Nat. Arb/PBA show

[Redwood Ryan]

See, I'm more of a tropical guy, so in the way of tropical stock, I didn't find too much

Here are the trees that won the talent competition. This tree came in first:

This one came in second:

And this one came in third:

And here are some exhibit and miscellaneous tree shots (sorry I didn't get the names! Just look at the pretty pictures!):

The big ol' pine from 1625:

Some of the trees from the greenhouse portion:

 

[Redwood Ryan]

More greenhouse trees:

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Back to the others:

 

[Redwood Ryan]

 

[rockm]

Thanks for the pics Ryan.

The photos from the last outside shot of that tall thin chinese elm penjing the white marble container are of the PBA contest trees.


The root over rock elm won the competition.


FWIW, the photos of the trees right after the talent competition trees above are two of the arb's largest bonsai. The Zelkova stands almost four feet tall. The pine is the Yamaki white pine and it is a little over four feet tall, maybe five and it's trunk is about two feet across. It was started as bonsai, as noted in the 1600's. It survived ony a few miles from Hiroshima in 1945.

 

[lordy]

I went Saturday. Weather was very cooperative this year. In the recent past there were rainy weekends, and windy weekends.
I too felt that, other than the Meehans that the growing material and/or trees was a bit sparse. However, now that I think of it, in previous years I went on Fridays when it started so I guess they may have sold a lot before I arrived Saturday morning. I was bummed not to see potter Richard Robertson from Maine. I was in the market for a pot for my Kingsville and Dale Cochoy had a great selection as usual, just not one that had the fit and coloring I was after. Ron Lang did, though. Saw the demo by Harry Hirao & friends. He was basically there directing efforts of two stylists, understandably so.
I was the most disappointed in the club show in the Chinese Pavillion (non-juried, outside). I saw soil mix washed out of pots, I saw thirsty companion plants. Hopefully it had to do with the fact that it was outdoors this year and the sun was strong. The museum trees are always a treat, and almost seem surreal. By the way, thanks Ryan for the photos.

 

[berobinson82]

Seeing how many people from this forum were there, maybe next year we can stage a meet-up Always nice to change online acquaintances real life ones.

rockm, was this the old pot you were talking about?