From: hud@netcom.com
Subject: Re: telematic sculptur 4 (T.S.4)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 12:59:23 -0700
In article you write:
>this mobile sculpture (length 21,8 meters, weight 1800 kg) by
>r. kriesche is physically positioned in the austrian pavilion during
>the biennale of venice.
>
>T.S.4 is driven by the data flow in internet according to the relation
>of the world wide computer newsgroups versus world wide art
>newsgroups. according to this relation T.S.4 will transcross the
>austrian pavilion during the time of the biennale and might even break
>through the wall of the pavilion.
>
>you are invited to become part of T.S.4 by:
>
> o visiting its www homepage
> http://iis.joanneum.ac.at/kriesche/biennale95.html
> o discussion about T.S.4 on usenet news
> o sending e-mail to T.S.4 (mailto:ts4@iis.joanneum.ac.at)
>
>your participation will slow down the movement of T.S.4 and prevent it
>crashing.
What's the connection to rec.arts.bonsai? Attached is a copy of the FAQ
to help with your answer.
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Bonsai FAQ
Section 1 -- Table of contents
Part1
* Section 1 -- Table of contents
Section 1.1 -- Introduction
Section 2 -- What is Bonsai?
* Section 3 -- Administrivia
Part 2
* Section 4 -- Frequently Asked Questions!
Section 5 -- Soil
Section 6 -- Watering
Section 7 -- Junipers
Section 8 -- Indoor bonsai
Part 3
* Section 9 -- Clubs, Associations
Part 4
* Section 10 -- Reading material (Books and Magazines)
* Section 11 -- Permanent Bonsai Exhibits
* Section 12 -- Japanese Gardens
Part 5
* Section 13 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
Section 14 -- Turface Suppliers
Section 15 -- Pricing
Part 6
Section 16 -- Dictionary of Japanese bonsai terms
Section 17 -- Dictionary of selected Latin botanical terms
* Section C -- Contributors...
* = (last changed May 26, 1995)
Section 1.1 -- Introduction
This document has passed through many hands in its evolution. This
section will be used to identify the current maintainer, make some
general statements, and then explain what to expect.
Dan Cwiertniewicz is the current maintainer of this information. Dan
has been interested in Bonsai for about 5 years now. Only the past 3
have been successful years for keeping trees alive.
This FAQ is the work of many people, and often it is difficult to
give everyone credit for their contribution. Suffice it to say that Dan
is not the originator of all of this information. If you have a correction
or want to make additions to this FAQ, please let Dan know.
Section 2 -- What is Bonsai? (Mike Bartolone)
This was, at one time, the most commonly asked of all FAQ's; but
since The Karate Kid was first shown, it gets asked a little less
frequently.
The word bonsai (according to my Japanese friends) is pronounced
as follows: "BON" (as the French would say "bon" or the Germans
would say "Bonn") is pronounced with the lips nearly closed with a
.3 second hum. The second syllable is pronounced quickly as "sah-
ee". You will hear some people pronounce the BON in bonsai with a
short "O" and others with a long "O", but the correct
pronunciation is really neither.
The word literally means a plant (usually a tree or shrub) grown
in a tray or dish. Growing trees in pots began in Egypt about 4000
years ago, mostly for practical reasons, mobility, and
convenience. The Greeks, Babylonians, Persians, and Hindus copied
the technique. The Chinese were the first to plant trees in pots
for aesthetic purposes, about 200 AD. The art of bonsai then moved
to Japan with the monks, who also brought Buddhism, in the 6th and
7th centuries. This data is supported by a scroll from Japan's
Kamakura period (1192-1333) describing life in the Heian period
(794-1191).*
Bonsai as we now know it was perfected in Japan.
The original bonsai trees were usually collected, already dwarfed
by nature. Today, however, it is probably better to allow such
specimens to stay where they are. In many locations, collecting
them in the wild is against the law. In others, the chance of
finding a suitable specimen is almost zero.
One common misconception is that a bonsai is a specific type of
tree. Yes, some trees are more frequently bonsaied than others,
but bonsai can be made from almost any woody stemmed tree or bush
species. Some of the more classic bonsai are Japanese Black Pine,
5 needle pine, Sargents Juniper, and Japanese maples. In the past
20 or so years, a great many species not previously accepted as
bonsai have also joined the list. Some tropical trees, and plants,
such as weeping willow and Jade, are just two.
Over the years, techniques have evolved which allow the grower to
change the height and direction of the tree's growth, and in some
cases to dwarf the foliage as well as the plant. Today, bonsai is
an art form, a living sculpture. There are certain classic or
traditional forms that can be found and followed, but the basic
rule of thumb for personal bonsai is 'If you like the way it
looks, it's a good bonsai'.
*(From The Masters Book of Bonsai)
Section 3 -- Administrivia
*- FTP sites -* The Bonsai FAQ is available via anonymous FTP from
bonsai.pass.wayne.edu.
A mail server also exists for accessing the FAQ archives. Send a
message to listserv@cms.cc.wayne.edu with the command:
GET BONSAI FAQ1
in the body of your message. Parts 2 through 5 of the FAQ
can be obtained by changing the number in the message above.
An anonymous FTP server for Bonsai GIFS (and other types of
pictures) and other bonsai related files is available at
bonsai.pass.wayne.edu (IP address 141.217.25.22). Login as
anonymous and use guest as a password. You can put images in the
/uploads directory, and get images from the /pub/GIFS directory.
This allows the person responsible for the site a chance to check
the files before anyone can get them, thus avoiding having the
site terminated due to inappropriate material.
*- The Bonsai Mailing List -* For those of you who for one reason
or another can not currently get a feed for rec.arts.bonsai, there
may be another way to get in on the discussion there. Subscribe to
the bonsai mailing list! Subscription is easy. Send e-mail to:
LISTSERV@cms.cc.wayne.edu. In the body of the letter, have the
line:
SUB BONSAI
The mailing list software will extract your mailing address from
the message header, so you don't need to put that in your command.
The messages in the mailing list are automatically posted
to rec.arts.bonsai, and all of rec.arts.bonsai is automatically
mailed to the subscribers of the mailing list! For a list of
commands, send the command: help to the LISTSERV address.If you
have trouble, you can contact Dan Cwiertniewicz (dan@pass.wayne.edu)
for help.
*- Gopher Server -*
A gopher server is maintained at bonsai.pass.wayne.edu
(141.217.25.22). Contained there are links to the FTP site, as
well all discussions from the Bonsai discussion list from 1992
onward.
*- WWW Server -*
A World Wide Web server is available at the URL: http://www.pass.wayne.edu/~dan/bonsai.html
This site is setup to show the work of the members of the Internet
Bonsai Club. If you would like an area of your own, please contact
Dan Cwiertniewicz.
*-European FTP site now available!-*
The FAQ and some other bonsai related files are now available East
of the Atlantic! If you prefer to get your copy of the FAQ without
the use of one of the transatlantic channels, the address is:
ftp.lysator.liu.se (130.236.254.1) The bonsai files are in
/usr/local/ftp/pub/gardening/bonsai.
Section 4 -- Frequently Asked Questions!
Q: How do I start?
A: Opinion 1) Get as many books as you can. Read them, and look at
the pictures. Check your local phone book for a bonsai club in
your area. Talk to local nursery operators and see if they know of
any clubs in your area.
Personally, I got started with two books: the Brooklyn Botanical
Garden's book _Indoor Bonsai_, and the Sunset book called
_Bonsai_, which is sold at most garden centers. I have talked to
many well-known people in the American bonsai community whose
first book purchase was the latter!
Select a tree that has some of the basic design that you'd like
to have in your final tree, and buy it. Use what you've learned
from reading, and from the local club/nursery owner (if he knows
what bonsai is!).
Opinion 2) Indoors: Remember that immature plants should not be
treated as bonsai, they must be treated as the houseplants they
are. Give them plenty of soil to grow in and don't use too little
fertilizer, or they won't develop branches and leaves when you cut
them and the trunk won't grow in thickness.
Q: As a beginner, should I purchase a mature or partially trained
bonsai, or start from scratch?
A: Opinion 1) I think you should start from scratch. Your first
attempts may never be 'show quality', but you can make a few
mistakes without damaging a tree you paid for. It may take a bit
longer to arrive at something that looks the way you want it to,
but bonsai is (usually) not one of those instant gratification
hobbies. If you get the proper book and some guidance, starting
with some inexpensive nursery stock may yield some 'instant
bonsai.' This approach allows you, as a beginner, to learn while
owning something that looks like a 'real bonsai'. Stay away from
trees labeled 'Bonsai' in MOST discount stores. Numerous people
have seen some discount chains with dead or dying seedlings
planted in shallow trays with a solid mat of pebbles glued down
over the soil. The trees had not been watered; and even if they
had been, the water couldn't penetrate the ground-cover. They were
marked $10.00
Opinion 2) The question should really be: Should I start from
scratch with a small seedling, or with a plant that is larger?
Neither will give you "instant bonsai". The larger will have a
thicker trunk from the beginning, and thus will look "almost like
a tree" sooner. A younger plant gives you greater freedom to
choose a shape for training. You get to practice different methods
on different size plants: the larger lends itself to cutting down,
the smaller to cutting away to encourage other growth.
(And by all means, if you see a shaped tree you really want, with
the right price, that looks healthy and undamaged and is of a
species you know is hardy or is of a sort you already have (and
know you can take care of) -- it _is_ OK to buy it.)
Opinion 3) Brian Corll writes: I would recommend that if you can
afford to do so, you purchase a tree that has had some training
_and_ purchase several species of trees appropriate for your
geographical location that can be trained exclusively by you. The
purchase of the former will give you something that has the
appearance of a more finished tree and can become the centerpiece
of your growing collection. Purchasing the latter will give you
material to learn from. Keep in mind that there is no such thing
as "instant bonsai". Development of bonsai material takes years.
Don't be discouraged by that fact. Years are going to pass anyway.
You might as well be growing a potential masterpiece in the
meantime!
Q: Is there a list of plants that are accepted as 'good' to start
a bonsai? (Latin names, and if to be in- or out-doors please)
(Note: A more complete listing of indoor trees is available in
section 7)
A: Ficus benjamina Indoors Fast grower, hardy. Easy to get the
leaves small. Suitable for many different shapes.
Ficus retusa Indoors Similar to benjamina, leaves grow in a
different pattern.
Ficus pumila Indoors If you want a cascade, this is the way to go.
Cut often to prevent it from going long and thin. May die if the
roots dry out totally.
Ficus Nerifolia Indoors This is the narrow leaf (also called
willow leaf) form of the Ficus species. The leaves are naturally
much smaller than the other forms of this species.
Schefflera arboricola Indoors
Schefflera actinophylla Indoors Can be cut down enormously. Buy a
50cm plant and cut it down to 10cm! Must be shaped completely
without wiring. Takes correct treatment to get the leaves small.
Crassula argentea Indoors
Portulacaria afra Indoors Succulents with small leaves, branch
easily.
Malpighia coccigera Indoors Slow grower. Holly-shaped leaves. Easy
to grow.
Murraya paniculata Indoors Slow grower. Gets beautiful structured
bark when still young.
Myrtus communis cool winters - Outdoors Must be kept at around
+10C (50F) in the winter.
Q: I assume that the time and number of times to prune the
trees/roots vary with the latitude. Anyone have data on that?
A: The answer to this is a bit more complex than it would seem. It
isn't just a case of latitude. Localized climatic conditions can
and do play a much larger role in when to perform the common
bonsai activities such as pruning, and repotting, than the
latitude. For instance, in the US, the Great Lakes have a climatic
effect in a strip around them that extends from about 10 miles to
well over 50 miles in width depending on if you measure on the
eastern or western edge of the lakes. What you need is the USDA
zone map and a chart comparing the climate of some of the cities
in Japan for min. winter temp, earliest frost, last frost, avg.
precipitation. etc. Unfortunately I've seen a lot of people try to
do this and come to the conclusion that the climate (at least in
the US) has no parallel to that of Japan.
Q: What are some good tools for beginners to purchase? They're
rather expensive if you get true bonsai tools. It would be a shame
to buy a $45 trimmer and then realize that it's only used during
odd procedures or only for specific types of trees/styles.
A: The general consensus is that the only indispensable bonsai
tool is a concave cutter. Other tools can be the common
garden/hardware store variety and work quite well. Things you will
need are:
Small concave cutter
Diagonal wire cutters
Scissors (Good moustache scissors or small sewing scissors)
Chop stick (They are cheap and useful)
Buy the best quality item you can afford, and take good care of
it. It will be much more cost effective in the long run than
having to buy a particular tool 3 or 4 times.
You may also want to give some thought to watering "tools". If you
have only one or two trees, a simple spray bottle, and cautious
use of a common garden hose should be suitable for a while. If you
get more involved you will probably want to get a .5 gallon per
minute fogger head for your hose. Indoors, you can use a "normal"
watering can. if you want a finer stream, one person uses a common
button hot glued to the end of the spout. There is also a small
fine spray "rosette" head which is designed to attach to most
common plastic consumer bottles. If it is difficult to find, you
may have to look at a bonsai store, or in a bonsai catalog.
Q: I have trouble finding the 'right' pots for bonsai, at any
price, for my finished grove / cascade / etc., are there
alternatives?
A: One of the best ways to view an assortment of pots, as well as
to speak to bonsai potters, is to attend a large regional Bonsai
exposition. Your local club will be able to let you know of
upcoming events. There are usually craftspeople selling an
assortment of pots, and if one doesn't fit your needs, they may be
able to special-order or specially craft a pot for you.
An excellent American bonsai potter is Keystone in Pennsylvania.
If they don't have a pot that fits your needs, they'll probably
take a commission.
Keep in mind that a bonsai should not be moved into a bonsai pot
until it is nearing the end of its initial training period.
Putting immature material into a bonsai pot too soon will delay
development of the tree.Many people keep developing material
either in the black plastic nursery pots they came in or in
ordinary clay flower pots (my personal favorite). Azalea pots or
bulb pans are especially useful, and for developing pines and
other hardy material that will be kept outdoors all year around in
cold climates, you may want to consider using the heavy lipped
cylinder pots found in most garden centers, as they are more
resistant to cracking from the cold.
Q: I'm beginning bonsai, and I can't afford a Japanese pot large
enough for the tree I just collected / for all of the seedlings
I've started / etc.
A: Mica pots are an excellent alternative to clay pots. Not only
are they much lighter than clay (useful for those large trees),
but they usually less costly. And from all but the closest viewpoint,
they look like an unglazed brown or black clay pot.
There are also plastic pots that look good until you are very
close, available from several of the suppliers.
Another alternative is "DIY" (Do It Yourself) pots. There are
several ways to make your own pots at home. Pots can be made from
wood if you have the appropriate woodworking tools available.
Recently I have seen demonstrations of casting pots from a
combination of cement, peat, vermiculite, and concrete re-
inforcing fibers. This yields a pot which looks like a rock, and
is surprisingly light weight. See section on hypertufa for
details.
