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Welcome:

I sincerely hope you enjoy this issue of Florida Bonsai.

A few points to increase your enjoyment:

* The magazine was produced in color, and is best viewed this

way.

* To make usage easier, this is the “screen version” specially for-

matted for easy reading on your screen. Set the magnication

on the top bar at 100% or, if you have a large screen, use “t

page”. If you want to print a colored hard copy down load the

larger version, it is in book format and will print much better.

* You will note a different page numbering in this screen version

to t the format of the Adobe Reader.

For example, the pages are noted 9/18. The rst number (9)

is the screen page number-on the bottom of the screen. Thesecond number (18) is the magazine page number, on the

bottom of the page.

* NOTE: Wherever there is a page reference, including the

“Contents” page, you can place the curser on that page number

and go directly to the referenced page–and return.

* Take particular note to the web page addresses, indicated as this

sample: . If you move your cursor

over the above sample, it will change and afford you the ability

to go directly to that web page by simply clicking the address.

Be sure to try this with all the advertisers, I think you will be

pleasantly surprised–especially with the club sites.

Enjoy. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. My Email

address is [email protected] (Sorry, I don’t know how to

make this link to Email.)

See you at the convention,

Dick Miller

Flori da Bonsa i M a y2004

VOL XXXIV NUMBER 2 ISSUE 138S u m m

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B O N S A I S O C I E T I E S

O F F L O R I D A , I N C .

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May 2004 Florida Bonsai

Ben

Oki

Jim

Smith

Ed

Trout

DaveDe Groot

GaryMarchal

MikeCartrett

Mary

Madison

RobKempinski

MikeRogers

JimVanLandingham

BenOki

JimSmith

EdTrout

Featuring:Headlining Masters

and

Florida’s Own Masters

Other Exciting Features:• Auctions

• Rafes, Continually • Large Bazaar Area

• Club Night

• Exhibit With Indoor

And Outdoor Display

Family outings include Kennedy Space

Center, Beaches, Cruises, and Much

More. . .

BONSAI FOR

TOMORROW

HornbeamCarpinuscaroliniana

ButtonwoodConocarpuserectus

Bald CypressT

axodium

distichum

FicusFicusheteropoda

J. Black PinePinusthunbergiana

AzaleaRhododendronindicum

Dwarf JadePortulacariaafra (on rock)

Fukien TeaEhretiamicrophylla

FicusWrightii

religiosaJuniper

Juniperus procumbens

Japanese YewPodocarpusmacrophyllus

Unknown. .Select oneof six

SlideShowPac Rim

Shohin

Nerifolia

FicusNerifoliaon slab

FicusFicusretusa

ButtonwoodConocarpuserectus

CritiqueLuncheon

Critique

Luncheon

Private (5)RaffleWorkshop

AzaleaRhododendronindicum

Bald CypressT

axodium

distichum

Titi

Cliftoniamonophylla

Titi

Cliftoniamonophylla

Bonsai Societies of Florida 32 nd Annual Convention

EXHIBIT BAZAAR AUCTIONS

RADISON RESORT AT THE PORT

8701 ASTRONAUT BOULEVARD

Workshops

Demonstrations

MAY 28 – 31, 2004

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA

RAFFLES

Bonsai

Tomorrow

for

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A black and white printed ver-

sion of the magazine is provided

to members of the Bonsai Societ-

ies of Florida.

It is also available to them in

full color by downloading fromthe BSF web site:

There is a version for printing a

booklet, and another one for read-

ing on the screen.

Be sure you have a current ver-

sion of Adobe Reader available free

on the rst “Publications” page.

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FLORIDA BONSAI IN COLORFLORIDA BONSAI

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Editor:

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President:

George Henderson

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FLORIDA BONSAI is the

ofcial publication of the

Bonsai Societies Of Florida.

It is published quarterly, inFeb., May, Aug., and Nov., and

is provided to each member.

Be sure to visit our web site at:

Web Master:

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Contact the Editor, noted above,

for rates and conditions.

DEADLINES FOR MATERIAL

& ADVERTISEMENTS:Spring. issue . . . . Dec 10

Summer issue . . . . Mar 10

Autumn issue . . . . Jun 10

Winter issue . . . . Sep 10The cover includes a most spectacular

sunrise over a black pine taken by Ed

Trout in his backyard. Blast off added,

and the kids are . . .

