree from the Imperial household outside of Japan (or it was when it was given to the arb in 1976). The Yamaki pine is famous for its longevity. Dropping either would be a disaster.