One other solution which has been used by more than one person is
to use a plain red clay "drip pan" from a larger pot. You will
need to make a hole or some holes in the bottom for drainage.
These can also be painted to cover the fact that it is a simple
clay pot.
There are numerous other options. Scout out yard/garage/estate
sales. (These can also be a source of trained trees, but, in the
case of estate sales, be careful. If the grower is the one whose
estate is being sold, there is a good chance the trees are not
well because they were not properly cared for after the owner
passed away.) Check for "continuing education classes in your area
for pottery classes and make your own!
Q: What kinds of insecticides are safe to use on bonsai ?
A: Most professional bonsai growers as well as curators of major
bonsai collections in the US are currently advocating the use of
SunSpray UltraFine horticultural oil for insect control. This is
not meant to be an endorsement of this particular product. It's
just a fact that this is what most such people are using. SunSpray
will control most common insect infestations, as detailed in the
instructions that come with the bottle. Be aware that certain
trees, such as cryptomeria and some spruces, are sensitive to
SunSpray's ingredient (paraffinic oil) and may be damaged by it.
SunSpray should not be used more than four times in a growing
season.
A good reference is the Ortho book, available where most Ortho
products are sold. This book is a big help in diagnosing your
tree's ills and in selecting an appropriate treatment.
Q: What about fungus problems ?
There are many good fungicides on the market, among them Captan,
Phaltan, Benomyl, and Funginex. The latter is a broader spectrum
fungicide that is particularly good for treating black spot and
powdery mildew.
Q. How do I make fertilizer cakes?
A. Bruce Baker answers:
I've made hundreds of pounds of fertilizer cakes---known more
commonly in the bonsai world as "poo poo balls". In fact, I now
go through a couple hundred pounds of it per year. There are
recipes for these in several books, including John Naka's, but I
can give you a couple of pointers that will make it easier for
you.
To start with you will need the following ingredients: 4 parts
cottonseed meal, 2 part blood meal, 1 part bone meal, some form of
liquid fertilizer, and trace elements if your liquid doesn't have
them. I start with fifty pound bags of cottonseed, but unless you
also have a huge collection you can start with a five pound bag.
You will also need a mellon baller, unless you like to get your
hands sickeningly dirty.
Step 1--Mix all of the dry ingredients and set aside what you
don't need at the moment. About 2/3 of a standard sized bucket of
dry ingredients produces enough poo poo balls to fertilize about
100 medium to large bonsai. Store leftover dry fertilizer in an
airtight container for later use.
Step 2--Put the equivalent of a single application into a bucket.
Separately mix liquid fertilizer to add to the mixture. I've used
liquified kelp and inorganics like Rapid Gro, etc. Add trace
elements (you can get concentrated trace elements at good
nurseries) if you don't use a liquid fertilizer that already
contains them. Add the liquid to the solids and stir until you
have something with about the consistency of oatmeal cookies ready
to cook.
Step 3--Use the mellon baller to scoop the balls directly onto the
bonsai soil surface. You need to apply a bit of pressure against
the side of the bucket to get them to stick together.
That's all there is to it. I put on a new application about once
a month.
Here are all the things that have been recommended by others that
I DON'T do along with the reasons why:
1. Don't mix more than you need!!!! If you do this I guarranty
you will have a nasty problem drying it. It will stink, mold, and
attract maggots and other repulsive insects no matter how much
Sevin, or other insecticide, you use. In fact, maggots seem to
thrive on Sevin-treated poo poo balls if they dry slowly enough.
If you apply untreated balls directly to the soil
surface, they will dry very quickly without stink or mold and best
of all, without insects. Ask anyone who recommends Sevin if it
really works. ;)
2. Don't use binders like flour and corn starch. This just
doesn't serve any useful purpose.
A final point is that although I am a big believer in organic
fertilizer for bonsai, I supplement this with inorganics on a
regular schedule. The combination results in stronger, better
colored trees.
--Bruce Baker
And Hud Nordin answers with:
Recipes vary, but here's one from John Naka's "Bonsai Techniques":
Mix 2 parts of cottonseed-meal and 1 part of blood-meal with water
to a texture about as soft as an ear lobe. Not too dry or too
soggy. Form into a small ball about the size of a ping-pong ball
(1 heaping tablespoon). Flatten each one to 1/2 inch thick and
place on the surface of each bonsai.
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Some folks add some fish emulsion. You can use other seed-meals,
like rape seed. Some recipes call for letting the whole mixture,
maybe with a little more water at first, ferment until enough
water has evaporated for it all to become a paste again. You need
a big yard for this; it's pretty stinky and you'll want it far
from the living quarters.
Heck, here's another recipe, from Deborah Koreshoff's "Bonsai":
3 parts soya bean meal, 1 part blood and bone, 1 part chicken
manure, 1 part wood ash, 1 part fish emulsion. Put all the
ingredients into a container at least 4 times the volume and add
water to reach a little over half-way up the container (don't fill
the container completely while fermentation takes place, as the
liquid may bubble over--also, it is a good idea to keep the lid on
during this time). When fermentation has stopped (in about 3
months time) then top-up the bin with water and when the mixture
settles, use one part of the liquid to five parts of water. [...]
An alternative to liquid fertilizing is to make fertilizer
cakes. To do so, make the same mixture as above, but use less
water, or allow the water to evaporate. When it reaches a thick
consistency, add enough plain flour to make it sticky. Form this
mixture into small biscuits or cakes and dry in the sun. The cakes
are simply placed on the surface of the soil and a little
fertilizer leaches out into the pot each time the bonsai is
watered. Put four, one in each corner, in a large bonsai pot, two
in a medium sized one and one in a small bonsai pot.
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Uhh, make sure you have some rubber gloves for when it comes time
to form the cakes! Yuck.
Oh, and don't panic if you see some insect larva enjoying the
fertilizer cakes, or some mold; that's just nature's way of
letting you know your recipe is nutritious and delicious. I saw
one recipe that added a little insecticide to make it less
palatable to creepy crawlers. I don't do that because then the
possum-biscuits (well, the possums think they are) might harm our
marsupial friends.
--
Hud Nordin
Q: Help! My bonsai looks sick. What should I do?
A: Fix what's wrong. Unfortunately, you have not provided enough
detail for us to diagnose your tree's problem. In the meanwhile,
this can be useful action to take: John Naka's (Bonsai Techniques
I) emergency treatment for a sick tree: "If the tree shows
indications of weakness or is sick looking, do not fertilize, nor
put in complete shade. This is the worst treatment. Carefully take
it out of the pot and slightly comb out just the outside of the
firm ball. Plant it in a larger container and keep it in a semi-
shade area, or plant it directly in the ground in a semi-shade
area. If the tree condition looks very serious, wash off the soil
completely and plant it in pure sand. Keep it in semi-shade until
it begins to thrive."
Q: OK, I'm convinced my bonsai is a species that belongs outdoors,
but, in my climate, winter temperatures are very cold. Won't my
tree freeze?
A: Yes, it will. So? That's not necessarily a bad thing, if the
species is hardy to your climate. Trees native to cold climates
survive winter by going dormant. In fact, they require an annual
dormancy. Don't let them fool you; they might survive a year or
two without dormancy, for nature sometimes provides a mild winter,
but their health will suffer over time.
Trees are signaled by shortened daylight in autumn that cold is
approaching. Aboveground, the tree protects itself by covering its
buds and needles that will remain during the winter with a waxy
secretion to retard water loss. When temperatures drop, the
permeability of cell walls increases, allowing some water to leave
the cells, thus preventing freezing water from damaging the cells
when it expands. Roots are protected in nature by being embedded
in the thermal mass of earth, often extending well below the frost
line. The roots of a bonsai, confined within a shallow pot, are
vulnerable to cold in a way that a natural plant's are not.
When temperatures average below 35 F (2 C), trees become totally
dormant: there is no growth aboveground and light is not needed.
Above that, light is beneficial. In either case, they will
continue to need water, but at a reduced rate; continue to water
when the soil tells you it is needed, but don't bother watering
when the soil is completely frozen.
With a bonsai exposed to a cold winter climate, you should be
concerned about the same things the tree is: the minimum
termperature the species can tolerate, too rapid freezing, the
roots, and dryness.
You should be aware of the kind of minimum temperature your tree
can tolerate. Retailers or books can provide this information. In
the US, hardiness is often given in terms of the USDA Zone system
for landscape plants, based on average annual minimum
temperatures:
Zone 1 Below -50 F ( Below -46 C)
Zone 2 -50 to -40 F (-46 to -40 C)
Zone 3 -40 to -30 F (-40 to -34 C)
Zone 4 -30 to -20 F (-34 to -29 C)
Zone 5 -20 to -10 F (-29 to -23 C)
Zone 6 -10 to 0 F (-23 to -18 C)
Zone 7 0 to 10 F (-18 to -12 C)
Zone 8 10 to 20 F (-12 to -7 C)
Zone 9 20 to 30 F ( -7 to -1 C)
Zone 10 30 to 40 F ( -1 to 4 C)
Zone 11 above 40 F, guaranteed frost free.
For instance, Juniperus chinensis are hardy to USDA Zone 4. In the
ground, they should survive where average annual minimum
temperatures are as low as -30 F (-34 C). With excellent winter
protection, they can survive even colder climates. As bonsai, they
need some protection to survive extreme climates.
Too rapid freezing can be combatted by insulating the tree with
mulch or snow, or by putting it in an enclosure that traps air.
Happily, these measures also defeat the drying winds of winter.
Roots are helped by these, too, but they are protected better by
putting the plants into the ground. You can bury the tree in its
pot, but beware that freezing water can crack a pot. If it would
be a problem, you can separate the bonsai soil from the earth with
some shredded bark or similar material. Keep the bonsai out of the
sun, for rapid variations of temperature cause most of the
problems. An area out of the wind, such as near a building or a
hedge, provides added protection. With a little more effort, you
can create a cold frame for even more protection. This is small
greenhouse-like structure that will let in light and some heat and
keep cold winds away. Further protection can be achieved by
placing it over an excavated pit, perhaps extending below the
frost line (then called a sun pit). On warm days, open up the
cold frame to keep the plants cool and ventilated. If your
solution also provides an ideal winter home for wee beasties, you
should consider enclosing the plants in screening or laying out
poisonous rodent bait nearby; combat mold by providing a little
more ventilation and reducing water. Heavy snow or ice can shape a
bonsai in ways you may not desire; covering with branches or
firmer structures can protect them.
You have an outdoor bonsai, but limited access to the outdoors?
That's a problem. If you can't use a friend's land, you might be
able to use a garage, porch, or balcony to get cold temperatures
for your bonsai. You may be able to fashion an enclosed space near
a cracked open window to induce partial dormancy, but watch out
for condensation and large heat bills. Some people have put their
bonsai in a spare refrigerator for the winter. But be careful if you do
this as refrigerators are about as dry as the sahara.
Don't let these suggestions stifle your creativity; you know the
problems to be solved.
Q: How do I get or grow moss?
A: There are a couple of methods. One would be to try and grow it
from commercially available moss spores. This is exceedingly difficult.
Perhaps the best method was recommended by Iris Cohen:
R...look for moss that grows in full sun or close to it. I get mine from
my driveway or the middle of the lawn. Bill Valavanis gets his from the
roof of somebody's house. Cracks in the pavement are good. To eliminate
bugs, I rub off excess dirt on the back, and soak a batch of it in a saucer of
soil insecticide solution for a half-hour or so, then rinse. It will damage
the moss temporarily, but it comes back in a few weeks or less.S
Q: Being new here would someone tell me the difference between
rec.arts.bonsai group alt.bonsai and the bonsai mailing list?
A: Usenet's alt.bonsai newsgroup came first; it's easy to
establish alt groups. Rec.arts.bonsai came later, following more
formal creation procedures; rec groups are available at more
sites, allowing more to participate. Still, some sites only get
alt.bonsai, so it remains; besides, alt groups are nigh impossible
to kill off.
Topics that deserve a wider readership can be cross-posted, so
they can be read in either. Rec.arts.bonsai receives more traffic,
so if you have the choice it's the one to get. If your site only
gets alt.bonsai, lobby your site admin for rec.arts.bonsai.
Finally, what really came first, I think, is the bonsai mailing
list. Shortly after the creation of rec.arts.bonsai, the mailing
list was gatewayed to it, so what appears on the list
automatically appears on rec.arts.bonsai, and vice-versa; they
contain the same messages, delivered in two different ways. If you
can't get rec.arts.bonsai, subscribe to the list (as described in
the FAQ).
Q: I'd like to create a large bonsai. What sort of limits should
I consider.
A: From John Naka: Bonsai Techniques I:
Large bonsai (OMONO BONSAI) - "The maximum size is about four feet
tall, not including the pot, and is termed as two man, three man,
and four man lifting size. If larger and taller than four feet,
it is called a HACHI-UYE, and is mainly displayed in a yard or for
temporary display in a large building."
Other sizes he mentions:
2. Medium size bonsai (CHUMONO BONSAI) - 1-1/2 to 3 ft.
3. One hand lifting size bonsai (KATADE-MOCHI BONSAI) - 8 to 15
inches
4. Small size bonsai (KOMONO BONSAI) - 4 or 5 to 7 inches
5. Palm size bonsai (MAME BONSAI) - 3 or 4 fit on an average hand
For beginners, I would suggest sizes 2 or 3. Keep in mind that
large pots can get quite heavy, and that they must occasionally be
lifted and moved. An episode of low back strain can considerably
hamper your bonsai and other activities, so be cautious.
Q: I'm having trouble sharpening my knob and concave cutters,
any advice?
A: Whatever you do, don't forget the slight overbite ground into
the cutters. Knob and concave cutter are not ground with a perfect
match. When I bought them, I thought it a defect but was told that
it was the correct grind. Two different stores and different
manufacturers so I guess it's right. I thought about it a bit and
concluded that without the slight overbite, the fine edges might
destroy each other when the blades hit. If you don't point out the
overbite to a professional sharpener, they may change the behavior
of the cutter.
Howard Hayakawa
Section 5 -- Soils
BONSAI SOILS
There are two distinct schools of thought with regard to the
soils. The first, is the 'traditional' school which holds to the
layering of soils. A 'newer' method uses only one mix through the
whole pot. Both methods seem to work well. The major argument for
the layered method is that it has been used for hundreds of years
with much success. The argument for non-layered soil is that layering
produces a perched water table, with the finer soil on top holding
more water than the successively coarser grains below. The non-
layered soil thus has a more even distribution of moisture. An
excellent article was recently published in "Bonsai Magazine" on
soil structure and its effect on water retention. A general
conclusion reached was that layering of soils could produce a
perched water table, but that the working of the soil with a stick
tended to cause a mixing at the break in the layers.
The formulation of a good general soil mix or one for a particular
species is a subject that will set off huge arguments among bonsai
growers. Growing conditions vary widely, as do growing techniques,
so that the choice of a soil mix depends as much on the local
climate and the habits of the grower as it does on the preferences
of individual species of plants.
