Just some photos from our June Meeting. My apologies for not posting them sooner.
Great Job Karen and a lot of good discussion about soils and bonsai.

Tom

More Photos from Washington DC, Patomac Bonsai

Sorry but here are some more photos and Mac has sent me even more.

Washington DC Show

I drove down to Washington, DC Saturday to support and assist Chase Rosade who was giving a critique and then a demonstration for the Potomac Bonsai Society at the National Arboretum.

In the morning, Chase was critiquing club trees which were on display and then in the afternoon, he worked on repotting and redesigning a famous Juniper from John Naka which was given to him 7 years ago in very poor condition. He (I should say the anonymous owner) is donating it to the Arboretum.

George (Mac) McMillen was also there and took photos which I am waiting for. Anyway, here are some photos of some of the trees and Chase with the Naka tree.

Ah, the colors of Spring!

Kwanzan Cherry

Pink Dogwood

Air layer from last Spring Japanese Maple

Whitesbog Followup: Blooming Blueberries

The Blueberry trees collected from Whitesbog are now blooming, and pushing out loads of new growth, so thought would share.

These blooms are small, only about 1/4 inch long, and hang in clusters out on the branches. Their fresh whitish color is in stark contrast to the rough craggy bark, which has formed even out on the branches.



Local bees have been visiting, so there is some chance of local fertilization, and maybe some berries will form later in the season.


I enjoy the delicacy of these small fine blossoms...I hope you do also!

Happy Easter!

Flex

Whitesbog: Collected Blueberries Bustin Blooms!

Have all collected Whitesbog blueberries in mostly shade since collecting. With all the rain past few days, the trees have responded like real bog warriors, and blooms & buds are pushing out all over.

Flex


This one is a tall very twisted trunk beauty, which will make a very nice literati.



















...and here are the buds:



















One of two 60 to 80 year old trees, beaten & eaten down by animals & Mother Nature...very sweet:



















Will post more when these are out in bloom...
Flex

Mid-Atlantic Conference, Hershey, PA 2011

Don Lem and I drove up to Hershey yesterday in the pouring rain and had a very good time. The members who attended were myself, Don Lem, Karen Harkaway, Flex Houvig, Doc Stone, Alec Pettifer and George McMullen plus Chase Rosade. I photographed all of the display trees and here are some from the show. I believe the second photo is of Karen Harkaway's tree and the last two tree photos are Solita Rosade's and Chase Rosade's respectively. The last photo is some of our folks at the show but I never got a change to get everyone together. Mid-Atlantic is interested in having us join their organization. More on that later.