TOMORROWʼS BONSAI ARTISTS

The Strangler Fig on the next page

belongs to Ruth Osganian. This bonsai

will be at the BSF display at EPCOT.

Big trouble for those who have

made statements about doing

something only if. . . .

I want to thank Larry Duke, Tom Zane, and

various SWFBSers for the many photosthroughout this issue.

Contents

Jim Moo

dy

Morikami Museumby Dick Miller

by Harry Hedrick

Harry Goes To Washington

by Dick Miller

Editorʼs Page

Societies Directory May 2004

by Louise Leister

Passing Impressions

Convention Overview

Creating a Permanent Bonsai Display

Pots of Pauline

by Sena Zane

by Rob Kempinski

by Pauline Muth

by Robert Yarbrough

by Louise Leister

My Vacation/Convention & Pacic Rim

Commemorative Pots

Bonsai Societies of Florida

Presidentʼs Page

Jean Smith: An Interview

by Lee Vanderpool

What Bonsai Means to Me

Podocarpus Dreamby Rob Kempinski

by George Henderson

BSF & Walt Disney Worldby Peter Wood

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Calendar

June:

6 End EPCOT

Show

July:

4 Harold Harvey

sale. See page 28/50.

May:

27-31 BSF 2004

Annual Convention.

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The Board of Trustees meets

twice a year, once, at the annual

State Convention, and again during

the winter at the convenience of

the BOT. All meetings are open

to the membership. Items to be

placed on the agenda must be sent

to the corresponding secretary 45

days prior to the meeting.

OFFICERS:

President George Henderson

1st Vice President George Hutson2nd Vice President Gene Callahan

Treasurer Ed Lippencott

Assistant Treasurer Dave Bechtold

Corres. Secretary Vladimir Foursa

Recording Secretary Carol McKinney

Past President Louise Leister

Trustees:Dist. 1 Lynn Fabian

Dist. 2 Steve Chapman

Dist. 3 Ray Malin

Dist. 4 Stan Orsolek

Dist. 5 Al Harnage

Dist. 6 Judy Gore

Committees:Archives Elyse Van Dyke

Education Ray Malin

EPCOT/BSF Peter Wood

Membership Tammy Malin

Publications/Editor: Dick Miller

Speakers

Internet:Web Master: Tom Zane

The Bonsai Societies of

Florida shall provide, for

the various bonsai societ-

ies, clubs, study groups, andbonsai related organizations

having various names, a state-

wide organization to deal with

common issues and needs, and

to support their programs.

Individuals acquire BSF mem-

bership as members of a local

Member Club.

Other memberships include:

Member-At-Large,

Member Organization At

Large,

Donor Membership, or

Special Life Membership.

For membership informationcontact your local club, the BSF

web site, or:

Tammy Malin

Membership Chair

905 Heron Ave.

Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980

Email for information:

[email protected]

BONSAI SOCIETIES OF FLORIDA

TRUSTEES MEETINGS

PURPOSE OFFICERS/TRUSTEES &

COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP

THE PRESIDENTʼS PAGE

Here comes another

convention. Bonsai for

Tomorrow.

BSF is about tomorrow.

Yesterday is history, what

we do today is for whatwe want to be able to do tomorrow.

This is a great theme for our

convention.

From where I sit, I have never

seen so much awesome workshop

material. If you donʼt take

advantage of this conventionʼs

workshops, you can never again

complain about the available

materials. The location of theconvention is good, the program is

good, the materials are good, and

the price is right. Are you ready?

Have you registered yet? Do it

today-it is very late.

We are torn with feelings of joy

and sorrow. Joy at having known

people whom we valued as friends,

and sorrow at not having them

with us any longer. Jesse Wright,Myna Hutchinson, and Jim Moody.

Louise says it all in this issue.

We hear and see so much going

on at the Morikami bonsai exhibit–

how did it all start? See this issue s̓

article on the Hukyu project.

A lot of sweat, commitment,

contributions and time went into

this undertaking. Here is the

beginning of a display of, if I may

say so, “Bonsai For Tomorrow.”