The idea is to create a balance of moisture- and nutrient-holding
capacity that is appropriate for the individual tree, location,
climate, and watering regimen. There are three basic components to
a soil mix: organic material to provide nutrients which may be
supplemented by fertilizer, water-retaining material such as
Turface (fired clay particles), and drainage material such as
granite grit, to allow excess water to drain freely from the pot
and avoid suffocation of the root system. Any one or two of these
components may be eliminated as desired or required. There are
pines growing in nothing but drainage material, and tropicals
growing in pure organic material. Talk to local growers about what
works best for them for particular species, and inquire as to
their watering habits and siting of their bonsai to see how their
soil mixes might work for you.
In the meantime, below are some guidelines that might help:
Organic material:
Organic peat humus
Sphagnum peat moss
Composted material,
Compost and manure
Water-holding material:
Turface
Terragreen
Orchid bark
Pine bark
Drainage material:
Granite chicken grit
Quartz grit
Coarse sand
River gravel
Aquarium gravel
Volcanic sand
Crushed volcanic rock
Perlite
Vermiculite
Haydite
Waylite
Layered Soil
When using all three of these types of soil material, the usual
practice is to layer soils in order to afford good drainage and
root health. The lower soil layer usually will contain drainage
material which is in the 1/4" - 1/8" size range. The middle layer
contains material in the 1/16" - 1/8" size range, and the topmost
layer contains material from 1/32" to 1/16" in size. These sizes
of material are obtained by using sieves with at least three
screens of the appropriate size range. Any material which will
pass through the smallest screen is unusable and is discarded. If
you are purchasing materials which are sold in various sizes,
sifting of soil is usually unnecessary. For example, chicken grit
comes in developer/layer and starter sizes, which correspond to
the coarse and medium sizes recommended above. Using these two
sizes in the soil mix obviates the need to screen, as the grit has
already been screened prior to packaging.
Species of trees which prefer higher amounts of organic material
include maples, beeches, azaleas, and most tropicals and sub-
tropicals. Coniferous material such as pines, spruces, and
junipers ususally prefer soil mixes which contain large amounts of
drainage material.
Experimentation and observation is the best way to find the right
soil mix for your tree(s).
It has been noted that many (most?) bonsai nurseries now carry
prepackaged bonsai soil which can be used as is, or modified for
your specific trees.
Non-layered Soil
It should also be mentioned that there are two trains of thought
within this group. Those who use a material like turface
exclusively, and those who mix materials like pine bark, peat moss
and sand. The method here is simple enough. Obtain the material
you wish to use (mix it if necessary). Place plastic screening
over the draining holes, and partially fill the pot with soil.
Position the tree(s) and add more soil. Pack the soil in around
the roots. Water well, Fertilize after a few weeks.
Inorganic Soils
It should also be said that some experts do not believe that the
trees obtain any significant nourishment from the soils in which
they are potted. Roots obtain nourishment from material held in
solution. They feel the best method for feeding trees is with
fertilizer. The soil simply holds the roots in place and provides
a means for trapping moisture in proximity to the roots.
Section 6 -- Watering
Surely, it is time to put Sandy "Knuckles" Vrooman's watering recipe in
the FAQ. Here's the most recent posting of it:
> Rule of thumb?! How about the rule of digit? It is interesting to say some
> thing until you are blue in the face and then have someone new ask the
> same questions not knowing (no blame) what has been said in the past.
> The Sandy Vrooman method of judging if a plant needs water includes use
> of your index finger as a guide for soil moisture testing. Stick your
> index finger into the soil. If you feel moisture when you are one knuckle
> deep, you are ok (if you are measuring in a 3 inch deep or deeper pot).
> If there is no moisture at the second knuckle, you and your plant may be
> in trouble. There are variations to any theory. If you have a plant
> with excessive surface roots (like an azalea) you may want to alter the
> knuckle deplth to correspond. With drought tolerant plants like olives
> you may want to use a longer finger.
> Sandy "Knuckles" Vrooman
Then there is the somewhat obscure statement (which I like to think of as Zen watering): Wait until the plant is dry, and then water the day before.
Timed or Automatic Watering Systems
While there is no better way to water than checking the needs of each plant, it must be said that there are times and ways that automatic systems may be best. These systems are used for a variety of reasons: large quantities of plants to water, vacation, regular absences, etc. Whenever possible water each plant by hand to determine when it needs water and when it has had enough water. Healthy plants can withstand a week or two of excessive watering, especially if well drained.
Most of these systems consist of commercially available plastic hosing, sprinkler heads, and timers.
Section 7 -- JUNIPERS
The Juniper is one of the most recognized bonsai specimens and is
frequently the first bonsai purchase many newcomers make. Junipers
do make very fine bonsai. Although they are not 'difficult' bonsai
to manage, they are frequently 'mistreated' and therefore do not
last long. We have gotten LOTS of questions about "brown junipers"
and what 'first aid' you might give them. Well, we hate to break
the news to you, but, if you have a brown juniper, it is probably
dead. Don't get too depressed; even the best have lost a tree...or
5...or 10. The most common mistakes made with junipers are over
watering AND lack of sufficient sunlight. Junipers are outdoor
trees. If you have no way to grow them outside, find some nice
person who knows about bonsai and can give them a good home. If
you want to try a juniper anyway, make sure it gets plenty of sun,
don't over water it, and make sure it gets plenty of air. If you
have an ailing juniper, and if you have managed to catch it early
enough, you may want to remove the tree from its pot and bare-root
it. Then repot it in pure sand. This is an extreme measure. Your
best bet, if you do want to attempt to save your tree, is to take
it to a bonsai club or reputable dealer/supplier.
Section 8 -- Indoor bonsai
Many people make the mistake of assuming that since bonsai is in a
pot, it must be kept indoors. Some people get into bonsai just
because they want to have a tree inside. Most of the trees you
will see in the books and magazines, however, are actually kept
outdoors most, if not all, of the year. Any tree you get which is
native or "zone hardy" in your area should be kept outdoors. There
are many trees which may be "outdoor" trees in tropical or semi-
tropical places, but do well indoors given the proper care.
Windows block a great deal of light...a great deal more than you
would imagine. Also, unless you have an attached greenhouse, the
sun will be getting blocked off for at least part of the day due
to walls, the roof, etc. I would suggest getting some extra lights
for your trees. I got an inexpensive "shop light" fixture, a
timer, and two bulbs (one is warm spectrum, one is a "cool
white"). Total cost was about 25 dollars. I leave the light on
from 14 to 16 hours per day, and keep my plants as close as
possible to the tubes. Indoor plants also need different watering
schedules than outdoor trees. In the summer, when most outdoor
trees are growing vigorously and have nice warm breezes and a nice
bright sun, they will usually need to be watered everyday. Indoor
bonsai are in very different conditions.
A special thank you to Hud Nordin for the following list of indoor
bonsai.
In Dorothy Young's "Bonsai: the Art and Technique", for warm
indoor temperatures (65-75 daytime), she suggests:
Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine)
Bougainvillea glabra
Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera)
Calliandra emarginata (powder-puff)
Carissa grandiflora (Natal plum)
Ceratonia siliqua (Carob)
Citrus limon (lemon)
Crassula argentea (jade tree)
Cuphea hyssopifolia (elfin herb)
Cycas revoluta (cycad)
Ehretia microphylla (fukien tea)
Ficus aurea (strangler fig), F. benjamina, deltoidea, microcarpa,
neriifolia, pumila, rubignosa [big win in the fig family!]
Grevillea robusta (silk oak)
Hedera helix (ivy)
Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle)
Malpighia coccigera & glabra (miniature holly & Barbados cherry)
Myrtus communis (Greek myrtle)
Olea europaea (olive)
Pithecellobium flexicaule (Texas ebony)
Punica granatum (pomegranate)
Pyracantha coccinea, fortunaea, koidzumii (everlasting thorn,
Chinese fire thorn, Formosa fire thorn)
Sageretia thea (sageretia)
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper)
Serissa foetida (serissa)
Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box orange)
Syzygium paniculatum (brush cherry)
60 F - 65 F Daytime Temperatures
Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine)
Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera)
Calliandra emarginata (dwarf powder puff)
Ceratonia siliqua (carob tree)
Chamaecyparis pisifera, thyoides (Sawara cypress, dwarf white
cedar)
Cotoneaster microphyllus (Chinese cotoneaster)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Cupressus arizonica, macrocarpa, sempervirens (Arizona, Monterey,
Italian cypress)
Cycas revoluta (cycad)
Ficus benjamina, carica, deltoidea, microcarpa, nerrifolia,
pumila,
rubiginosa (figs)
Gardenia jasminoides (common gardenia)
Hedera helix (English ivy)
Ilex crenata, vomitoria (Japanese, Yaupon holly)
Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens, squamata (procumbent,
prostrate
juniper)
Ligustrum japonica (Japanese privet)
Murraya paniculata (Orange jasmine)
Myrtus communis (Greek myrtle)
Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo)
Olea europaea (European olive)
Pithecellobium flexicaule (Texas ebony)
Pittosporum tobira (Mock orange)
Podocarpus macrophyllus (Buddhist pine)
Polyscias balfouriana, fruticosa (Balfour, ming aralia)
Punica granatum (pomegranate)
Pyracantha coccinea, fortuneana, koidzumii (everlasting thorn,
Chinese
fire thorn, Formosa fire thorn)
Rhododendron indicum, kiusianum (satsuki, kyushu azalea)
Sageretia thea (sageretia)
Serissa foetida (serissa)
Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box orange)
Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese elm, especially the Catlin)
Cool (40 F - 60 F) Daytime Temperatures
(Bring indoors in winter, and take them outdoors in the spring.)
Buxus microphylla and sempervirens (boxwood)
Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese flowering quince)
Chamaecyparis obtusa, pisifera, thyoides (Hinoki, Sawara cypress,
dwarf white cedar)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Ilex crenata (Japanese holly)
Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens, squamata (procumbent,
prostrate
juniper)
Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo)
Pyracantha angustifolia, coccinea (fire thorn, everlasting thorn)
Rhododendron indicum, kiusianum (satsuki, Kyushu azalea)
Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae)
Ulmus parvifola (Chinese elm)
Section 9 -- Clubs, Associations
Clubs and Associations
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*Please have your club included here! It is NOT for vanity
purposes, its for the new people to find your group!*
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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BONSAI CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
B.C.I. is a non-profit, world-wide, educational organization
that was created to advance the education of bonsai, to
promote the appreciation and enjoyment of the art of bonsai
and to encourage the formation of Bonsai Clubs, Societies,
Associations and Federations throughout the world. Membership
in BCI is open to all individuals and clubs that have an interest
in bonsai. Benefits of membership include:
BONSAI MAGAZINE - Six issues per year of an outstanding magazine.
AUDIO/VIDEO LIBRARY - Largest bonsai a/v lending library anywhere.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS - Sponsorship of bonsai conventions
around the world.
VIDEOS - Videos that are available only from BCI.
BOOKS - Buy your books at a discount.
Membership in BCI will bring the world of bonsai to your door.
Membership helps to promote bonsai world-wide.
Join BCI and help spread the love and enjoyment of bonsai.
Bonsai Clubs International
Department IN
c/o Virginia Ellerman
2636 W. Mission Road #277
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2556
USA
FAX 904.864.1410
Membership dues of US $36.00 per year
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AFRICA
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Natal Midlands Bonsai Society
Box 101351
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
South Africa
We meet every second saturday of the month and have demo's and
workshops.
Contact : RClive McInnes"
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ASIA
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None submitted yet. How odd.
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AUSTRALIA
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None Submitted, but we know you're out there ;-)
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EASTERN EUROPE
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None Submitted
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MIDDLE EAST
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EUROPEAN UNION and CENTRAL EUROPE
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Europe
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- European Bonsai Association (E.B.A.)
