My 'Ben Oki' azalea

Brian Van Fleet

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How fitting that this tree should pop up on the rotating images up on the top right. The great Ben Oki is gone from this place, I hope there is a bonsai heaven... Sad, but what a legacy he has left us.
That is sad. I was fortunate to spend a day with him working on this azalea. His drawing is still hanging on the wall in my office.
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Approaching blooming time again. Something went terribly wrong last year, and at about this point, the blooms fried. Not sure if it dried out or froze, but it wasn’t a good year. Hopefully this will be a better year all around.
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Approaching blooming time again. Something went terribly wrong last year, and at about this point, the blooms fried. Not sure if it dried out or froze, but it wasn’t a good year. Hopefully this will be a better year all around.
Here's hoping!!

This would be the year to celebrate him with a spectacular bloom.
 

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Very impressive thread. Looking forward to seeing it in bloom this year! ;)
 
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