I would be amiss if

I did not express my

appreciation for our

advertisers. These are

the people who provide

us with our great material

and supplies. Now they are the

supporters of our magazine as well.

Please tell them you appreciate

what they are doing-and then buy

your goods from them-exclusively.

It is great to see our enthusiastic

participants who take trips to see

special bonsai exhibits and share

their trips with us. Once again

we get an up date on the National

Bonsai and Penjing Collection,

and a look at the Pacic Rim

Collection.

Marge Pierce said it best in the

1994 May issue of Florida Bonsai,

when looking at her “souvenirs: of

rosters of ofcers in BSF: “Many

gave a lot of time and effort to keep

the club going and growing.” “All

the Secretaries…The Treasurers…

Vice Presidents…Presidents…the many board members, and

committee chairmen, who must

attend two board meetings a year,

from one end of the state to the

other at their own expense, with

plenty of work in between.” She

ends with “All the these positions

are VOLUNTARY! Think about it.”

Over the last couple of years Rob

Kempiniski has undertaken the BSF

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Speakerʼs Bureau

Person needed to contact, schedule

and coordinate traveling speakers,

around the clubs throughout the

State. Phone, computer, Email

required. Call 954/630-8365

HELP WANTED

Donʼt just be a taker - give a little.

We want to know what you know.

Suggested subjects:

Species insights

Security/Theft

Sprinklers

Repotting

Carving, Jinning & ShariDonʼt be so humble, I and others

will assist you. Just give us a start.

PICTURES: Send us photos of

your bonsai.

Correct address: Be sure we

have yours, down to the full 9

digit zip code. Contact Tammy.

Snow Birds: Save yourself andus work, take your winter issue

off the web site. Keep your

Florida address.

CALLING FOR PAPERS

MAILING

CORRECTION

G e o r g e

PRESIDENT from page 4/2

job of Chairmen of the Speakers

Bureau. Rob has done a wonderful

job, but is retiring from it. He

made the speakers schedule as

efcient as possible, yet providing

the speakers as many double

session days as possible. Rob mysincere appreciation for all your

efforts and for a job well done.

If any member would be

interested in taking over the job as

Chairmen of the Speakers Bureau,

so we can continue to provide

the clubs with speakers, please

contact me. The job requires some

computer and communication

skills.

Last but not least, I would be

remiss if I did not thank Dick

Miller for all his hard work in

publishing the Bonsai Societies

of Florida magazine. He has cut

cost, he has generated income and

he has developed a new exciting

product. A big thanks you to Dick.

Twice Larry Kunken told me I had his

Email address, wrong-I did, and now

it is xed. Go to his ad pg 23/40, and

his web page, get his address and send

him an Email. Show him you read FB.

Tell him to get well. He just had ave way bypass, and a new valve.

BE STRONG

EDUCATION

With the Convention upon us, and the

great buying opportunities, I include a

wonderful article by Pauline Muth on

pots. Read carefully-then buy your pot.

This issue is so full of good stuff, the

editor has had to take a back seat and

put the editorial page in the back.

Jean Smith

An Interview:

Florida Bonsaiʼs

Leading Lady

By Sena Zane

Every assembly of

like-minded peoplewho gather to make

their hobbies expand into something

much bigger than themselves, needs

someone constant to be the person

on the other end of the telephone

who says “sure, letʼs do it” or “gee,

that sounds good to me” or “well,

maybe weʼd better go slowly here”.

Thatʼs Jean Smith, Bonsai Societies

of Floridaʼs adjunct (or at times,major) leader of the late ʻʼ70ʼs, 80ʼs

and early 90ʼs who often kept our

Florida bonsai world together and

was everyoneʼs point of contact-or

“letʼs touch base and run it past her”

lady. She wasnʼt alone, of course;

several others held leadership

positions leaving their unique

imprint on BSF, but every time you

turned around, Jean was there to

organize it, publicize it, arrange forit or support you if you were trying

to do something for BSF.

Fort Walton Beach was and is her

place; thatʼs her home club and

where she, and her terric support

system in the form of her husband

Ed Smith, lives. We contacted her

there with a set of questions our

editor, Dick Miller, asked. Youʼll

enjoy the answers...if you donʼt getmentally exhausted from reading

about her ofces and

about her other efforts!

SZ: How long have you

been doing Bonsai?