c/o Groenstraat 28
B-9170 WAASMUNSTER
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Austria
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- Osterreichischer Bonsai Club
Zaunmullerstrasse 1
A-4020 LINZ
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Belgium
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- Vlaamse Bonsaivereniging V.Z.W
Eikstraat 60
B-9300 AALST
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Czecoslovaquia
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- Ing. Karel Jan Stolc
Veletrzni 29
17000 PRAHA
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Denmark
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Dansk Bonsaiselskab
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Soren Jensen (2. char is danish 'oe')
Hovangshaven 25,1 (2. char is danish 'oe')
6700 Esbjerg
Denmark
telf.:75 45 38 20
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E-Mail contact, use member :
Klaus_Buddig_Johansen@online.pol.dk,Internet
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France
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Update : December 1994
Created by : Patrick SCHERMESSER (schermes@jupiter.saclay.cea.fr)
Distributed by : Laurent GENTZBITTEL (gentz@cicc.univ-bpclermont.fr)
Bonsai Club de Nice
MJC Nice Magnan
31 Rue louis Coppet
0600 Nice
Bonsai Club d'Ornaison
Mr Bourdin
Cite Le Pech
11200 Ornaison
Bonsai Club du Rouergat
CAYSSAC
12740 LA LOUBIERE
San Sui Bonsai Association
Mr Tran VAn Ba
Quartier Rigoues
13122 VENTABREN
Le club JArdin
Mas du moutonnet
Les quatres Chemins
13140 MIRAMAS
Bonsai Club du VAL
Laure GARNIER
9 Rue des Cailloins
14123 CORMELLES LE ROYAL
Bonsai Club du VAL
M. Barreau
1657 Rue de Breteville
14123 IFS
Amateurs de Bonsai
de la Charente Maritime
17700 SURGERES
Bonsai Loisir Saint Brieuc
Park Rouz
22440 TREMUSSON
Bonsai Club du Manoir
4 Impasse des Muriers
27460 IGOVILLE
Bonsai Club de Cornouaille
12 allee P. Blayau
KERMORGUER
29000 QUIMPER
Bonsai Club de l'Iroise
29490 GUIVAPAS
Bonsai Club Toulousain
MR Cardel
7 Av de Castellardit
31000 Toulouse
Bonsai Club de Montpellier
14 rue du college
34000 MONTPELLIER
Bezier Bonsai Club
Maison de la Vie associative
15 rue du Gal Margueritte
34500 BEZIER
Societe Horticole d'ille et vilaine
Section Bonsai
6 ave du Languedoc
35000 RENNES
ABCD Bonsai
Mr ROUXEL
151 Av Jean Perrot
38100 GRENOBLE
Bonsai Clup Alpin
Mr SUUN
Belle Fontaine
38110 ST CLAIR DE LA TOUR
Bonsai Club de Bourgoin
Mr Coquaz
7 rue Albert Camus
38300 BOURGOIN JALLIEU
Bonsai Club du Gresivaudan
Mme Passagia
63 rue A. MAlraux
38290 CROLLES
Groupe Bonsai de l'Estuaire
Mr Pringent
14 rue Richepin
Mr Pringent
14 rue Richepin
44600 ST NAZAIRE
Bonsai Lotois
M RACHOU
Le Cairac
46150 CALAMANE
Bonsai Dervois
M JEANJEAN
52220 LONGEVILLE / LAINE
ANAB
Mr Roi
54 bis rue de METZ
54000 NANCY
Bonsai Club de la Nievre
les jardins d'Omiya
128 route de Lyon plagny
58000 SERMOISE / LOIRE
Bonsai Club Lyonnais
Mr BOIS
2 rue Bichat
69002 Lyon
Bourgogne BOnsai Club
Mr LEGLISE
Route de Givry
71640 DRACY le FORT
Yamadori Bonsai Club
Mr SOMM
Le tresort vert
74370 ARGONAY
Club vendeen du bonsai
M Dunet
Le moulin des landes
85430 AUBIGNY
Societe horticole de Sens
6 les caves
ST martin du tertre
89100 SENS
Bonsai club de la puisaye
Mlle GRASSET
31 rue arrault
89130 TOUCY
Le petit Arbre
Mr Mohamed
287 Av jean Jaures
95100 ARGENTEUIL
Bonsai Club de ST Gratien
17 av Simon Hayem
95210 ST GRATIEN
Bonsai Club du tampon
110 rue des Poinsetias
97430 LE TAMPON-REUNION
Association Bonsai caledonien
Mr LIEGOIS
6 rue Francois Ecorchon
NOUMEA
NLLE CALEDONIE
Bonsai Club d'Antibes
M MERCADIER
299 Chemon du val pomme
06410 BIOT
Bonsai AUbois
Mr Thomas
34 rue des BAudons
10120 Saint POUANGE
ABC du Bonsai
res les Jardins de l"aude F4
11000 CARCASSONNE
Bonsai Club de Provence
Centre Culturel Communal
Avenue Jean Sliman
13720 LA BOUILLADISSE
Club du Bonsai de Basse Normandie
Mr Fourcault
8 rue ST Exupery
14123 IFS/BOURG
Bonsai Club de la Charente
Mr Marty
L'Ouche du Roy
16400 PUYMOYEN
Bonsai Club de Bourges
Mr Bellot
24 allee A. Rodin
18000 Bourges
Bonsai Club Vierzonnais
M. Mairesse
Rue Elysee Reclus
18100 VIERZON
Bonsai Gaulois
Le village
21150 MUSSY LA FOSSE
Bonsai Emeraude Rance
Mr Bourbeillon
14 place Duguesclin
22100 DINAN
Bonsai Club Girondin
Mr SACAL
355 route du Bouilh
33 240 ST andre de CUBZAC
Bonsai Clubd d'aquitaine
Maison des associations
Place de l'eglise
33520 BRUGES
Bonsai Club Serignais
Mr medina
Chemin des layres
34410 SERIGNAN
Bonsai Club du Forez
Mr Gandin
1 lot du Volvon
42340 VEAUCHE
Club des amis du bonsai
Mr Kervel
53 rue G. Bizot
44300 NANTES
Bonsai Club du Val de Loire
Mr Bidou
11 rue Bellebat
45000 ORLEANS
Bonsai club du plateau picard
4 rue de picardie
60130 ST JUST EN CHAUSSEE
Bonsai Club Alenconnais
14 rue des 15 fusilles
61400 MORTAGNE
Club Palois du Bonsai
Mme Belisson
14 rue de l'aubisque
64000 PAU
L'arbre en Pot
c/o JJ VERMARE
98 rue de verdun
69100 VILLEURBANNE
Les amis des bonsai de Plaisir
Catherine Chicard
121 rue J Brel
78370 PLAISIR
Bonsai Deux Sevres
Mr ARNAUD
23 route du Mougon
79260 LA CRECHE
Bonsai Club Avignon
Mr Gossand
37 Av de la republique
84000 AVIGNON
Bonsai club de Poitiers
M. Nonnet
46 rue d"artigny
86000 POITIERS
Bonsai Point du jour
Mr Molesti
87 Rue Marguerite Renaudin
92140 CLAMART
AFAB
M. Du Sorbier
8 rue lakanal
92230 SCEAUX
Bonsai YAMADORI
c/o MARIAUD
BEAUSOLEIL
Chemin des asones
0400 DIGNE LES BAINS
Atelier Bonsai des ardennes
Mme CHAFFER
Rue de L'enclos
08150 ROUVROY / AUDRY
Club Bonsai La Boulladisse
Mr ENARD
Chemin de Coutran
13720 LA BOUILLADISSE
Club du Bonsai Rhodanien
M POUZET
23 rue des Berouds
38150 SALISSE / SANNE
SLV Saint alban Bonsai
38550 ST MAURICE L'EXIL
Bonsai club Blesois
5 Av Montaigne
41000 BLOIS
Bonsai Club d"anjou
Mr FLOCK
17 rue du pied Moisi
49000 ANGERS
Bonsai club de lorraine
COJFA
1 Rue du Coetlosquet
57000 METZ
L'arbre dans la main
M. Delforge
10 rue Ancienne Dreve
59830 BACHY
Bonsai Club du Calaisis
Mr Thomas
13 rue des Payens Sud
62370 NORTERQUE
Les amis du bonsai
Mr denis
93 rue Barbin
72100 Le Mans
Club Bonsai et Nature
9 Bd Colonel Aubry
79300 BRESSUIRE
Bonsai club du Limousin
87520 La bouteille de Veyrac
The following appear to be national groups:
- Association Frangaise des amateurs de Bonsai (A.F.A.B.)
28 rue Lakanal
92000 SCEAUX
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- Federation Francaise de Bonsai (F.F.B.)
25, rue de Chateaubriand
92290 Chatenay-Malabry
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Germany
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- Bonsai-Club Verein Europaischer Miniaturbaumereunde e.V.
Postfach 106209
D-6900 Heidelberg
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Bonsai - Zentrum Muenster
Wolfgang Klemend
Weselerstr. 57
D-4400 Muenster
Germany
(note: Club AND Nursery)
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Grece
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- Nicolas ROUNTIS
Roynth Kifissias Ave. 105 a
Erychros Stavros
Athens
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Holland
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Nederlandse Bonsai Vereniging NBV
Rembrandtlaan 40
2271 GJ VOORBURG
The Netherlands
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Italia
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- Associazione Italiana Bonsai
Via G. Bruno 2
I- 50136 Florence
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- Bonsai Club d'Italia
Str. Mongreno 341
I-10132 Turin
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Luxembourg
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- Bonsai Club Luxembourg
4, citi Kennedy
L-7234 Walferdange
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Norway
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- Karli Eriksen
Asbjornsensgatan 35 A
7000 Trondheim
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Stavanger Bonsai Forening
v/ Thomas Nilsen
Postbox 14, Sundebrotet
4040 Harfsfjord, Norge
telf.: 51 59 09 65
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Spain
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- Asociacion Espanola de Bonsai
Escuela Municipal de Jardineria
Paseo de la Pechina 15
E-8 Valencia
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Sweden
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Svenska Bonsaisdllskapet (a with two dots over)
c/o Margit Keberger (a with a ring over)
Kornbodsg. 27
S-72481 Vdsteres
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United Kingdom
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The federation of British Bonsai Societies
Kath Hughes,
Rivendale,
14 Somerville Road,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands.
B73 6JA.
Tel.:0121 354 8107
Fax.:0121 321 1131
BEDFORDSHIRE BONSAI SOCIETY
Mr J Mulcahy, 65 Richmond Hill, Luton Bedfordshire
BONSAI KAI
C.P. Ellis, 39 West Square, London SE11 4SP
BRISTOL BONSAI SOCIETY
D Barton, 35 Clevedon Road, Failand, Bristol, Avon BS8 3UL
BRITISH BONSAI ASSOCIATION
W.J. Horan, 23 Nimrod Road, Streatham, London SW16 6SZ
COTSWOLD BONSAI SOCIETY
S J Palmer, Keens Cottage, Middle Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire
CROYDON BONSAI GROUP
Barabara Lunt, Tanglewood, Coldharbour, Common Rd, Lingfield, Surrey
EAST MIDLANDS BONSAI SOCIETY
H Tomlinson, Greenwood Gardens, Ollerton Road, Arnold, Nottingham
KEW KAI BONSAI
Mrs C Hall, 7 Crane Park Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 6DF
LINCOLN BONSAI SOCIETY
P Waller, 16 Rowan Road, Brant Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BS
MANCHESTER BONSAI SOCIETY
G L Fuller, 160 Cheadle Old Road, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9RH
MIDDLESEX BONSAI SOCIETY
Mrs J McCarthy, 54 Treganna Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8QS
MIDLAND BONSAI SOCIETY
Mrs V F Smart, 158 Bridgenorth Road, Wightwick, Wolverhampton WV6 8BE
NATIONAL BONSAI SOCIETY
W Faulkner, 24 Bidston Road, Liverpool L4 7XJ
NORFOLK BONSAI ASSOCIATION
Mrs J Carr, 27 West End, Old Costessy, Norwich, Norfolk
SCOTTISH BONSAI ASSOCIATION
J Russell 22 Buccleugh Street, Edinburgh EH8 91L
SOLENT BONSAI SOCIETY
R Filsell, 317 Forton Road, Gosport, Hants. PO12 3HF
SUSSEX BONSAI SOCIETY
D Piggott, 3 Noah's Ark Lane, Linfield, Sussex
WALTHAM FOREST BONSAI SOCIETY
Mrs V Butcher, 171 Shernall Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9MX
YORKSHIRE BONSAI ASSOCIATION
c/o the General Secretary, The United Reform Church,
Headingley Lane, Leeds 6, West Yorkshire
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NORTH AMERICA
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CANADA
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The Toronto Bonsai Society
Contact-Eva Davidson (416)635-6851
They meet on the second Monday of every month starting at 7pm in the
Floral Hall at...
The Civic Garden Centre
777 Lawrence Ave East @ Leslie St.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Arizona
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Phoenix Bonsai Society (since 1962)
Meets first three Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm September thru May
@ Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave. (just north of McDowell)
First meeting is small show of trees and lecture/demonstration,
Second & third meetings are hands-on workshops.
Dues are $20/individual, $30/family.
Visitors always welcome.
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California
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Kusamura Bonsai Club
Meets second Friday of each month
7 pm beginner's meeting, 8 pm regular meeting
Visitors welcome
Location: First Congregational Church
85 Louis Road (at Embarcadero)
Palo Alto, CA
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San Diego Bonsai Club, Inc.
PO Box 40037
San Diego, CA 92164
(619) 231 - 9899
Meets 2nd Sunday each month in Rm 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park
at 10am.
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Bonsai Institute of California
PO Box 6268
Whittier, CA 90609 USA
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Connecticut
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The Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven
Generally, we meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Carriage house at Edgerton Park in New Haven, at 7:30 p.m. Each regular meeting
we have a speaker who does a demonstration and then we raffle off the
tree.
Membership dues are $20/year individual and $25/year family.
Susan Cheslock (SueQball@AOL.COM)
Treasurer
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Yama Ki Bonsai Society
165 West End Avenue - 12D
New York, NY 10023-5509
President: Selma Bernstein (914)633-8338
Serving Westchester, NY and Southwestern CT
Meets 2nd or 3rd Saturday of Month at Bartlett Arboretum, Stamford CT
Celebrated 20th Anniversary December 1993
Publishes Almanac similar to FAQ with section for recording data on your
plants (3-ring binder)
Publishes Monthly Newsletter on meetings and demonstrations
Club exhibitions and critiques
Participates in NY Botanical Garden Bonsai Exhibition
Member of MidAtlantic Bonsai Clubs
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Georgia
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Atlanta Bonsai Society Inc.
P.O.Box 18653
Atlanta,Ga.30326
Ph.(404)876-5827
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Illinois
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Prairie State Bonsai Society
(formerly Morton Arboretum Bonsai Society)
P. O. Box 2634
Glen Ellyn, IL 60138-2634
Meets 4th Monday of the month at College of DuPage.
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Midwest Bonsai Society
P. O. Box 1373
Highland Park, IL 60035
Meets 1st Monday of the month at the Chicago Botanical Society
Gardens
in Glencoe, IL.
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Indiana
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Indianapolis Bonsai Club
PO Box 20222
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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Massachussets
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Northeast Bonsai Association
P.O. Box 1172
Melrose, MA 02176
Attn: Robert Downey
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Michigan
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The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society
Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Ann Arbor, MI
Contact: John T. Lindsay (313) 878 6237
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The Bonsai Society - Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo MI
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month (except December)
7:00pm at Kalamazoo Nature Center
7000 North Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI
Further Info contact:
Henri F. Vermeulen (616) 343-4518 (evenings) HFVERM@aol.com
Alan Jacobs (616) 349-3535 jacobs@wmich.edu
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Four Seasons Bonsai Club
Meetings at 2pm on the 4th Sunday of the month at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
814 N. Campbell
Royal Oak, MI USA
Contact Info:
Rick Mikulak +1 313 563 4079
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Minnesota
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Minnesota Bonsai Society
Department CP
P.O. Box 32901
Minneapolis, MN 55432
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Minnesota
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Bonsai Society of Southwest Missouri
P.O. Box 6241
Springfield, Missouri 65801-6241
We meet the third Sunday of every month.
David Crighton #: (417) 831-4397
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New Hampshire
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American Bonsai Society
Box 358
Keene, NH 03431
Dues $ 20.00 per year, includes quarterly Journal of the American
Bonsai Society.
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New Jersey
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The Great Swamp Bonsai Society.
Frelinghuysen Aboretum, Morristown NJ
It meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM
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New Mexico
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Albuqerque Bonsai Club
c/o Albuquerque Garden Clubs
PO Box 3065
Albuquerque, NM 87190
(505) 296-6020
Meets first Wednesday of all months but July, August, &
December at 7:00 pm Marty Weiser, president through
9/30/94 weiser@crank.unm.edu (505) 277-2831 (daytime),
(505) 899-0450 (before 9 pm MT)
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New York
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Long Island Bonsai Society
PO Box 600
Oakdale, NY 11769-0600
phone # 516-567-0388
Meets the 2nd Monday of each Month
2nd Sunday in Jan/Feb. Meetings are held at Planting
Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, 10:00am.
JAMES STOPFER
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Bonsai Kai of Central New York
Membership: contact Mrs. Cora Goldsworth
119 Fiordon Road, DeWitt, NY 13214
Phone 315-446-0852
Newsletter: Eileen Abraham
7617 West Sorrel Hill Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
We're small, but we put on a very good show every fall.
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Bonsai Society of Upstate New York
POB 92215
Rochester, NY 14692
Newsletter: Andrea Petitto, ALPET@AOL.COM
Phone 716-289-6004
This is the one you must join; 3 of the members have trees in the National
Collection in Washington
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Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society
c/o pfm bonsai studio
Pauline Muth
7 Western Avenue, West Charlton, NY 12010
Phone 518-882-1039
Also a commercial grower; indoor & outdoor trees, workshops.
