MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Great show and pics! Wished I had been there. Congrats to the winners and all that participated to make it another successful show!
Winter Bonsai 2023, Kannapolis, NC (just outside of Charlotte) December 2 & 3, 2023
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Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
The owner of that hornbeam was not a vendor. If I remember correctly, he said he was eyeing that tree off the side of the road. They were going to do some construction, so he collected it. He did mention it was a natural raft.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Yeah that is a great yamadori , the artist is not Gary Clark although he also had good hornbeams in the show.
Those backgrounds were a little distracting though (the marble walls) 
Ruddigger
Omono
Wow, there are some world class trees on display there. Thanks for sharing.
bwaynef
Masterpiece
I took my wife and son with me. There's an under-rated burger joint/drive-in and made a stop before the show for a RIDICULOUSLY priced (CHEAP!) burger. Sitting down at the booth, not 5 minutes into our meal and who, but everyone's favorite Tesla-driving, Boon-taught, Pine-preening, wiring nazi himself sits down in front of me.
When we got to the show Adair gave a docent tour around and talked about display while picking out the trees he was predicting would win. (The cascade JBP (which looked COMPLETELY different from head-on rather than in profile), a perfect flame Ginkgo, and a scots pine (with a yew getting special attention as well).)
It was a great show. I hungout in the vendor rooms & display area mostly. Didn't catch the demos. Did anyone get before/after pics of those trees?
When we got to the show Adair gave a docent tour around and talked about display while picking out the trees he was predicting would win. (The cascade JBP (which looked COMPLETELY different from head-on rather than in profile), a perfect flame Ginkgo, and a scots pine (with a yew getting special attention as well).)
It was a great show. I hungout in the vendor rooms & display area mostly. Didn't catch the demos. Did anyone get before/after pics of those trees?
pandacular
Masterpiece
you weren't kidding about the beauty of the marble! really really nice, definitely on my list someday.
Jcmmaple
Chumono
My apologies, I was talking about the other hornbeam. I think the raft one is pretty sweet.
SouthernMaple
Chumono
good show, just wish my airbnb was more comfortable , i also felt the vendor prices were higher than usual, makes me want to vend now
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Was also a genuine please to meet you.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
I missed you and was looking forward to seeing you. Hope you are on the mend.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
I am, I’m still bummed out about missing the show. I even had another little orange tube ready for you
Do you have any of your little figurines left from the show?
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
You're a good man. I have lots of different little brass figures. I did sell somewhere close to 50 at the show. I will list some as bin with free shipping on this site. Probably next week. I still have to unpack.I am, I’m still bummed out about missing the show. I even had another little orange tube ready for you
lunchbox27
Seedling
I missed the show this year, I’m super surprised that there isn’t much about how this show ended up. Haven’t seen many pics. Was it a good turn out this year. Dows anyone have any pics of the displays?
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
There are nice pictures on the first page. If its not enough, maybe you should have been there my friend.
lunchbox27
Seedling
Not sure how the heck I missed all the action in the first page. I literally clicked the link after wanting to see something…… and it went to the second page. I stink!!!
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Better than ever my fine friend.
circledisk
Mame
I was very impressed with the BC's by the entrance and by the bark on this ginkgo 
BrightsideB
Omono
That BC with the split trunk was definitely one of my favorites. Would love to see it with foliage as well.
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