JS: “Since the fall of

1971. A local nursery

owner who had beenpreviously stationed in

Japan decided to start a bonsai class.

In January of 1972 our class decided

to form a club, ofcially, the Fort

Walton Beach Bonsai Society. Iʼve

been a member since then.”

SZ: Your personal biography?

JS: “Well, I was born in St. Thomas,

the Virgin Islands on Dec. 17,

1925. (Dec. 17th is also her weddinganniversary...next Dec. 17th is the

50th). My father was the Marine

paymaster there. I grew up in

Independence, MO, on Delaware

Street, three doors from Pres. Harry

S. Truman.” (Jean said that was her

“claim to fame.” Thatʼs not exactly

true. . . read on.)

“Yes, I worked as a dental assistant

rst to the head of the dentalschool at Georgetown University,

Washington, DC, then in Missouri,

Georgia and Florida as well as for

an MD. Later, in Fort Walton Beach

I became the bookkeeper for an

electronic and appliance company

Ed and I owned and stayed at that

job for almost 25 years.”

SZ: She said that was the only way

she could get away to go to BonsaiSee Jean on page 12/17

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with tropicals,

a polyhouse

was con-

structed out

of necessity

(either that or

me and the

trees movedinto the

doghouse).

After

See LEE on page 13/20

by Lee Vanderpool

Never having had

a hobby until I was

over 40, bonsai

forced me to become

more focused onregimentation and on

the structure and utilization

of my time. Having bonsai to care

for required some concessions in

other parts of my life; there was

less time for those things that I had

been used to enjoying and more

time was necessarily dedicated to

some pretty ordinary things such

as mixing soil, repotting trees,

cleaning pots and other mundane

activities.

As I became more adept at the

horticultural aspects of bonsai

and stopped killing every tree

I touched, my enjoyment of

trimming and styling grew. After

10 years of struggle with the

hobby, I nally began to notice

that, by George, I had a few bonsai.

Now, after 20 years in the smalltree business, I am beginning to

realize just how inept I was when

rst introduced to bonsai (and

maybe, just maybe still am)! Who

knows, after 20 more years, will

my trees improve 100% over what

they are today?

Cultivating bonsai requires

lifeʼs priorities to be rearranged

somewhat. After the rst coupleof years when I was entranced

WHAT BONSAI

MEANS TO ME

several metamorphoses, the present

conguration was settled upon

at about 25 feet wide by 40 feet

long by 16 feet high. Since the

“greenhouse” is unheated, winter

months are pretty much “stay

at home” time - just in case thetemperature falls and heaters must

be put into the polyhouse. Of

course, one weekend in October

each year and a day in April is

required to cover and uncover the

structure. Then there is the moving

of the trees from their summer

locations on pedestals or benches

into the greenhouse in the fall and

the reverse action in the spring, each

requiring one or more days.

After my collection reached the

number that would be the stopping

point for any sane person, watering

chores and the fact that city water

eventually killed all my azaleas

made it necessary to add a sector

to my lawn watering system.

Automatic watering with ground

water made the task much simpler

and raised the survival rate ofSee PACRIM on page 10/13

By Louise Leister

Our vacation usually brings us to

a Caribbean island or some other

tropical paradise, but this yearI had an experience any serious

bonsai fan would envy. Visiting

my stepson, an Army Captain at

Ft. Lewis in Tacoma was a perfect

setup for a heavenly tour of a

lifetime–the Weyerhaeuser bonsai

exhibit.

Several years ago,

at the West Palm BSF

Convention, I was privilegedto meet David DeGroot,

the curator of the Pacic

Rim Collection. David

was a headliner and also

gave a great slide show of

the collection during the

banquet. He was a great

teacher keeping you at the

edge of your seat with his

every word. I went to every one of

his demos and workshops duringthat convention. David made

you laugh and kept you totally

interested in his every move right

down to wiring. I knew then I had

to make a visit to the Weyerhaeuser

Pacic Rim Collection, an outdoor

museum of living art, featuring

more than 50 outstanding bonsai

elegantly displayed in a beautiful

woodland setting. The bonsai

collection is owned and operated

by Weyerhaeuser Company and is

open free of charge.

This place is a treasure and the

bonsai display is a setting t for

kings. The weather was nice so I

could photograph the collection.