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Greater New York Bonsai Society
c/o Phil Tacktill
Jiu San Bonsai Company
1243 Melville Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone 516-293-9246
Also a commercial grower; big collection, indoor & outdoor trees, big
variety, quality so-so, good prices, friendly, no botanical names
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Garden Center of Rochester Bonsai Society
Ms. Marian Wicks
82 East Manitou Road, Rochester, NY 14612
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North Carolina
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Triangle Bonsai Society
PO Box 9
Garner, NC 27529
This club meets on the first Sunday of every month at Sertoma Arts Center
in Raleigh. Meeting format varies; usually it's some kind of demo or
workshop, often by guest masters. The December meeting is traditionally
a "dutch" style auction of donated materials and plants.
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Bonsai Society
H. David Spirt, Treasurer
1427 Joel Dr.
Ambler, PA 19002
Dues: $15.00 individual, $20 family, $500 life.
President: Jim Brant (215) 948-6380
VicePresident: John Weiseman (215) 677-2885
Secretary: Linda Brant
Treasurer: H. David Spirt (215) 646-3433
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Contacts for the Pittsburgh Bonsai Society are:
Bessie L. Roberts, News Letter
1879 Fairlawn Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Bob Salvatora, Treasure
6048 Morrow Ave
Gibsonia, PA 15044
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Susquehanna Bonsai Club
1451 Pleasant Hill Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 545-4555
Meets third Monday of each month at various places, most often
at Nature's Way Nursery.
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One club of long standing is the Brandywine Bonsai Society. They generally
hold their meetings in Kennett Square, Chester County about 35 miles
southwest of Philadelphia. The meeting site is quite near the famous
Longwood Gardens.
Though I'm not a member I'm pretty good friends with the club's founder,
Doris Froning (she's my mother). "Dorie", as everyone calls her, is on the
board of directors for the Bonsai Pavillion of the National Arboretum.
Please use directory assistance for her phone number. Thanks.
Andrew Froning
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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
Newport Bonsai Club
(401) 683-7826
Gary Bolstridge
meets first Wednesday of each month
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Virginia
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Potomac Bonsai Association
Beth Potratz, Membership Coordinator
1101 Pekay Street SW
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 255-9386
The PBA is an association of eleven bonsai clubs in Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Dues vary depending on which
member club you want to join. A subscription to the PBA newsletter
_Clippings_ is US $15, or US $35 for international mail. The PBA conducts
a spring show at the National Arboretum and a fall symposium as well as
other events during the year.
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Washington
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There is a large bonsai group based in Seattle--The Puget Sound Bonsai Assn.
that covers the greater Puget Sound area in Washington State. PSBA has
around 400 members and holds six general meetings a year that include
demonstrations by visiting and local masters plus workshops for members
the day of and day before with the masters. Most meetings/activities are
held at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the University of Washington
Campus. Guests are always welcome at the Monday night demonstrations .
For more info on the group contact President Timm Patterson at (206)
285-6633 or write to PSBA at PO Box 15437, Seattle WA 98115-0437.
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Wisconsin
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Try contacting the Green Bay Botanical Garden
Box 1913,
Green Bay,WI 54305
Phone 414 432 4224
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Milwaukee Bonsai Society
P.O. Box 198
Brookfield WI 53008-0198 USA
Meetings begin at 7:00pm the first Tuesday of each Month from
Feb-Nov. McCarty Park Pavilion 2567 S. 79th St., West Allis, WI
Their mailing address is
Milwaukee Bonsai Society,
P.O. Box 198,
Brookfield WI, 53008-0198
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None submitted yet.
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Suiseki
This is the second year of the California Suiseki Society made up of
approx 30 active members mainly in the Northern calif. area. my name is
John R Quinn and I can be reached at P.O. Box 2924 Petaluma, Ca 94952. If
yoy have an interest in this art form we welcome all to our club.
Section 10 -- Reading material (Books and Magazines)
Books
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BONSAI
The Complete Guide to Art & Technique
by Paul Lesniewicz
published by Blandford Press
BONSAI- Art & Technique
1987, Basilius Verlag
ISBN 3-85560-081-3
Printed in Switzerland
Bill Valavanis writes this about the book:
This is a large format book, full of color photos and each page is
translated in four languages. I do not know the price, as the book was a
gift in 1987. I have not seen it anywhere for sale.
Indoor Bonsai
by Paul Lesniewicz
published by Blandford Press
The Creative Art of Bonsai
by Isabelle & Remy Samson
Ward Lock Ltd ISBN 0 7063 7024 4
BONSAI with American Trees
by Masakuni Kawasumi
published by Kodansha International Ltd
ISBN 0-87011-246-5
Bonsai Techniques
by John Yoshio Naka
Published for the Bonsai Institute of California.
The Complete Book of Bonsai
by Harry Tomlinson
Abbeville Press, 1991 224p
$30.00
(Hardbound. ISBN:1-55859-118-4)
The Complete Bonsai Handbook
By Darlene Dunton
Stein and Day Publishers
ISBN 0-8128-6008-X
Four Seasons of Bonsai
by Kyuzo Murata
The Beginner's Guide to American Bonsai
By Jerald P. Stowell
ISBN 0-87011-326-7
The Masters' Book of Bonsai
Compiled by Directors of The Japan Bonsai Association
published by Kodansha International Ltd
ISBN 0-87011-453-0
Bonsai: Illustrated Guide to an Ancient Art
Ed: Patricia Hart Clifford
published by: Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN 0-376-03045-3
American Bonsai Society-Bonsai Clubs International Book Service
C/O Vernon Weeks Dept "B"
3740 Louisiana Ave. N.
New Hope MN 55427 USA
Tel: (612) 537-6984
FAX: (904) 864-1410
ABS-BCI list...
Title (Author)
Prices ($US)
List Member Postage Title
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1. 17.95 14.50 2.50 THE ART OF BONSAI (Peter Adams)
2. 19.95 16.00 2.50 THE ART OF INDOOR BONSAI (Ainsworth)
David & Charles, 1989. (Hardback.
ISBN:0-943955-11-4)
Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-943955-58-0) 128 p. $19.95
Good pages on basic techniques and basic ideas for
growing indoors. 66 pages devoted to care and
feeding of 33 species which work well indoors.
3. 9.95 7.95 2.00 BEGINNING BONSAI (Shirley & Larry Student)
4. 49.95 40.00 3.25 BONSAI (Deborah Koreshoff)
5. 35.00 28.00 3.00 BONSAI (Susan Resnick)
6. 9.95 7.95 2.00 BONSAI BASICS (Pessey & Samson)
7. 29.95 25.00 2.50 THE BONSAI BOOK (Barton)
Trafalgar Square (David & Charles), 1990.
(Hardback. ISBN:0-85223-742-1)
8. 17.95 17.95 PAID BONSAI BOOK OF PRACTICAL FACTS (Meyer)
9. 27.95 22.50 3.25 BONSAI IN YOUR HOME (Paul Lesniewicz)
10. 14.95 12.00 2.50 BONSAI MASTERCLASS (Chan)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1993
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-8069-6763-3) $14.95
11. 14.98 12.00 3.00 BONSAI STEP BY STEP GROWING & DISPLAYING
(Lewis/Sutherland)
12. 16.95 13.50 2.00 BONSAI STEP BY STEP TO GROWING SUCCESS
(Dave Pike)
13. 25.00 25.00 Paid BONSAI TECHNIQUES I (Naka)
14. 35.00 35.00 Paid BONSAI TECHNIQUES II (Naka)
15. 29.95 25.00 3.00 THE BONSAI WORKSHOP (H. Gustafson)
16. 12.95 10.50 2.00 THE BONSAI YEARBOOK (Paul Goff)
17. 27.95 22.50 2.75 BONSAI: THE COMPLETE GUIDE (Paul Lesniewicz)
18. 14.00 12.00 2.50 BONSAI: TREES & SHRUBS (Perry)
19. Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Handbooks:
a) 6.95 5.75 1.75 first, BONSAI FOR INDOORS
Sewall Company, 1991.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-945352-59-X)
b) 6.95 5.75 0.50 each BONSAI: SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
additional Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-945352-02-6)
c) 6.95 5.75 BONSAI: DWARF POTTED TREES
d) 6.95 5.75 JAPANESE GARDENS
20. 29.95 25.00 2.50 CHINESE BONSAI (Ilona Lesniewicz)
21. 39.95 32.00 3.00 CHINESE PENJING (Hu)
22. 100.00 75.00 Paid CLASSIC BONSAI OF JAPAN (Nippon Bonsai Assoc.)
23. 35.00 28.00 3.25 THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BONSAI (Tomlinson)
24. 19.95 16.00 2.50 THE CREATIVE ART OF BONSAI (Samson)
25. 24.95 20.00 2.50 FOUR SEASONS OF BONSAI (Murata)
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990.
(Hardback. ISBN:4-7700-1498-8)
26. 17.95 14.00 2.50 THE GRAFTER'S HANDBOOK (R. J. Garner)
27. 8.95 7.25 2.00 INDOOR BONSAI (Ainsworth)
28. 14.95 12.00 2.00 INDOOR BONSAI (Paul Lesniewicz)
29. 16.95 14.00 2.25 INDOOR BONSAI: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE (Pike)
30. 24.95 20.00 3.00 THE JAPANESE ART OF MINIATURE TREES
& LANDSCAPES (Yoshimura & Halford)
31. 30.00 24.00 2.50 THE JAPANESE ART OF STONE APPRECIATION
(Covello & Yoshimura)
32. 40.00 32.00 3.00 JAPANESE MAPLES (Vertrees)
33. 35.00 28.00 3.25 THE LIVING ART OF BONSAI (Professor Amy Liang)
34. 29.95 24.00 3.25 MINIATURE LIVING BONSAI LANDSCAPES (H. Gustafson)
35. 29.95 20.00 2.00 OUTSTANDING AMERICAN BONSAI (Clark)
36. 39.95 20.00 3.00 PENJING: THE CHINESE ART OF
MINIATURE GARDENS (Hu)
37. 29.95 25.00 2.50 POPULAR BONSAI (Pike)
38. 14.00 12.00 2.50 S & S GUIDE TO BONSAI (Simon & Schuster)
39. 14.95 12.25 2.50 SUCCESSFUL BONSAI SHAPING (Adams)
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*** 3. 45.00 36.00 2.50 Bonsai, The Art & Technique (Young)
??? 6. 24.95 20.00 2.00 Bonsai Design:
Deciduous & Conifer Trees (Adams)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1990
(Hardback. ISBN:0-7063-6836-3) 143 p.
??? 19. 29.95 22.00 2.00 Hagamos Bonsai (Botero) [Spanish Text]
??? 28. 8.95 7.25 1.50 Successful Bonsai Growing (Adams)
??? 30. 75.00 60.00 Paid The World of Bonsai (Lesniewicz)
??? 31. 14.95 12.00 1.50 Bonsai: The Art of Training Dwarf
Potted Trees (Brook. Bot. Gard.) [Video]
*** No longer available per Mr. Weeks.
Tiny Trees Book Sales
PO Box 5834
Hauppauge, NY. 11788-0170
International Bonsai
POB 23894
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone (716) 334-2595
(Editor's note : This is the most informative of the bonsai
magazines for beginners, and is recommended for the advanced
grower also.)
Plants and gardens, Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Record. -- Handbook
Vol. 9 No. 22 Dwarfed Potted Trees, The Bonsai of Japan
Vol. 22 No. 2 Bonsai: Special Techniques
Vol. 32 No. 2 Bonsai for Indoors
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
1000 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Art of Bonsai(Adams)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-7063-7116-X)
$17.95
Very good book for explaining strategy of training certain trees.
Unfortunately ignores maples. Part 1: Profiles on 1) Beech and Hornbeam
2) Elm and Zelkova 3) mixed Juniper species & Cryptomeria (~20 pages each)
explaining conditions for growing and production cycle over the first
6 years of growing and training.
Part 2: 16 case histories of authors own plants illustrating techniques
and strategies.
Simon and Schuster's Guide to Bonsai (Giorgi)
Simon & Schuster Trade, 1991.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-671-73488-1)
$14.00
Practical Bonsai (Lewis)
Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1993.
(Paperbound. ISBN:1-85223-661-2)
$8.95
Living Art of Bonsai (Liang)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Hardback. ISBN:0-8069-8780-4)
$35.00
Bonsai Basics (Pessey)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-8069-0327-9)
$9.95
Probably one of the better inexpensive basic books. A nice
section on how trees grow.
Indoor Bonsai (Pike)
Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1991.
(Paperbound. ISBN:1-85223-254-4)
$15.95
Beginning Bonsai (Student)
Tuttle, Charles and Company Inc, 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-8048-1729-4)
$9.95
Bonsai (Sunset)
Sunset Books.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-376-03044-5)
$7.95
Masterpieces of Bonsai (Takayanagi)
Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
(Hardback. ISBN:0-87040-711-2)
$22.95
Bonsai : its art, science, history and philosophy.
Written and illustrated by Deborah R. Koreshoff
Oregon : Timber Press, 1984.
ISBN 0-917304-68-3
This has an excellent section on the history and philosophy of
bonsai, as well as descriptions of some techniques not found in
many of the other books.
Iris Cohen contributes the following:
Adams, Peter. The Art of Bonsai. London: Ward Lock, 2nd edition 1990.
Highly technical, very detailed opinions, not for beginners. A lot of
information on Scotch pine.
Ainsworth, John. The Art of Indoor Bonsai. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar
Square Publishing, 1989. (written in England) Overall, I consider this
book fair. Some of the instructions are good, and the illustrated species
guide is helpful, but the nomenclature is sloppy and the specimens
illustrated are immature.
Barton, Barbara. Gardening by Mail; Fourth Edition. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Co., 1994. Directory of mail-order suppliers of seeds, plants,
tools, etc.; also plant societies, magazines, and books. Updates available
every few months for $2. Don't leave home without it.
Clark, Randy. Outstanding American Bonsai. Portland: Timber Press, 1989.
Photographs and notes on the 1987 International Bonsai Congress exhibit in
Minneapolis, which was the forerunner of the John Naka North American
collection at the U.S. National Arboretum. I find it very inspiring. Three
of the artists are members of the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York, in
Rochester. Currently available from Discount Garden Books, POB 8354,
Portland, OR 97207.
Dreilinger, Sigmund, ed. "Indoor Bonsai." Plants & Gardens, Brooklyn
Botanical Garden Record, Autumn, 1990. Not much detail, except on a few
selected species. Lots of interesting tips. A superficial list of indoor
species; nomenclature fair.
Giorgi, Gianfranco. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Bonsai. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 1990. (written in Italy) A lot of information packed into a
little paperback. Contains both a genus guide and an illustrated species
guide, as well as background and history.
Hillier Nurseries. The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs. Newton Abbot:
David & Charles, 6th ed., 1991. A definitive encyclopedia of deciduous
trees, conifers, vines, and bamboos hardy in the British Isles (meaning
down to about Zone 9). Indispensable for correct identification and
nomenclature.
Koreshoff, Deborah. Bonsai; Its Art, Science, History, & Philosophy.
