We Borrowed this Hackberry from a new 2017 Kokufu post (part 1) on Bill Valavanis Bonsai blog.
We’ve been borrowing from Bill Valavanis for the entire life of Bonsai Bark (8 years and counting). This time it’s some very impressive deciduous trees from the 2017 Kokufu Exhibition. For more trees from Kokufu (parts 1 & 2) and others from Bill’s recent trip to Japan, you could do a lot worse than a quick trip to Bill’s blog.
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Bill offer the varieties on some of the trees, but not this one. I could guess Trident maple, but my track record isn't that great. Meanwhile you might appreciate the powerful nebari and the exquisite fine branching.
One advantage of winter shows is the absence of leaves on deciduous trees. A great time to see the structure (the bones) of a tree. Not only the entire trunk from top to bottom, but all the branches (primary, secondary, tertiary etc) all the way out to the finest twigs.
Perfect timing. No name given and no leaves yet, but several of Bill's photos show berries or flowers.
Shishigashira Japanese Maple
More berries
Flowers this time. Chojubai Japanese Flowering Quince
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