I recognized many of the artists

who had trees on display. Ben Oki,John Naka, Guy Guidry, Jim Smith,

Qingquan Zhoa and many more! I

have sent a few pictures along just

to wet your appetite.

We were there on a Sunday and

to our surprise David was there

for a Sunday

Lecture. The

programs

were called“Introductory

Bonsai

Lectures”

they are held

on alternate

Sundays from

May 11 to

September 14.

We saw

the Extended Branch and Dropped

Branch Style Lecture. David chose

a yew that he referred to as an

Irish Yew the Latin name being

MY VACATION,

THE PACIFIC RIM, AND

THIS CONVENTION

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See PAULINE on page 14/21

THE POTS OF PAULINE; ABonsai Close-up on Pots and Potting

by Pauline MuthCopyright 1995, updated 2003

A pot can be considered as the

setting for a jewel. The jewel is

your bonsai. What part does the

pot play in the total design?• A pot should compliment

your design giving it a special

“frame” or design “mood”

• A pot can fade from view

giving the tree center stage.

• A pot can dominate your tree

and ruin the design.

The time to choose a pot is after

you have designed the bonsai

tree. Oh sure, we all have

collected too many pots with the

perfect tree designed over and over

in our minds only to never locate

the right specimen. We have all

faced that shelf full of empty pots

with a tree in hand only to nd

ourselves unable to locate a match.

The moral is, of course, simple:

buy the pot only after you have

styled the tree!

Color Choices

• Unglazed pots in brown, gray

or terra cotta will work the best

with most trees. Gymnosperms

(conifers included) look the best

in unglazed pots or in matte,

subdued glazed nishes.

• Colored glazes work with

deciduous trees. The color

should be chosen to accent the

best feature of the tree; leaves,

fruits, owers or bark. Pastel

shades for owers and darker

glazes to point out fall foliage

colors. Use a color wheel to set

up complimentary or contrasting

colors.

• White pots need a tree that

shows white in the leaves or ower.

• Be sure that the pot color or

design does not stand out more than

the tree design!

Pot Size

When determining the pot size

we must be guided by artistic and

horticultural sense. For young,

undeveloped trees, allow for growth.

The rules work best for the mature

tree. Also young trees and certain

collected trees may need additional

root space. These needs must over

ride the esthetic needs to insure the

survival of the tree.

The rules are based on the classical

work of bonsai and a well-developed

artistic eye. Always try your balled

tree in several pots. Remember that

you are creating a total picture of tree

in a pot (bonsai).John Naka uses these rules:

Pot length:

• In general, the length of the potshould be 2/3 the height of the tree.

• If the height of the tree is shorter

than the width, use the width

measurement to determine pot

length. Take 2/3 of the width for

the length of the pot.

CREATING A PERMANENT

BONSAI DISPLAY

Robert E. Yarbrough

Has your club ever taken on a

project that started as a simple idea

and later became a large complex

project? Well the Hukyu Bonsai

Society of Tampa did just that

last year by suggesting to the

director of the University of South

Florida Botanical Garden, Laurie

Walker, that we work with them

to construct a permanent bonsai

display in the garden. The project

started off as a small project with

three benches and a few bonsai

attached in some manner.

Getting approval to construct

the display required, among other

things, numerous meetings. Our

club had meetings with USF,

with the club, with our Board of

Directors, and with businesseswilling to donate supplies. The

meetings helped us understand

that there is no such thing as a

small project. We had numerous

discussions on other displays

we had all seen, on security, on

the available irrigation water, and

especially the weather. After the

discussions, we had to create

drawings, proposals, lists and

more lists. Six months later,

which happened to be during

cooler weather, we were readyto start construction.

Our club had surprisingly little

trouble on agreeing to the overall

design, number of benches, irrigation,

and security. One of the most difcult

elements of the project was to get

members to agree to have their

trees displayed. I had thought that

members would want their bonsai

displayed, but surprisingly few did.

One of our club founders that many

of you know, Bill Henderson, stated

that he did have one “sacricial” tree

that he would provide. Others were

willing to provide their best trees. I

think many of us thought our trees

were not good enough for display.

