Recent content by Victrinia Ensor

Gail, Please be advised, yew is toxic when ingested. I always picked up any clippings and washed thoroughly after. It's especially toxic for horses. Kindly, Victrinia

Oh no.... It's a bad as you say. Horrific even.... But beautiful in its own way and very very Daniel. Lol

Dan's tree is a Mountain Hemlock. The stand worked fine because Daniel knows its limits... I was dubious myself at first, but that man could balance an elephant on a pin. Which is about what that must have felt like for you. I'll post a photo of it when I can get my phone to cooperate.

Been super busy doing a lot of non-profit work... Volunteering at the Pacific Bonsai Museum... And more stuff than I can relate lol.... Nice to be seen. Just taught some classes for the Olympus Bonsai Club... That was great fun!

The valve I use is just a solid brass ball valve. I don't have fitting issues with the ones I have. It is the perfect tool for the job frankly. :) Kindly, Victrinia

Cadillactaste...... yes.... you read correctly. Randy supplies much of the material that gets worked on by Ryan - so yes they are closely connected.... and to be probably 1/3 of the trees in the show were styled by Ryan anyway. So the probability that his work would win was over the top. That he...

One of Bill's sentences......The successful Artisan Cup exhibition was organized and tightly controlled by Chelsea Neil..... speaks volumes. #hilarious

I wouldn't be surprised if it was going to be in Oz..... one of his biggest funders is an Australian business man.

The hubby, a friend, and I went Sunday.... It cost $30 for the show (only two of us wanted to see the show)... $50 gas... $100 for two sit down meals for 3 throughout the day. Vendors area was a public space. I don't think it was a particularly expensive event. If you were there for all of the...

lol my beloved brother.... you know this is true because you live in Florida....lol This is very true because of where you live... it becomes less true the more north you go. I will quote my own teacher and say.... Show me a great trunk... I can grow a top. :) Much love as ever, V

lol this is funny.... As someone who has seen great things lost, you work hard on not getting jaded... and you exercise compassion and turn it into a learning experience. AND I do a plant autopsy. :p

His indifference to his regional potential partners is usually what gets everyone in a twist. lol You'd have to live in proximity to his majesty to get it.

I have mentioned to my hubby that my wiring was the one thing I was least happy with. Because it was just ok - it wasn't as good as I would have liked. Which is why, in this criteria of judging, Stacy would have won, and Ryan wouldn't have even placed. His tree had virtually no fine wire. I...

I won't tell you what she said about my tree then.... because it'll leave you scratching your head. You KNOW she's not one to say anything about a tree she doesn't believe. It's not in her nature. V