A Rich Cornucopia of Bonsai Events 3/30/13

It has been a while since we’ve featured the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum‘s world-class bonsai collection. This Korean hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii ) donated by Minoru Koshimura, has been in training since 1935 and it’s not even one of the oldest at the museum. Not by a long shot. But it is undeniably a venerable tree with a majestic dignity that you just don’t find every day. And of course, it’s just one of hundreds of powerful bonsai and bonsai events you can enjoy while visiting our nation’s capital.

Here we go again in our quest to keep you up to date with what’s going in our bonsai community. If you want to see your event featured here, just put a note with a link in the comments below.

 

Dan Robinson is replacing Walter Pall at the Lone Star Bonsai Federation 2013 Convention, April 11-14. Walter has health issues (very short term, we hope) so Dan is stepping in. Both Walter and Dan are highly accomplished artists on the more Naturalistic side of bonsai. I think this Mountain Hemlock of Dan’s gives you a pretty good idea of just how naturalistic his sensibilities are. The photo is from Gnarly Branches, Ancient Trees by Will Hiltz.

 

The annual Potomac Bonsai Festival held May 3-5, is one of many great events at our National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.

The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida is holding its Annual Auction and Spring Picnic on May 18th at Wigert’s Bonsai Nursery.

 

So far so good with this hefty old Rocky Mountain juniper. It belongs to Ryan Neil of International Bonsai Mirai. Ryan is one of the headliners at Bill Valavanis’ upcoming Bonsai Colloquium, June 6-9 in Rochester NY.

 

A rich cornucopia of bonsai events awaits you at International Bonsai’s Colloquium.