Brisbane: Boolarong Publications, 1984. Available from Timber Press. The
Big Book; will give beginners indigestion. Wonderful reference. Contains
everything. I really would not have bought it, since I can get it out of
the library, but I had a chance to get it autographed, and my Favorite
Co-dependent gave it to me for Mother's Day.
Lesniewicz, Paul. Indoor Bonsai. London: Blandford Press, 1985. (written
in Germany). One of the best books on indoor bonsai.
Lewis, Colin and Sutherland, Neil. A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing &
Displaying Bonsai. New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1993. (written in
England) A very handy-dandy cookbook type book for beginners and
advanced;
good illustrations.
Owen, Gordon. The Bonsai Identifier. Secaucus: Chartwell Books, 1990.
(written in England) Mainly an illustrated guide to growing & styling
specific genera. Handy arrangement. Also contains tips and opinions on
display.
Stein, Rolf (trans. from French). The World in Miniature: Container
Gardens & Dwellings in Far Eastern Religious Thought. Stanford: Stanford
University Press, 1990. Part of the material was first published in 1943.
Absolutely fascinating book; Part I is about the spiritual origins of
bonsai in China and southeast Asia. I got such a kick out of the
suggestions from an interior decorator of the Ming Dynasty on how to
display a viewing stone on your coffee table!
Stowell, Jerald. The Beginner's Guide to American Bonsai. Tokyo: Kodansha
International, 1978. Available in paperback. Some information outdated,
but good reference on collected northeastern trees, especially apple,
which is his specialty.
Tomlinson, Harry. The Complete Book of Bonsai. New York: Abbeville Press,
1990. (written in England) A good all-round beginner's book. The
illustrated species guide and summary in the back are helpful.
Welch, Humphrey. The Conifer Manual, Volume I. Dordrecht: Kluwer
Academic
Publishers, 1991. Volume I contains a general introduction about conifers,
a key, and latest complete nomenclature for all species and known
varieties from Abies to Phyllocladus. Very helpful, but so far no sign of
Volume II. You don't buy this one; it's for reference libraries.
Wu Yee-sun. Man Lung Artistic Pot Plants. Hong Kong: Wing Lung Bank,
1969.
2nd ed. 1976. No longer available, but try interlibrary loan. The 2nd
edition is much better, with additional photographs in color. A
photographic encyclopedia of Mr. Wu's collection, with a few trees by his
friends. Mr. Wu is the leading exponent of the Clip-And-Grow school, and
has been raising bonsai for 90 years. He donated a collection to the
Montreal Botanical Gardens and one to the U.S. National Arboretum. Styling
is very different from the Japanese.
Iris Cohen
Australian Bonsai Books from ROBERT STEPHENS
I've spotted a couple of requests for info about Australian trees on the net but
never seem to get the info back so I thought I'd post some out. I have a
number of books produced here in Australia which give some helpful
information, some exclusively Australian tree's, others mixtures. Two books
by a guy called Leonard Webber are quite helpful, "From Rainforest to
Bonsai" published by Simon & Schuster Australia with an ISBN No of 0
73180237 3 is good. Also by the same author "Bonsai for the home and
Garden"published by Cornstalk Publishing which is an imprint of Collin
Angus & Robertson Publishers and has an ISBN of 0 207 150184 deals with
some exotic and some native trees. Books by Dorothy & Vita Koreshoff and
published by Boolarong Publications have also been helpful, in particular
"Bonsai with Australian Native Plants" ISBN 0 908175 66 3 but also "You too
can grow Bonsai, Bonsai in Australia" ISBN 0 908175 63 9 although this book
deals mostly with imported plants rather than natives. All of these will give
some info on the kind of growing conditions experienced in this country.
Some of our plants may have problems in colder climates but we do have
some interesting cold weather plants especially the two main Nothofagus
species in this country and plants such as Dacrydium franklinii (Huon Pine).
Another book which does not talk about Bonsai but is an invaluable reference
on our plants is "Australian Native Plants" by John W. Wrigley & Murray
Fagg and published by Angus & Robertson with an ISBN of 0 207 16685 4. I
don't think it is exhaustive but it gives a lot of helpful information about a
lot of plants. I hope this information is helpful to some of you. Also does
anyone know much about growing Sequoia dendron giganteum, mine really
seem to be quite marginal although Sequoia sempervirens are doing well
here.
Spain, contributed by Juan Pablo Rozas
Croma Press, S.A.
Plaza de Honduras, 26
40022 Valencia
Spain
Phone: 34-6-3551999
Libro de Masaiko Kimura
Fantastic!!! Terrific!!!. ( +/-) $21
Guias Basicas de Cultivo ( Basic guides of growing). each $3
El Granado (punica granatum), Los Olmos (Ulmus), Los Pinos ( Pinus),
El Haya (Fagus), Los Frutales(citrus, malus,..), Tropicales, La Carmona,
Los Ficus, El Algarrobo, El Boj, Los Arces, Los Juniperos, El Olivo
( Olea, nice and interesting), El Roble( Quercus), La Azalea,
La Higuera ( Ficus Carica)
Magazines
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Bonsai Today
Stone Lantern Publishing Co
P.O. Box 816
Sudbury MA 01776
Subscriptions are $42 a year. 6 issues a year.
English translation of a Japanese magazine. Very detailed!
"Bonsai" -- Journal of the American Bonsai Society
Quarterly, ca. 30 pages
Annual membership fee: individual $18, student $11
Information: ABS Executive Sec. Box 358, Keene NH 03431
"Bonsai Magazine"
The official publication of
Bonsai Clubs International
c/o Virginia Ellerman
2636 W. Mission Road #277
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2556
USA
FAX - 904.864.1410
Six issues per year included with membershiip
Membership dues of $32.00 per year
"International Bonsai"
International Bonsai Arboretum
William N. Valavanis
Post Office Box 23894
Rochester NY 14692-3894
USA
(4/year; US $22; foreign $28; never read it; anyone?)
"Bonsai"
("Great Britain's Premiere Bonsai Magazine")
US Telephone: 800 842-5523
(4/year; US $23.95 introductory price; $7.60 sample; never read it)
Bonsai Actual magazine is edited NOW by
Croma Press, S.A.
Plaza de Honduras, 26
40022 Valencia
Spain
Phone: 34-6-3551999
SPAIN
Bonsai Autoctono
Neagari Press, SCP
Plaza de Fray Luis Colomer, 3, A-3
46021 Valencia
Spain
Phone, Fax & Modem 34-6-362-51-78
- Bonsai Creation - # 1 to # 12
in french. Translation of "Kindai Shuppan". Kyoto. Japan
bimonthly.
The edition of Bonsai creation was stopped in 1992.
[i'm sure it is a french translation of the spanish translation
of the japanese magazine.....]
Section 11 -- Permanent Bonsai Exhibits
Ralph Stockhausen contributed this information in
May of 1994, Spanish entries courtesy of Juan Pablo Rozas
Following is a list of permanent Bonsai exhibits and Japanese Gardens.
This is derived from books, email I received and postings to
rec.arts.bonsai.
Its not a huge list, but not bad for a start. One thing lacking is an
address for most places. It would also be nice to have a schedule and
admission fees. If more info is forth-coming, I'm willing to keep up
the list. (It would be even better if the FAQ people would take it over).
CAVEAT VISITOR: The accuracy of this list is unknown. Investigate before
making a trip.
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Name:
National Arboretum
Location:
3501 New York Avenue, N.E
Washington, DC 20002
The bonsai are housed in the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. The
bonsai exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visiting exhibits from
clubs around the area are highlighted every month . Almost every Sunday
there are bonsai demonstrations and/or advise sessions conducted by an
expert
No admission charge.
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Name:
Pacific Northwest Bonsai Collection
Location:
Weyerhauser Corporate Offices
Federal Way, WA
Get on I-5 (go south if north of Federal Way, north if south of Federal
Way) Take exit 142A. Go East (that is towards the big mountain if you
are not sure) on highway 18. When you get to Weyerhaeuser way South, go
north to the east entrance and follow the signs.
directions by: Rex Grigg (Blame him if you
get lost :-)
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Name:
Arnold Arboretum
Location:
Boston, MA
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Name:
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Location:
1000 Washington Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
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Name:
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Location:
Escondido, CA
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Bonsai/Peng Jing (?)
Name:
Botanical Garden (in city ?)
Location:
HangZhou, China
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Name:
Zhang Da-Qian house
Location:
Taipei, Taiwan
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Name:
Botanical Gardens
Location:
Taipei, Taiwan
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Museo Bonsai Marvella
Parque Arroyo de la Represa s/n
Malaga, Spain
Phone: 34-5-286-29-26
Section 12 -- Japanese Gardens
Name:
Duke Gardens
Location:
Somerville, NJ
201-722-3700
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Name:
Gulf States Paper Corp.
Location:
P.O. Box 3199
Tuscaloosa, AL
205-553-6200
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Name:
Hillwood Museum Gardens
Location:
4155 Linnean Ave. NW
Washington, DC
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Name:
Morikami
Location:
Yamato Colony
Palm Beach County, FL
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Name:
Oriental Stroll Garden
Location:
Hammond Museum
North Salem, NY
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Name:
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Location:
2101 Tower Grove Ave.
St. Louis, MO
314-865-0440
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Name:
Anderson Gardens
Location:
2214 Stoneridge Dr.
Rockford, IL
815-877-2525
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Name:
Chicago Botanical Garden
Location:
Lake Cook Rd.
Glen Coe (?), IL
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Name:
Kelly Park
Location:
San Jose, CA
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Name:
Golden Gate Park
Location:
San Francisco, CA
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Name:
Hakone Garden
Location:
Saratoga, CA
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Name:
University of Washington Arboretum
Location:
Seattle, WA
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Name:
Botanical Gardens
Location:
Memphis, TN
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Name:
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Location:
1000 Washington Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
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Name:
Longwood Gardens
Location:
Pennsylvania
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Name:
Huntington Library & Gardens
Location:
San Marino (?), CA
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Nitobe Memorial Garden
West Mall, (Use Gate 4 off N.W. Marine Dr.)
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
(604) 822-6038
From promotional stuff "The Nitobe Memorial Garden is considered one of the most authentic tea & stroll gardens outside Japan."
The University of British Columbia Botanical Garden
6804 S.W. Marine Dr.
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
(604) 822-9666
This garden is 3 km south of the Nitobe. From promotional stuff "The
David C. Lam Asian Garden is set amoung a magnifient second growth
coastal forest and is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in
Canada, with over 400 species. Othe collection include Asian vines, trees,
shrubs, perennials, primulas, blue poppies and giant Himalayan lilies."
The Botanical Garden has about another 10 gardens of various types. 70 acres,
established in 1916, oldest garden associated with a university in Canada.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall St.
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
(604) 662-3207
From promotional stuff, "Amidst the noise and frantic pace of Chinatown
rests an oasis of peace, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the first
authentic full-sized classical Chinese garden ever built outside China. Tours
are available".
submitted by:
Section 13 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
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Many other supplier and nursery names are available in Bonsai
Today magazine's ad section! This is a list of suppliers that one
or more of the readers of the group has had some contact with.
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AFRICA
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None submitted yet.
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ASIA
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None submitted yet. How odd.
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AUSTRALIA
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None Submitted, but we know you're out there ;-)
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EASTERN EUROPE
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None Submitted
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MIDDLE EAST
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EUROPEAN UNION and CENTRAL EUROPE
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Europe
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Austria
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Belgium
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Czecoslovaquia
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Danemark
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Finland
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Ruukkupuu
PL 32
36601 PALKANE
FINLAND
Tel. (936) 2842
Finnish bonsai-equipment supplier (has been for about 20
years now). It has quite large selection of pots and other
equipment, may have indoor bonsai soon...
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Germany
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Grece
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Holland
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Italia
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Luxembourg
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Norway
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Spain
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Submitted by Juan Pablo Rozas
Tokonoma
C/ SanGabriel, 16. 08012 Barcelona
Bonsai Viure
Crretera de Cardedeu a Canoves km 2, 08440 Barcelona
Yoko Bonsai
430530 Tarragona
Iber Bonsai
Partida del Mar, 22
Alboraya ( Valencia)
Vivero VIP
C/ Extraradio, 9
37892 Encias de Arriba ( Salamanca)
Los Peqotes
Carretera de Burgos Km 13.800 Dvo Fuencarral- Alcobendas
Madrid
Espaflor Espaqa, S.L.
Carretera de Ademuz Km. 11.600
46890 Paterna(Valencia)
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United Kingdom
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Greenwood Gardens
Ollerton Road
Arnold
Nottingham
ENGLAND.
NG5 8PR
Tel: 0602 205757
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Chiltern Seeds
Bortree Stile
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7PB
England
Phone: +44 1229 581137
Fax: +44 1229 584549
In the UK, send them two first class stamps to get their
catalogue. Overseas: phone them?
The catalogue contains about 4000 (estimate) species & variants,
including (for example) 26 maples, 23 pines, 5 wisterias, 2
zelkovas. Species that are known to be good for Bonsai are
marked. I have found that their service is prompt.
(richard.freeman@bae.eurokom.ie)
Mike Cowgill adds...
If you ask nicely they will certainly mail you a catalogue without the hassle
of finding British stamps etc. The maple collection is up to 30 in the new
catalogue. They do Access, MasterCard, Visa, Eurocard and Switch (debit card).
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Andrew Norfield Seeds,
Lower Meend,
Stt. Briavels,
Gloucestershire,
GL15 6RW
Phone +44 1594 530134
submitted by Mike Cowgill
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D.N.Bromage & Co
St.Mary's Gardens, Worplesdon, Surrey
GU3 3RS
Tel: 01483 232893
Located North of Guildford, on the A322 Bagshot Road. It is
tucked behind the "White Lyon Inn" (celebrate your
purchases) They are "Bonsai-only". Nice selection of
starter plants (30-40 species) almost all outdoors. Some
basic books, good selection of pots (a bit pricey) , a few
good quality japanese tools with inevitably high prices.
They are very friendly. Gifts of seeds at the register.
Submitted by: Francois Moens
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CANADA
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British Columbia
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Japan Bonsai, Division of New Japan Gardens Ltd.
2337 140 th St.
Surrey, B.C., V4A-4H6
Canada
Ph. (604) 536-9220
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Master Bonsai
#307-1208 Wharf Street
Victoria, B.C., V8W 3B9
Canada
Tel: 384-0954
Fax: 384-5491
Stocks "finished" specimens up to about 25 years of age, books,
tools, supplies and some starter materials that seemed to be in
the $5(Canadian) range. Also has tools in the $45-$100 (Can)
range.
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Takamutsu Bonsai Design
1529 W, 4th ave
Vancouver BC
Canada
(604) 737-2204
Many 100+ trees. Own nursury. All tools and pots for sale. Lessons on a
regular basis. Great trees.
