beginner's bonsai

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Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Here are a few of the Bonsai we looked at while we were in Japan. Perhaps Joe can give some input into these. One of them was $10,000 USD.

Wow those are beautiful bonsai nancy.
Do you know which was 10,000 USD?
I remember once, seeing a bonsai that was over 1000 years old in a bonsai Japanese Magazine in a bonsai shop in Japan town, San Francisco.

[Nancy M.]

Eric

The white pine was $10,000 Pic #1

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Here are a few of the Bonsai we looked at while we were in Japan. Perhaps Joe can give some input into these. One of them was $10,000 USD.

Hi Nancy, it was fun to go visit my friend at his Nursery in Japan wasnt it

Anyhow

1st pic is Goyo Matsu
2nd pic is is a Sugi seen all over Japan especially up in Niigata
3rd pic is an Ume Modoki
4th is same white pine
5th is a maple I think trident root over rock.. hard to tell by pic
6th is another goyo matsu white pine..

all of these fine specimans are shohin style and all in Japan. I get to visit them when I go to Japan

Joe

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Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Eric The white pine was $10,000 Pic #1

Arigatou. Those are all beautiful bonsai.
Suteki da ne.

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi Hi Nancy, it was fun to go visit my friend at his Nursery in Japan wasnt it Anyhow 1st pic is Goyo Matsu 2nd pic is is a Sugi seen all over Japan especially up in Niigata 3rd pic is an Ume Modoki 4th is same white pine 5th is a maple I think trident root over rock.. hard to tell by pic 6th is another goyo matsu white pine.. all of these fine specimans are shohin style and all in Japan. I get to visit them when I go to Japan Joe

Joe, It was great... only sad part was we could not bring any home. Damm Government regulations. Frank and I also received the All Japan 2006 book of Bonsai from last years show,as a gift from a friend of ours in Tokyo. Oh my god, now if I could only have one of the bonsai from that book, I would be a happy camper.

[lildude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Joe, It was great... only sad part was we could not bring any home. Damm Government regulations. Frank and I also received the All Japan 2006 book of Bonsai from last years show,as a gift from a friend of ours in Tokyo. Oh my god, now if I could only have one of the bonsai from that book, I would be a happy camper.

Creativity is a powerful gift given to all.

[Nancy M.]

Joe did you go to Marusei? if so did you see the Nishiki pine? Sudo, said they are only grown in niigata and Nagaoka. It was on the front side of the greenhouse next to the white pine.

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Joe did you go to Marusei? if so did you see the Nishiki pine? Sudo, said they are only grown in niigata and Nagaoka. It was on the front side of the greenhouse next to the white pine.

LOL I was just talking to Melissa about that pine. cause it just looks like he dumped it there. Nishiki Matsu.. Yes they are found mainly over there. I actually have one... But not as good as his.

Marusei has many things... Go into his snack bar area and you will find an many exotic things...

Joe

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi LOL I was just talking to Melissa about that pine. cause it just looks like he dumped it there. Nishiki Matsu.. Yes they are found mainly over there. I actually have one... But not as good as his. Marusei has many things... Go into his snack bar area and you will find an many exotic things... Joe

Damm you, I am jealous. I went over to house of bonsai today, to give Vicky show packet for ZNA, and she just got 4 California Junipers in... I wish I had one, or knew someone who went out and dug for them

[kingkong]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Joe, It was great... only sad part was we could not bring any home. Damm Government regulations. Frank and I also received the All Japan 2006 book of Bonsai from last years show,as a gift from a friend of ours in Tokyo. Oh my god, now if I could only have one of the bonsai from that book, I would be a happy camper.

Chestnut blight, White pine blister rust, red pine scale, dutch elm disease, terpentine beetles are just a few of the Exotic pests introduced in the past. I guess we are trying to learn from past mistakes. If there were no quarantine laws our exotic and native trees would be subjected to hundreds of potentially devastating pests. It is not always convenient but someone has to help protect our environment.