As you can see, this tree by Zhuang Weijun is the Grand Winner of the World Bonsai Friendship Federation‘s 2009 Bonsai Photo Contest. I was very taken with this tree as well as the runner ups, and several of these entrants. As far as ascertaining the types of trees and other pertinent information (with the exception of the artist’s names and countries), maybe you’ll have better luck than I.
I don’t know who styled this wonderfully crazy azalea (I don’t read Japanese) but I do know that Master Potter Gyozan Nakano made the pot. A remarkable book about a remarkable potter Four years ago I was given a most remarkable book by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation, who received it courtesy of Masahiro Tokuo (President of Kindai Publishing). Since then, it has spent most of its time just sitting on my shelf, though occasionally I thumb through and marvel at the photos (and wish I could read Japanese). The book is about Master Potter Gyozan Nakano and consists mostly … Continue reading Master Potter: Gyozan Nakano