Emile Stehlin
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, CA
Picov's Nursery in Ajax...ask for Ray
Shibui Bonsai in T/O (somewhere on Bathurst near the 401) ask for
Arthur
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Pepiniere Des Arbres Miniatures
Dave Easterbrook
3270 Blv. St. Elizar Ouest
Chomedey, Laval
Montreal
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California
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Shibui Bonsai
1165B Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 736-8256
(408) 248-5743
Hours: 1st Saturday of the month, 9-12am,
2nd Wednesday, 6-8pm
and by appointment
Shibui carries a large assortment of bonsai supplies, and
specializes in Tokaname pots. If you're looking for a special
pot, this is a good place to check. They also carry wire,
fertilizers, pruning hardware, etc. In addition, they have a
color catalog from which they can order pots from Japan if you
don't find what you're looking for in stock.
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Niwa Tools
2661 Bloomfield court
Fairfield CA 94533
(800) 443-5512
Fax:(510) 524-3423
They sell Japanese Bonsai and gardening tools.
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Chikugo-En
18110 So. Western Ave.
Gardena CA 90248
310-323-4011
The nursery specializes in shimpakus, especially mame. Most of the
shimpakus were kishus that have very small tight foliage. Mr Issi
is an expert grafter and wirer so each tree is like a gem. I had
a hard time selecting one to buy because there were so many great ones.
James Stopfer
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Mountain Maples
5901 Spy Rock Road
Laytonville, CA 95454-1329
(707) 984-6522
They carry an astounding variety of Acers, some extremely rare.
Though they attempt to describe trees, the best reference to
accompany their catalog is the book "Japanese Maples" by J.D.
Vertrees. If a local library doesn't have it, Mountain Maples
has it for sale (at $40).
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Ken's Bonsai Gardens
471 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
415-325-4840
"Ken" is a master. I was very humbled by visiting his gardens
which are located in his small front yard. Very high-quality
"finished" bonsai. Prices ranged from $20.00 up into the
thousands. No supplies to speak of...just a few pots sitting
on the front porch.
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Bonsai Nursery
966 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
San Jose, CA 95129
408-252-1458
Very nice selection of finished bonsai ranging from $40.00 on
up, clay pots, tools, and starter plants. The starter plants
are in 3" and 4" containers and priced between $3.00-$5.00.
This is a very good way to begin a new bonsai. They also
carry a good selection of plants in 1 gallon containers that
can be "bonsai-ed". Friendly and knowledgeable service.
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Shoki Bonsai
3373 San Saba Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 238-5229
Tool supplier, carries Masakuni, Kiku, Joshua Rothe and others
Prices are reasonable.
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Miniature Plant Kingdom
4125 Harrison Grade Road
Sebastapol, CA 95472
(707) 874-2233
Enormous variety for bonsai and miniature model railroad enthusiasts
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Lone Pine Gardens
Lone Pine Road
Sebastapol, CA 95470
(707) 823-5024
Importers of both plants, pots and figurines from china. Also have
many nursery grown varieties.
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Carter Seeds
475 Mar Vista Drive
Vista, CA 92083
Predominantly a wholesaler, but they do carry 1 oz packets of
Pinus thubergii (Black Pine) seeds. Write for a catalog.
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Exotica Seed Co. & Rare Fruit Nursery
2508-B E. Vista Way,
Vista, CA 92084
(619) 724-9093
(10am - 4pm, 7 days)
(Info temporarily unavailable.)
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Bonsai Nursery
3750 S. Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80110
(303) 761-3066
2-3 acres of plants. One 20x75 foot roundtop full
of bonsai. Also nice outdoor display.
$3.99 juniper starters. Assortment of other bonsai
(maple, etc.).
Cons: no moss or nifty ground cover for sale.
The people are friendly enough, and they won't try to pull a
fast one on a first-timer (the lady said I didn't need to spend
$25 on a new set of shears--use a pair of cuticle scissors to
see if I like bonsai, then come back and buy the shears). The
clerks didn't know the answers to some of my questions, saying
I should speak to "Mr. Ron" the bonsai guy.
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Colorado Bonsai Ltd.
12355 W. 34 Pl
Wheat Ridge CO 80033
(303) 232-8700
Finished and starter bonsai, pots and tools
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J & J Landscape
Bonsai International Division
P.O. Box 21683
Tampa, FL 33622-1683
Tel: (813) 645-8777
Bonsai tools (quite a variety), pots (quite expensive), figures
etc.
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Georgia
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The Bonsai Tree
609 Shallowford Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30501
(404) 535-2991
jim grove (grove@newsserver.utcc.utk.edu)
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Green World Nursery
P.O. Box 61414
Savannah, GA 31420
A very good source for bonsai from starters to finished
lauram3887@aol.com
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BONSAI OF GA.
4096 CLAIRMONT RD, (404) 451-5356
Carol Mcelroy
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MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2625 HYW 212
CONYERS GA. (404) 483-8705
Carol Mcelroy
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THE POTTED FOREST
805 DICKENS RD.
LILBURN GA. (404) 564-0292
Carol Mcelroy
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Little Trees
Supplies for Bonsai & Penjing
Herb Frey
(Chicago, IL suburban area)
(708) 323-0257 or (708) 598-4852
Has tools, pots, wire, soil, etc.
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Flora and Fauna
Horticultural & Biological Consultants
324 Silver Street
Elgin, IL 60123
Michael J. Kolaczewski
(708) 931-5285
Plant materials
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Sid's Greenhouses, Garden Center
Florists, landscaping
10926 Southwest Highway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4500
Ask for Dan Kosta, Asst. Greenhouse Mgr., Bonsai Specialist
They have a very good department with Bonsai supplies and
trees, both outdoor and tropical.
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Indiana
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Gardens Alive
5100 Schenley Place
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-8650
Offers nationwide mail-order sources for organic and
environmentally responsible gardening products.
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Bonsai Associates, Inc.
Mill Centre, Suite 106
3000 Chestnut Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 235-5336
Arschel Morell
"Your everything for bonsai company". Catalog is $2.00 refundable, they
have books, plants, pots, tools, soil components, annealed copper wire.
They also provide instruction and do lectures and demos. Call or write
for current schedule of classes. I've met Arschel at a show and spent
some time talking to him. He seems very knowledgable and was quite
willing to answer newcomers' questions.
Submitted by: Michael Johnson
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Black Pines Bonsai Nursery
7011 German Hill Rd.
Dunalk, MD 21222
(410)288-5444
Southeast of Baltimore city, off I-695. Helpful and friendly,
great selection of pots and prices. They're just getting set up
in this new location. Owners, Mr. John Howle.
Submitted by: Fred Wells
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Bonsai West
100 Great Road
P.O. Box 1291
Littleton, MA 01460
(508) 486-3556
They're obviously not Where to buy the best. Another place in the
Northeast has claimed that ;-)
They're just a place that has lots of stuff ranging from starter plants in 3 inch pots to specimens purchased across the country. According to Michael
the owner, he buys some from estate autions, some from growers.
From year to year, you never know for sure what he'll have because it
depends on what he finds on his buying trips. This year he had a bunch of
Bald Cypress he picked up in Florida. Most of the plants mentioned in this
newsgroup are there. Rare Georgia Oaks and Australian small leafed
Eucalyptus missing of course ;)
Prices range from a few dollars to over a thousand for some of the older
specimens and groves.
They have regular classes. Some are free. Some cost. Most are very good
value.
For example Introduction to Bonsai Seminar is $89 includes a 5 hour hands
on seminar teaching pruning, wiring, potting and care. You create one large
bonsai and two miniatures. Materials are provided.
At their seasonal open house events they have free demos.
They are bonsai enthusiasts that always have time to talk even if you don't
buy. If you bring in a plant, they'll give quick shaping tips.
I can't speak to authoritatively on prices because I haven't done much
comparative shopping. The only other place I've been is Ken's in Palo Alto.
It's hard to compare because his trees are much nicer. I'm also very cheap so I
wait for the fall sale. They usually discount specimens 25%, pre-bonsai 50%,
pots are 25-75% off.
The three primary guys Michael, Suthin and David, don't advertise
themselves to be masters but they seem to know what they're doing, they
love their work and have studied under some big name masters.
Howard Hayakawa
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BRUSSEL'S BONSAI NURSERY
Brussel Martin
8365 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(800) 582-2593
FAX (601) 895-4157
Good luck, ask for Japanese Tools, NOT Chinese tools. These fine nurseries
both have mail order catalogs and are very reputable.
Wm. N. Valavanis
International BONSAI
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New England Bamboo Company
P.O. Box 358
Rockport, MA 01966
(508) 546-6512
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Royal Bonsai Garden, Inc
1297 Park St (Route 27)
Stoughton, Mass 02072
(617) 344-6358
FAX (617) 344-6617
Owner: Suthin Sukoslvisit
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Burt Associates
P.O. Box 719
Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-3240
Both carry an impressive range of bamboos and the catalogs are full
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The flower market
8920 S. Custer Rd.
Monroe MI 48161
(313)269 2660
(313)529 2682
Run by Kurt & Lita Smith (if you're there for bonsai ask for Kurt) They
specialize in tropicals and subtropicals_Ficus ,Fukien tea,serissa,Chinese
elm,bougainvillea (sp.)-the prices range from $20 or $30 to the thousands(a
few of the bonsai on display are N.F.S.)they also carry stock, tools, pots, books,
etc.
Submitted by: Christine Kay-Eileen D Zouaoui
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The Bonsai Center
Mt Clemens, MI
810-465-9555
Nice selection of tropical as well as hardy trees. Classes available.
Submitted by: Dan Cwiertniewicz
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Minnesota
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Rice Creek Gardens
Betty Ann Mech
11506 Central Ave NE
Blaine, MN
612-754-8990
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White Dragon Bonsai Studio
Randy Clark
220 Meadow Lane N
Golden Valley MN
612-377-9783
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Sara Rayner Pottery
1025 4th St
Red Wing MN 55066
(612) 388-5133
Hand thrown porcelain and stoneware. Specializing in Bonsai containers!
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Brussel's Bonsai Nursery Inc.
8365 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Telephone: (601) 895-7457
Fax: (601) 895-4157
Brussel's Bonsai catalog is most impressive. "Finished" bonsai
from $10(US) to thousands of (US) dollars, starter plants from
$3 to ~$10(US). They also supply tools, pot, figurines, soil,
books, and other misc. items.
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New Hampshire
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New Mexico
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New York
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Menne Nursery
3100 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Amherst, NY 14228
(716) 693-4444
They aren't bonsai specific, but they keep a decent selection of
indoor bonsai and some outdoor trees (they say that they stock
more in the spring.) They have some pots and keep basic bonsai
tools and supplies on hand. Prices are inconsistant - some
things are good deals, some not. A few members of the staff
know bonsai, others try to be nice, but are pretty unhelpful.
All in all, if you live in the Buffalo area, it's more
convienient than a drive out to Rochester for supplies etc. but
certainly won't replace the bigger bonsai specialists.
Iris Cohen
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Lone Tree Bonsai
Harley Sims
5998 Route 96, Farmington, NY 14425
Phone Greenhouse, 716-394-8550, Office, 716-742-2765
Business is actually in Canandaigua.
Wide selection of plants, indoor & outdoor, good prices, Chinese pots at
wholesale prices.
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Bonsai Garden at HomeScapes
Route 13 at East Franklin Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Phone 607-739-7279
I haven't been there, as it is down near Elmira.
Iris Cohen
Christopher A Loggins adds
The store is in Elmira, NY (I don't remember the name). It's not very
large, but it does have a wide variety of bonsai stuff. I'm told that the
general staff are not very knowledgeable (sp?), but that the
owner/operater (who's often at the store) is an expert and is very willing
to help.
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Crane's Little York Plantation
Route 281, Little York, NY 13087
Phone 607-749-4861
Tremendous variety of outdoor nursery stock, some bonsai & starter plants
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Bonsai by Kwong
(In our Chinatown - an interesting place to visit in lower Manhattan)
13 Elizabeth Street
(212) 274-1027
Bonsai Designs of New York City (they have a few locations)
30 Rockfellar Plaza
(By the NBC Building - another nice area to visit)
(212) 307-1953
Bonsai Designs of New York City
120 East 34th Street (212) 545-0190
75 Nassau Street (Wall Street area) (212) 267-7440
Bonsai Garden
135 West 28th Street
(In our Flower District near some interesting Sunday flea markets and a
short walk to Herald Square and Macy's and A&S Plaza)
(212) 947-6953
Bonsai of Brooklyn
2443 McDonald Avenue
(718) 339-8252
May be worth the trip by subway...maybe a 1/2 hour ride from midtown
Manhattan. They have a small retail area but a large warehouse lot
across the street with a nice variety of starter material both tropical
and temperate.
A nice selection of tools, pots (some decent Chinese pottery), soils and
soil ammendments that we all seem to talk about so much.
All the New York City stores submitted by: George Crinnion with no recommendations
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E.W. Schreiner
11 Hilltop Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534
Phone 716-586-8773
Inexpensive hand-made stands, unusual nursery stock
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The International Bonsai Arboreum
412 Pinnacle Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone (716) 334-2595
William N. Valavanis
(Publishers of International Bonsai quarterly)
May need an appointment!
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Special Tree Bonsai
Robert Zink
710 Route 29, Rock City Falls, NY 12863
Phone 518-885-1390
Big selection of mud men, as well as plants
Not far from Pauline Muth
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Bill Valavanis
International Bonsai Arboretum
1070 Martin Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586
Phone 716-334-2595
Top bonsai master in upstate NY; wide variety of plants from starters all
the way up, mostly outdoor. Also high quality pots & tools. Symposiums &
workshops.
Also publishes International Bonsai Magazine
POB 23894, Rochester, NY 14692
excellent quality but rather advanced
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Forests of the World, Llc
P.O. Box 2693
Durham, NC 27713
fowllc@igc.apc.org (ECONET)
My business partner and I are environmental science graduates who started a
company called Forests of the World about 2 and a half years ago . We
originally conceived of the idea of marketing rainforest seeds for retail
sales in the U.S. to generate income for conservation and sustainable
development in and around the extraction region. The seed project was
designed as a "buffer zone" extractive program for protected area management.
Our company has conducted extensive research on sustainability issues for
several years, drafted extraction management plans and is working directly
with in-country conservation and indigenous groups to insure maximum benefit
to local communities and minimum impact to biodiversity. Our company
collects only a limited number of species, which have been approved by the
Department of Agriculture and have undergone additional review by scientists
for extraction and importation. In addition, our company returns a
percentage of gross to co-owner, in-country organizations to assist in
community education, conservation and development projects.
JGerlaugh@AOL.COM
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Gnome Nest Nursery - Bonsai-Landscaping & Rare Plants -
5302 Old Chapel Hill Road, Rt. 7 Box 60, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 419-0719 David Starkey, General Manager.
Their card shows a leprechaun (sigh) planting a bonsai beside a stone
bridge. I s'pose that should be a "gnome" and not a leprechaun. I
used to know what the japanese called their variety of "little people"
but all I can think of now is the hawaiian name (mennehune)(sp). Oh
well, the memory is the first thing to go. . . .
