It’s Sunday morning in Rochester, about time to announce the winning trees of the 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition! The judges had a hard time picking these winners, as the level of the show has risen substantially. Here goes…
Finest Bonsai – winner of show Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana Eric Schikowski
Finest Shohin Bonsai Japanese Five-Needle Pine, Dwarf Hinoki Cypress, Trident Maple , Zelkova and Sargent Juniper Melvyn Goldstein
Finest Evergreen Bonsai Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana Michael Hagedorn
Finest deciduous Bonsai European White Birch, Betula alba Dennis Vojtilla
Finest classical Bonsai Japanese Red Pine, Pinus densiflora Gary Gunrow
Finest Tropical Bonsai & Finest accent plant Tiger Bark Fig, Ficus microcarpa Hoe Chuah
Finest Japanese Bonsai display Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens Suthin Sukolosovisit
Finest medium size Bonsai Itoigawa Sargent Juniper, Junipers chinensis Boon Manakitivipart
Finest All American composition Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens Jason Eider
Finest natural Bonsai Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris John Jaramillo
Finest creative Bonsai Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper, Juniperus procumbens Creighton Bostrom
ABS Award Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea Pungens Todd Schlafer
Finest Suiseki Plateau Stone, Japan – Seta river Michael Sullivan
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