For the same reason the Olympics are every 4 years.
2016 US National Bonsai Exhibition
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Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Which reminds me Adair. I heard a bunch of your shohins went out on the town together the night the show ended. They claimed they were robbed of their clay king soil, but from the footage I saw it looks like they trashed a garden center and were making fun of locals in potting soil.
Well...
Not exactly. First of all, they're not finished growing for the season. They'll put on another 1/4 inch.
John Kirby's JBP Cascade had same size needles as mine. It was decandled at the same time mine was. It was near the area the stones were displayed. That tree is remarkable because the lowest part of the cascade is as strong as the apex. For an apically dominant tree that really resents being trained as a cascade, that's hard to do! I have worked on that tree in the past, and it inspired me to do a JBP cascade. I have one coming along, it might be ready for the 2020 National's.
There were, unfortunately, some rather weak JBP on display at the Nationaks. Great trees, but are declining in health. Some I've seen pictures of what they were a decade ago, and instead of improving, they're declining. Sad to see.
Not my shohin! My shohin were in a van, killing bugs as we traveled west towards Buffalo and Erie!
After the Show, we were partied out!
Beware to all: those young bucks who were apprentices in Japan can party all night! This includes the current apprentices of Boon and Hagedorn! Do not, I repeat, do not get into a cigar fest with them!
Dav4
Drop Branch Murphy
- Messages
- 13,470
- Reaction score
- 32,111
- USDA Zone
- 6a
Adair, please! You bring the wine, I'll bring the bourbon...we got this!!!!
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
How come the olympics every 4 years? That's the way it is.
Fair warning: Bill V. Requires every tree be fully mossed. With green moss!
Dav4
Drop Branch Murphy
- Messages
- 13,470
- Reaction score
- 32,111
- USDA Zone
- 6a
I'm thinking of submitting my big Rocky Mountain Juniper for consideration....grey pebbles for a soil dressing and a 1/4 full bottle of small batch Kentucky bourbon as an accent!
markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
You are welcome Sergio. I was happy to help you move your beautiful trees. I still can't believe that maple fit in your car. I thought we were going to have to take out the back seat!
Congratulations on the raffle!
Scott
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Which raffle tree did he win? I missed that.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
I think you mean antici . . .
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
. . . pation
markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
Another one???
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
That explains why I missed it!
They do have signs all over reminding people about the "no photos" and "no touching" at the show.
But the bourbon might be just a bit too much of a temptation for some folks!
If you bring a tree that size, you need to bring a hydrolic lift cart. To move it around. I brought my little landscape cart up, and glad I did!
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Yeah, we were talking about that after moving those monsters around in the sauna on Saturday. The new rule is going to be, if you (the owner) can't lift it by yourself, you can't bring it. I don't think Bill will go for it, though.
That's the true reason for the 2 year interval, our backs need time to heal!
Oh, he'll help you if you have guy wires on your tree! No guy wires? You're on your own, buddy!
Kathy Shaner kept @coh pretty busy!
Seriously, I have to say that pretty much everyone there was happy to lend a hand to anyone who needed a bit of help. It was a great gathering of trees, talent, and comraderie!
For those of you who say, "I don't care about developing a tree for show...", at least attend the next one of these. You're missing half the fun of bonsai!
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