General exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention – Bonsai Tonight

As the larger of the convention’s two shows, the general exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention in Sacramento featured a broader range of sizes and varieties of trees. This included a number of California’s native junipers.

California juniper planted on a rock

California juniper

California juniper

Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper

My favorite of the native juniper displays featured a screen made from two photos arranged in alternating panels. Both scenes featured Harry Hirao on a collecting trip.

California juniper

The screen seen from the right side

Among broadleaf evergreens were a Tabor oak and two olives.

Tabor oak

Olive

Olive

Mini bonsai, tiny tools

There were deciduous trees too, but many were in full leaf as fall has been mild in much of California.

Korean hornbeam

Princess persimmon

Among the non-native conifers were cedar, pine, hinoki and juniper.

Atlas cedar

My entry in the exhibit – Japanese black pine

Corkbark black pine

Hinoki forest

Shimpaku

I’d like to thank Scott Chadd of Lotus Bonsai for chairing the convention and all of the volunteers and attendees that made the weekend so much fun. I am already looking forward to next year’s event!