The display was constructed on a

Saturday. Many club

members took up rakes,

shovels, saws, and

pitched in. Everyone

had a good time even

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COMMEMORATIVE POTS -A BSF First

by Rob Kempinski

Bonsai conventions offer many

activities that lead to great

memories. But, this year the

convention will feature a unique

promotion to make those memories

even more special. A BSF 2004

commemorative bonsai pot will

be an extraordinary keepsake to

remind convention goers of the

great show on the Space Coast.

Made by the

artists at the

Horse Creek

Pottery studio,

these pots willenhance the

collection of all

Florida bonsai

enthusiasts. As

a limited edition

pot, after the convention, the

custom stamp will be destroyed.

About ve years ago, Carol

Evans, an experienced potter,

gathered a group of like-mindedpotters and formed Horse Creek

Pottery Collective in Melbourne,

Florida. The

collectiveʼs

artists each

have their own

distinctive style and approach

but use the shared resources

of the collective to further

their artistic abilities. As a group;

they have developed a variety of

new glazes, clays and techniques.

The studio features both gas and

wood red kilns, a salt kiln, raku

and ber kilns and of course

electric kilns. Carol says “We

make a lot of functional stoneware

but are very excited about entering

the bonsai community as aprovider of pots in the American

pottery tradition.”

Bill Emans, a collective member

and potter of 30 years, has jumped

into creating bonsai pots head

rst. He is making

the majority of

the conventionʼs

commemorative

bonsai pots. Havingstudied in Hawaii

in 1979 at the

Keauhou Pottery

Guild, his work

reects an Asian

inuence. “Bonsai pots seem a

natural extension of my pottery

repertoire,” says Bill. “I enjoy

the challenge of making pots that

bonsai artists will like while still

retaining the handmade look ofAmerican pottery.” Bill has been

exhibiting his work on the

art show circuit for two

years and has won several

awards.

Bill says

the clays and

glazes for the

commemorative issue will make

durable pots. “The pots are high

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red stoneware so they

are strong and can take

freezing. The gas-red

glazes will provide some

interesting color choices

to Florida bonsai artists.

The combustion productsin the gas stream provide

a warm mellowness to the

clay and glaze.”

The commemorative

pots have a custom made stamp on

the bottom featuring “BSF 2004”

surrounded by a stylized rocket

ship. Available in either unglazed

stoneware

or glazedstoneware

in a variety

of colors,

these pots will

look good in any bonsai artistʼs

collection. And due to the large

kiln at the studio, they are offering

soda ash red pots which enhance

a distinctive ourish to the clay

and glaze.

The artists of Horse Creek

Pottery will also have a table

offering other pots and artistic

pottery in the vendor area at the

convention. Please remember to

stop by their table and check out

the new direction in bonsai pottery

by American artists.

Pots from page 8/9

The Success Of The Rafe Depends On You!

Contact: David Williams, Chairperson Donation Subcommittee

BSF Convention 2004

1554 Hollis Court Palm Bay, FL 32907

Email: [email protected]

Thanks in advance for your support.

Don’t forget the Silent Auction

That is the table with “T” Morris where the proceeds go to support this

magazine. We too take anything-Please bring something(s).

PODOCARPUS DREAM

By Rob Kempinski

Car collectors

have a common

dream. It goes

like this; they

approach a barn

in some longforgotten corner

of a farm and

upon opening

the barn doors,

they nd it – a

complete if not dusty 1930 Bentley.

The owner not caring or knowing

what it is , sells it cheap. Wow, what

a dream!

Thanks to the 2004 Conventioncommittee, you can have a similar

dream regarding bonsai. We

discovered a forlorn nursery with

an abandoned eld of Podocarpus.

In nursery pots for years, neglected

except for occasional rain and a

little lizard guano for fertilizer,

these hardy plants grew

compact and thick. Not worth

much for landscape use these

trees are perfect for bonsai. A

good selection will be available

to adventurous bonsaists in a

Convention workshop. Noted

bonsai master and curator

of the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai

Collection, David De Groot

will help the workshop attendees

make nice fat-trunked, medium-size

bonsai of them. Photos of the raw

non-styled trees can be viewed on theBonsai Society of Brevard website.

Podocarpus for bonsai you

say, hmm. I never see them in

any Japanese bonsai exhibitions.