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Oklahoma
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Raska Sales
Mike Raska
Skiatook, OK
(918) 396-1881
(918) 396-2663 (FAX)
Highly recommended by the submitter as a friendly and
knowledgeable dealer of bonsai, starter plants, pottery, and
tools.
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Oregon
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Please note that there is some contention about the claims of this
company. However, also note that those claims come from another
seed company. I would appreciate more information before removing
this company from the list.
Dan Cwiertniewicz
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Tropical Rainforest Seed Co.
P.O. Box 3004-311
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
Phone: 503-758-2916
I was browsing around the New York Botanical Gardens bookshop after a lecture
this afternoon and came upon a company that sells really cool seeds from
tropical rain forests and thought I would post thier address in case anyone
was interested.
Apparently the seeds are gathered from a privately owned, fully protected
virgin forest by native families. The list of seeds is very exciting.
Dominick Lombardi
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Brian Mcpherson sent this
in, but it's signed Blithe. Hmmm.
Greer Gardens
1280 Goodpasture Island Road
Eugene Oregon, 97401
1-800-548-0111 for orders only
1-503-686-8266
fax-1-503-686-0910
This is a most astounding company and I have been very pleased with all I
have gotten from them. I do admit they sell more than bonsai material but is
all trees and shrubs plus the bonsai section. At least have them send you a
catalog. I've had my new one about 2 weeks and still haven't been able to
narrow down my list of wishes to within budget. they are reasonably priced-
-I just see so many unusal offerings that are really what I want to have.
good browsing
Blithe
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MicroFolia
PO Box 265
Camp Hill, PA 17001
(717) 691-0286
Mail order only. Japanese and Chinese pottery, Masakuni and
Kiku tools, general potting supplies. Now selling seeds of species
suitable for bonsai and seedling starter stock. Free catalog.
Brian Corll
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Sho Fu-En Bonsai
Jim Gillespie
3183 Pine Rd.
Danielsville, PA 18038
(215) 837-6688
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TANSU
David Knittle
1423 Selinger Ave.
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 8353-3806
(800) 659-4621
Some of the finest American made stands can be obtained from TANSU, which
is the studio of David Knittle in Erie, PA. He handcrafts superb stands of
all types from black lacquer to exotic woods. Right now he is involved
setting up links to China for pottery, supplies and Chinese stands and not
currenty making stands, however, he plans on starting stands soon. He does
have some stands on hand now.
Wm. N. Valavanis
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The Importer
370 Lancaster Ave.
Frazer, PA 19355
(215) 644-8288
Pots and other accessories
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Natures Way Nursery and Bonsai Studio
James F. Doyle
1451 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 545-4555
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Old Mill Bonsai Studio and Nursery
Howard McNeal
Box 502 RD #1
Honeybrook, PA 19344
(215) 642-2602
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Rosade Bonsai Studio
6912 Ely R.
Solebury
New Hope, PA 18938-9634
(215) 862-5925
hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 11-5 or by appointment
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Matsu-Momiji Nursery
PO Box 11414
Philadelphia, Pa 19111
phone (215) 722-6286
Steve Pilacek is the owner. He specializes in Japanese Black Pine
(Pinus thunbergii) and Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum). He's written a
book named _Japanese Black Pine_ which he sells out of the nursery and
by mail.
Michael Johnson
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Mizuki Bonsai Supplies
1419 LaClair Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Owner: Evelyn Christie
Tel: (412) 244 9280
Full range of pots, tools, wire and accessories. Wide variety of starter
plants. Competitive prices.
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The Bonsai Shop at the Community Arts Center
414 Plush Mill Rd.
Wallingford, PA
(215) 358-3412
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The Bonsai Farm
13827 Hwy. 87 So.
Adkins, TX 78101
USA
Tel: (512) 649-2109
Owners: Edith & Leonard Sorge
(Note: Good variety plants for indoor and outdoor bonsai
tools, and pots)
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Midwest Bonsai Pottery
8311 Racine Trail
Austin, TX 78717
Mike and Candy Hansen, the proprietors, have a stoneware
pottery and bonsai-ery. They sell trees, pots, tools, soil
mixes, and other equipment.
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Dallas Bonsai Garden
PO Box 801565
Dallas, TX 75380-1565
(214) 661-3421
Owners Fred & Elizabeth Meyer
Quotes: "Specialist in the Rare & Unusual since 1965"
"The Most complete Bonsai Store in the Americas!!"
"America's largest Bonsai importer"
They offer a complete line of Bonsai accessories, fertilizers,
vitamins, pots-ceramic & plastic, bonsai tools, bonsai seeds,
vacationers, Tillandsia air plants, butterflies & rare plants.
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Brudy's Tropical Exotics
P.O. Box 820874
Houston, TX 77282-0874
800/926-7333
There are 16 pages with seeds, about 6/8 seeds to a page, with line drawings
of leaves/cones/flowers and a brief description, plus propagation methods.
Their packets average 15 seeds per, and they seemed to range in price from
$2.10 - $4.50 a packet. Everything from acer, cypress, mimosa, to pines.
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BONSAI NORTHWEST
John Muth
5021 South 144th St.
Seattle, WA 98168
(206)242-8244
FAX (206) 244-2301
Good luck, ask for Japanese Tools, NOT Chinese tools. These fine nurseries
both have mail order catalogs and are very reputable.
Wm. N. Valavanis
International BONSAI
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Wisconsin
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All Things Bonsai
Greenfield WI
(414)421-9122 (Ask for Gerry)
By Appointment Only!
Specializing in tropical and indoor bonsai. Private instruction,
consultation, demos lectures, workshops, personalized styling
and bonsai supplies
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Section 14 -- Turface Distributors
Contributed by CesarAP@AOL.COM
The following information was correct as of Feb 1991. I have not tried any of
the places yet.
Green Meadows (I am told it might have changed name but its still there)
5050 Beech Place
Temple Hills, MD 20748
301-899-3535
Bonsai Associates Inc.
Mill Centre, Suite 106
3000 Chesnut Ave
Baltimore, MD 21211
301-235-5336
Section 15 -- Pricing
Channon R. Quillen (channon@tenet.edu) contributed the following
information in April of 1994.
Wire prices.
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery:
Bronze color aluminum training wire. Available sizes 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm,
2.5mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 6mm.
Small roll $2.50
Medium roll $4.50
Kilogram roll $28.00
I'm not sure what is meant by small and medium sizes.
Artistic Plants:
Anodized aluminum wire specially made for working with Bonsai.
Sizes..Same as above except for 4.5mm and above.
100gm packages $4.50
500gm (1/2 kilogram) rolls. Same sizes as Brussel's. $13.50
The prices are usually higher from The Bonsai Farm on other items too.
Section 16 -- Dictionary of Japanese bonsai terms
Bonsai styles ---
chokkan (Formal Upright)
The chokkan bonsai typically has a single, upright
trunk that tapers toward the top. Branches are
symmetrically balanced and well spaced.
moyogi (Informal Upright)
Moyogi bonsai have a single trunk like the chokkan,
but the trunk is usually curved. The trunk generally
tapers toward the top like the formal upright.
kabudachi (Multiple Trunks)
sokan (Twin Trunk)
sankan (Triple Trunk)
gokan (5 trunk)
Two (or 3 or 5) trunks growing from the same root.
Usually one trunk is the largest and is referred to
as the parent. Good conformation is based on the
aesthetic balance of the smaller 'children' to the
parent in trunk thickness.
shakan (Slanting)
A single trunk, similar to the formal and informal
upright, but cultivated with the trunk growing at
an angle other than 90 degrees to the ground.
Branches are again balanced and well spaced.
netsuranari or netsunagari (Sinuous)
sinuous bonsai have multiple trees growing from a
single sinuous root. 5 needle pine are most commonly
used for this style.
neagari (Exposed Root)
Roots growing up out of the ground, suspending the
trunk in the air, characterize this rare style of
bonsai.
ikada (Raft)
Similar in effect to netsuranari, but typically with
one straight horizontal root joining the trees.
This is usually accomplished by burying a larger
tree horizontally and then training each branch as a
separate tree.
fukinagashi (Windswept)
Similar to the slanting style, but all of the
branches are swept in one direction as though it
were growing in a place with a strong constant
prevailing wind.
kengai (Cascade)
An unusual form where the trunk and branches arch
and 'cascade' over the edge of the pot. Usually
planted in a deep pot to give balance to its
unusual form.
bunjingi (Literati)
Upright or informally upright trunk bare of branches
except at the top, characterized by a tasteful
simple elegance.
hokidachi (Broom)
Broom style trees have an upright trunk, with
branches evenly fanned out. It resembles an old
fashioned broom standing on its handle.
yose-ue (Group)
A group planting of distinct separate trees,
representing a grove, or forest.
ishitsuki (Rock-grown)
There are two basic types of rock grown bonsai:
root grasping the rock, where the roots do enter
the soil the rock is protruding from; and on, or
in the rock, where the tree is planted in a pocket
of earth attached to the rock, or in a hollow in
the rock.
Growing techniques
misho -- Grown from seed
yamadori -- Collecting plants from nature
sashiki -- Grown from cuttings
tsugiki -- Grafting
toriki -- Layering and dividing
Other Japanese bonsai terms --
nebari -- The rootball of a bonsai
Section 17 -- Dictionary of Latin Botanical Terms
-- (Note: This section is complete within the limits of my
documentation)
abbreviatus -- short
acuminatus -- long tapering point
acutifolius -- with sharp leaves
adpressus -- pressed together, pressed against
adscendens, ascendens -- going up
aerius -- of the air, as air-roots
affinus -- related, with an affinity
africanus -- from Africa
alatus -- winged
albescens -- pale, whitish
albidus, albus -- white
albiflorus -- with white flowers
alpinus -- of the alpines, mountains
alternus -- alternating, usually means NOT directly opposite
altus -- altitude, tall
amabilis -- pretty
amphibius -- adaptable either to land or water
angulosus -- angled, turning every which way
angustifolius -- with narrow leaves (seldom used, more
commonly nerifolius)
aquaticus -- of the water, water-loving
arborescens -- growing like a tree, woody like a tree
arenatius -- found in sandy places
argenteus, argentus -- silvery
aristatus -- bearded
arrectus -- straight up, erect
asiaticus, asiatus -- from Asia
atlanticus -- Atlantic
atropurpureus, atropurpurea -- purple, sometimes dark red
atrosanguineus -- dark blood-red
atroviolaceus -- dark violet
atrovirens -- dark green
augustus -- important in size or appearance, imposing
aurantiacus -- orange-red
aureus -- golden
azureus -- deep blue, azure
babylonicus -- Babylonian, from Babylon
balticus -- from the Baltic
bengalinis -- from Bengal
biennis -- biennial
biflorus -- two flowered
bifolius -- two leaved
brefolius -- with short leaves
brevis -- short
brevisimus -- very short
brillian -- brilliant
brittanicus -- from Britain
brunneus -- brown
bulgarius -- Bulgarian
buxifolius -- with leaves like a boxwood, box-leaved
calamifolius -- with reed-like leaves
californicus -- from California
campestris -- found in fields
candelabrum -- having the form of a candelabra
candicans -- white or frosty looking
carneus -- flesh-colored
catitatus -- headed
cerefolius -- with waxy leaves
coccineus -- bright red
coloratus -- colored
columnaris -- having the form of a column
concolor -- similar coloring
conglomeratus -- all close together
contortus -- twisted, contorted
cordatus -- heart-shaped
cornutus, cornuta -- horned or horn-shaped
crassifolius -- with thick leaves
crenatus -- serrated
cuspidatus -- sharp tooth, or hard point
deformis -- deformed
deliciosus, deliciosa -- delicious
dendroideus -- like a tree
densatus -- dense
densifolius -- with dense leaves
densiflorus -- with dense flowers
dentatus -- toothed, with a series of points
dipterus -- two-winged
discolor -- of two or several colors
dissectus -- deeply cut leaves, as in fern-leaved maple
divaricatus -- spreading
domesticus -- domesticated
edulis -- can be eaten
elatus, elata -- tall
elegans -- elegant, graceful
elongatus -- long
erectus -- upright
excelsius, excelsus -- tall
exoticus, exotica -- from another country
fastigiatus -- having nearly vertical, close-together branches
ferox -- fierce, thorny
flaccidus -- soft, limp
flammeus -- flame-colored
flexilis -- bendable, flexible
floripleno -- with double flowers
floribundus -- with many flowers
foetidus -- bad-smelling, having a fetid odor
fragrans -- sweet-smelling, fragrant
fragrantissimus -- very sweet-smelling
frutescens -- bushy, shrubby, twiggy
gallicus -- from Gaul (France), may also pertain to a rooster
giganticus -- large, gigantic
glaucus -- with a frost-like bloom, as on a grape
gloriosus, gloriosa -- great, superb
gracilis -- slender, graceful, lissome
grandifolius -- with large leaves
guttatus -- freckled
haemanthus -- bright red flowers
humilis -- dwarf, low
ilicifolius -- holly-like leaves
japonicus -- from Japan
lancifolius -- with lance-like leaves
latifolius -- with broad leaves
leptolepis -- with thin scales
leptophyllus -- with thin leaves
leucodermis -- with white skin
lobularius -- lobed
luteus -- yellow
macranthus -- with large flowers
macro -- big, long, large
maximus -- the largest
medius -- medium
megalophyllus -- with very large leaves
microphyllus -- with very small leaves
minimus -- very small
mollis -- hairy, fuzzy
myriophyllus -- with many leaves
nanus, nana -- dwarf, small
nerifolius, nerifolia -- with narrow leaves
niger -- black
nodulosa -- with small nodes
nudifolia -- deciduous, naked of leaves
oblongatus -- oblong, oval
officinalis -- medicinal
parviflorus -- with small flowers
parvifolia -- with small leaves
patens -- spreading
pinous -- pine-like
podocarpus -- with stalked fruits
polydactylus -- with many fingers
porphyreus -- purple
praecox -- very early
procumbens -- procumbent, lying down
pumilus -- dwarf, small
pygmaeus -- pygmy
pyramidalis -- pyramidal
repens -- creeping, low
reticulatus -- with a netted pattern
robustus -- strong, robust
roseaflorus -- with rose-like flowers
rotundifolius -- with round leaves
scandens -- climbing
semperflorens -- everblooming
sempervirens -- always green
serpens -- creeping
serpyllifolius -- with thyme-like leaves
serratus -- with a saw tooth edge
stolenifera -- with runners that root and send up
another plant
strictus -- erect
sylvaticus -- of the forest
tenuifolius -- with slender leaves
tomentosus -- very wooly
tridens -- with three teeth or points
variegatus -- variegated
verrucosus -- warty
virens -- green
virginianus -- of Virginia, first defined in Virginia
viridis -- green
vulgaris -- common, vulgar, ordinary
xanthinus -- yellow
zonalis -- banded
Section C -- Contributors
IUm removing this section because there are just too many contibutors in too many small ways to do them justice. Thanks to everyone who contributed, in any way.
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