It's not just the color. Once the vivid yellow leaves grab you, you might notice there's a lot going on here. This Ginkgo, like all the other bonsai shown here, belongs to Bill Valavanis.
Good Ginkgos aren’t all that common. They have strange shapes and don’t conform to bonsai conventions. The branches tend to grow straight up and the trunks usually lack movement and grace. But sometimes, in spite of all this (or because of all this) you’ll find a Ginkgo that you just can’t resist. Like the one above.
All the photos shown here were posted by Bill Valavanis on facebook. Bill also has an excellent blog and is the owner of International Bonsai.
More color and a beautiful pot that serves to enhance. This is one of Bill's many magnificent Japanese maples.
Still more color and a strong trunk with a perfect nebari and great taper. Though it's hard to make out the individual leaves, I think this might be one of Bill's famous Kotohime Japanese maples.
Bill's Tokonoma.
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