And that is right;

for some reason

the Japanese have

totally avoided

using Podocarpus

for bonsai, yet

gardens in Japan

feature many full-

size podocarpus

trees styled like

ve-level pagodas.

The Chinese, however, perhaps

due to a warmer climate and an

open mind, take advantage of

the material to create beautiful

podocarpus bonsai. With podo-carpus in virtually every landscape

planting in Florida, they have

proven themselves to do well in a

semitropical climate. Some Florida

bonsai growers have created

impressive bonsai specimens too.

As a bonsai, podocarpus have

much to offer. Evergreen fairly

small leaves can reduce with

proper care. Beyond that, the

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W O R

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TAKE NOTE:

David DeGroot is oneof the headliners in the2004 BSF Convention.

I strongly recommendthat you see him atwork and attend his

workshops

Taxus baccata. David said this

tree is extremely hardy and grows

near oceanic climates (damp mild

winters) also this tree grows in the

understory of the other conifers

making it an

ideal tree forshady areas.

The bark is thin

and the wood

extremely hard.

This tree is

great, it breaks

back after hard

pruning and

makes wonderful bonsai material.

Unfortunately not in Florida! Well,

you canʼt have everything, but thestyle and workshop will work on

any tree!

David started working on this

tree by removing any branches he

felt were not needed in his design.

He also cleaned the trunk off of

any small needles and unnecessary

twigs explaining

that these keep the

tree from puttingenergy into the

desired branches

and rob nutrients

from them as well.

David explained

the dropped

branch needed

to be placed on the movement

side of the trunk. David passed

around pictures of mature dropped

branch bonsai explaining that the

dropped branch made the trees

extreme and that if you took off the

branch the tree would still work

and would be beautiful, but that

the branch made it different and

dramatic. David took the yew that

would be designed

in an informalupright style and he

explained the botany

reaction of the tree

and how it would

react to the cuts he

was making. While

he worked, David

explained how most

of these trees look great in a round

pot and his plans were to do just

that.

He next wired the branches. The

next problem was that the two

important branches were thick and

would be a problem bending.

David showed us a method of

making an incision on the topside

of the branch into the trunk to ex

the branch down.

This cut will allow

the branch to givemore without

snapping when

wired and yet the

bend looks natural.

After making the

incision he used

wet rafa to wrap the trunk and

the branch pulling very tight. He

wrapped the wet rafa around the

branch and back down the trunk.

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The rafa is wrapped in bundles of

6 or 7 strands to give support and

strength to the branch.

David said several times

to “make sure you pull

the rafa very tight as

you wrap.” The rafa

will rot off in timeand will not allow the

wire to cut the bark.

Having completed the

rafa wrap he could

start wrapping the

trunk with heavy wire

making sure to tuck the end of

the wire under the rst wrap to

keep it from coming loose when

her bends it. David worked with

two wires on this tree becauseit was a thick branch and the wire

was more manageable that way. I

have pictures of the wrapping and

the nished branch to show you

how neat and well this works. This

tree nished up nicely and will be a

great bonsai in time.

The dropped branch was a

dramatic look for this tree which

might otherwise have been called

nice, but ordinary. The lecture

was very informative and a real

treat for us on that beautiful day.

Additionally, the audience was

invited to bring bonsai for styling

suggestions. Great program, we

need more of this in this area.David DeGroot is a headliner

in the 2004 BSF Convention. I

strongly recommend that you

see him at work and attend his

workshops.

I for one will be there to get

another exciting lesson fromDavid.

I strongly encourage anyone

who is in the Tacoma area to

take the time

to see a world

class exhibit

and enjoy! Itʼs

easy to nd,

right off the

interstate.

If you canʼt go to Tacoma, the

next best thing is attend Daveʼs

demonstrations and workshops.

You can learn a lot listening to his

exhibit critique as well.

If anyone wants more

information about the article,

please feel free to contact me via

Email:

([email protected]).

