2009 Golden State Bonsai Convention Show

In conjunction with my last post about Peter Adams at the GSBF convention in 2009,  I wanted to share these photos I took of the bonsai on exhibit . Please forgive some of the blurry photos, when I took these 4 years ago, I didn’t expect to be posting them online. Also I normally attribute the owner but again I failed to capture that info. Enjoy.

California Juniper

California Live Oak

There were also a number of viewing stones on display.

Brazilian Pepper

Olive

Viewing stone, most likely from the Eel River.

California Juniper

Chinese Elm

Eleagnus

Chinese Juniper

California Juniper

Olive

Redwood

Japanese Black Pine

Boxwood

California Juniper

Twisted Pomegranate

California Juniper

Shari detail

San Jose Juniper

Virginia Creeper

Sierra Juniper

California Juniper

Dead wood detail

GSBF Collection at the Huntington

Any trip to the Huntington Library should include a visit their renowned bonsai collection. On my recent visit to the Huntington Gardens to see the annual Aiseki Kai exhibit, I made sure to stop by the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s (GSBF) bonsai collection despite a rare cold and rainy day in Southern California.

Bonsai Courtyard entrance.

California Juniper donated by Mas Moriguchi.

Cork Oak donated by Tom Chan.

Prostrate Juniper donated Harry Hirao in memory of Alyce Hirao.

Japanese Black Pine donated by Ed Murakami.

Japanese Black Pine from the Toshinori Matsuanga collection donated by Mayumi Shiira.

Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine donated by Ayako Tanita.

California Juniper donated by Ray Blasingame.

California Juniper donated by Ben Oki in memory of John Naka.

California Juniper donated by Harry Hirao in memory of Andy Vu.

Shimpaku grafted onto California Juniper donated by Tsuruo Takata.

Shimpaku Juniper donated by Ayako Tanita.

Shinpaku Juniper donated by Dr. Howard Waldman.

Olive donated by Jack Miller

Shimpaku grafted onto California Juniper donated by Mike Shintaku.

Bonsai on pedestals in the main courtyard.

Silverberry from the Toshinori Matsuanga collection donated by Mayumi Shiira.

California Juniper donated by Chuichi Kawahira.

California Juniper donated by Bob Kinoshita in memory of Bill Southworth.

Italian Cypress donated by Phil Tacktill.

Montezuma Cypress donated by Brian Jackson.

Ginkgo donated by Marty Mann.Shimpaku Juniper donated by Mr. and Mrs. Kageo Ohara.

Citrus donated by Dr. Howard Waldman.

Pfitzer Juniper donated by Barbara Ajello.

Korean Hornbeam donated by Howard Waldman.

Viewing stones donated by Harry Hiaro.

Newer expansion of the Bonsai Courtyard.

Olive donated by Joseph Cohn.

Hollywood Juniper donated Howard Waldman.

Pyracanth donated by John Naka.

Pomegranate donated by Kathy Boomsma.

Californai Juniper donated by Bob Kinoshita.

Shohin display.

California Juniper donated by Shig Mia.

Californai Juniper donated by Frank Goya.

California Juniper donated by Bob Kinoshita.

Japanese Black Pine.

Japanese Black Pine donated by Junichi Sebata.

Coast Live Oak donated by John Naka.

Bald Cypress donated by Dung Cao in memory of Thu Cao.

California Juniper designed by Masahiko Kimura.

California Juniper donated Grigsby Catcus Gardens.

Japanese Black Pine donate by Kiyoko Yoneda in memory of Kaz Yoneda.

Foemina Juniper donated by Ben Oki in memory of Robert Moor.