This Hinoki forest is from the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society's 2009 Annual Show. It's a very unusual planting and quite compelling in its lush naturalness. I've come across spruce groves while hiking in Vermont and New Hampshire that look something like this. You find them near the mountain tops, where the harsh climate causes the trees to dwarf and huddle together.
Traveling again so it’s back to our archives. The photo and caption above are from a post way back in 2010.
It’s hard to miss the canopy’s lush and luminous emerald green color. This is characteristic of Hinoki foliage in general, but this variety (I suspect it’s a Chamaecyparis obtusa nana compacta) is particularly luminous. And then there’s the soft rolling texture and shapes that are also characteristic of the species and particularly this variety.
All this comes together to create an overall effect that is strikingly beautiful. Finally, there are the small holes that provide glimpses into the trees. Maybe a few more of these would have been better, but who’s to complain?
Then there’s the pot. Briefly, it’s expensive, beautiful and perfect for this planting. If I had to guess I’d say it’s unglazed with a burnished finish that is characteristic of at least one of the Tokoname kilns.
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This photo is also from the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society's 2009 Annual Show. It's Jim Gremel's now famous Blue Atlas cedar. Not surprisingly, it too has previously appeared here on Bark (though not with this scroll and stand).