BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
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Pacific Bonsai Expo, Oakland CA, November 12-13, 2022
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misfit11
Omono
At the 7:15 mark, I'm pretty sure that's Tommy Lee talking with Robert Pressler.
"Burls, Burls, Burls"?
Laura H
Seedling
Yes it was, and Mickey Hart was there today. Bonsai and drummers, who knew?At the 7:15 mark, I'm pretty sure that's Tommy Lee talking with Robert Pressler.
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"Burls, Burls, Burls"?
misfit11
Omono
Cool. I was a Jim Gremel's place a few years ago and he was talking about how Mickey Hart had come out and bought a couple of his trees. Apparently, he was able to drop ~$10,000 on bonsai like it was nothing. Wish my pockets were that deep for bonsai. Some of those collected trees at the Mirai booth were in that price range. I just had to drool.
Bricker918
Mame
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Overall this has to be considered a huge success and a great start for a regular western show. Is there anyone out there who has been to both this one and the Valavanis show and would like to share how they compare? Scale of the show? Quality of the trees? Maybe not a fair comparison since this is the first year for the Pacific Expo, but I'm curious.
Ruddigger
Omono
There were fewer trees than the nationals, but the quality was top notch. Ryan Neil told me he feels it was better than the Nationals, if that means anything.
OTown
Yamadori
Are the tree winners posted yet? Who won?
It's HARD not being in O-town any more (yes I'm from Oakland but live in FL now). My old house is only a mile from the venue
It's HARD not being in O-town any more (yes I'm from Oakland but live in FL now). My old house is only a mile from the venue
PaulH
Omono
Simply amazing trees! Most were far better than any tree I own. The venue got so packed with people that it was almost impossible to see the trees. I got a couple of pots from Nao and one from Bob Shimon. One suggestion I would make for next time is to arrange for some food trucks to park outside. Worked well at our 2018 GSBF convention. I think they are going to need a bigger building next time.
PaulH
Omono
Randy Knight's ponderosa won best overall, Andrew Robson's Winter Hazel won best deciduous. I think Jeff Stern won most of the rest.
PaulH
Omono
My favorites that didn't win. Peter Tea's Western Juniper, Bill Valavanis's maples, Greg McDonalds Washington Thorn in Blazing fall color, Michael Roberts massive Cork Oak, Scott Elser's Western Hemlock, Ryan's Elm, Boon's juniper, Eric Schrader's Rocky Mountain Juniper.
Taste
Mame
I like the images I saw of the ponderosa. But personally felt it wasn’t best out of conifers. Or show. But I’m not a judge so. Maybe it had a better presence in person. Not to say it’s not damn impressive. Just others seemed bis worthy more. But again. Opinions and assholes right.
PaulH
Omono
Apparently size does matter... it is huge.
misfit11
Omono
It was huge. Pictures don't do it justice. The one thing that the pictures can convey is the fact that the needles are in proportion to the tree. Ponderosa needles are long and virtually every Pondy bonsai I've seen they don't fit with the tree. Ponderosa bonsai need to be very large, IMO, to make a convincing image. Randy's tree most definitely does. The shear size is impressive. That coupled with fantastic movement and a nice styling make for a show winning tree.
Taste
Mame
Yeah this is what I miss for not going. I hope to see it one day and understand. It is an impressive tree!
Ugo
Shohin
Wow!
Thanks for sharing guys, beautiful trees at the expo.
There is alot to talk about but let say the mountain hemlock by Matt Reel, the sierra juniper by Mike Mistelle? and the Elm presented by Ryan Neil are my favorite from the video.
Thanks for sharing guys, beautiful trees at the expo.
There is alot to talk about but let say the mountain hemlock by Matt Reel, the sierra juniper by Mike Mistelle? and the Elm presented by Ryan Neil are my favorite from the video.
Ruddigger
Omono
That Mirai Elm is really wonderful. The non-traditional styling really works.
The bark alone was amazing
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