To get more information on thePacic Rim Collection go to theWeyerhaeuser web site at:

PACRIM from page 10/13 BSF and Walt Disney World:

A Win-Win Partnership

by Peter Wood

For the past 11 years BSFhas had a win-win bonsai

partnership with Walt Disney

World. Last February the BSF/

EPCOT Committee met to reviewapplications and select bonsai

exhibits for Disneyʼs 2004 EPCOT

International Flower and Garden

Festival. As always there were

some difcult choices, however

the committee was excited about

the quality of many of the tree

applications. Once again, members

of BSF have had the opportunity

to exhibit truly quality bonsai to

thousands of people passing by

the EPCOT Japanese Pavilion

during the Festival. Additionally,

BSF members are involved in

presenting “Bonsai Tips From

the Pros” at the Festival each

Tuesday during the 7-week festival

period. BSF provides basic bonsai

education to hundreds of possible

bonsai novices–”For the Future.”

As requested in the August2003 issue of Florida Bonsai, BSF

members submitted applications

and photos of their bonsai to be

candidates for this annual display.

Although there was concern with

the quality of some photographs

this year, the BSF/EPCOT

Committee selected (on a nameless

basis) 20 superb pieces of art

for recommendation to DisneyʼsHorticulture Management Staff.

This year two size classes were

selected and are on display from

April 16th to June 6, 2004.

One of the exhibits is a banyan

style Arboricola (Schefera

Arboricola) from Jim Moody,

selected by the committee beforeJimʼs passing. A special memorial

sign was placed with Jimʼs tree

commemorating his passing and

his many contributions to BSF.

Jimʼs trees have been featured in

the EPCOT display over a period

of many years.

Looking ahead, The BSF/

EPCOT Committee would like to

see more exhibit applications fromother parts of Florida, so watch

for the application information

for 2005 in the upcoming August

2004 edition of Florida Bonsai

Magazine.

Having oneʼs bonsai art at

EPCOT is indeed an honor, and

BSF is very proud to show the

thousands of people at EPCOT the

bonsai of BSF members. Thanksto those who took the time to

prepare and nurture these trees

and transport them to and from

EPCOT. Thanks also go to the

BSF personnel that administered

and coordinated this event with

Disneyʼs horticulture staff.

(Due to the timing and space in

this issue, the photos of the exhibit

will be presented in the August

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JEAN from page 5/4

conventions...lots of them.

What ofces have you held?

JS: “Well, Fort Walton Beach

Bonsai Societyʼs president,

secretary and treasurer, as well

as constant worker, presence and

hostess. In the newly formedBonsai Societies of Florida in

the early 1970ʼs, I was elected

secretary and was put in charge

of all demonstrations and

workshops for the 1974 dry run

for Bonsai Club Internationalʼs

1975 International Convention. I

chaired the committees for masterʼs

contracts, travel, rooms, plants and

supplies. I got a lot of help from all

the FWB members. In 1976 I was

elected President of BSF.”

SZ: In 1977 Jean became the

Chairman of the Speakerʼs

Bureau, a position she held for

approximately 15 years. If you

have ever tried to co-ordinate

travel, dates, masters, contracts,

housing, etc. etc. for the many

Masters who have traveled thruFlorida, as I did, I can tell you itʼs

a big job!

You did it again at another

convention, didnʼt you?

JS: “Yes, for the international

BCI convention in 1982 and

1983, I performed the same duties

that I did for the early 1970ʼs

convention. By this time most of

the international bonsai communityknew us and were very helpful in

making the convention a

good one.”

SZ: What are some of the

national ofces you held?

JS: “In 1984, I was

installed as president

of BCI. During thistime Chuck Eschenburg

and I worked with his

county commissioners to

establish a bonsai exhibit

at Morikami Gardens. With the

years that has become a wonderful

place...a credit to BSF and to the

State of Florida.

“I served on the BCI Board from

1984 to 1996. And on the North

American Bonsai FederationʼsBoard for 6 or 7 years.”

SZ: There was more wasnʼt there?

JS: “In 1986 I became the editor of

BONSAI MAGAZINE, the organ

of Bonsai Clubs International and

maintained that position for 10 years

plus. This magazine inuenced the

international bonsai community.”

SZ: And more?

JS: “Along came the early 90ʼs and

with them the 1993 World Bonsai

Convention in Florida. I co-chaired

it along with Harold Harvey. If you

remember, BSF, BCI and World

Bonsai Friendship Federation

were the joint sponsors, but

Florida was the host. Workshops,

demonstrations, the masters, their

contracts, travel, and their needsand wants were my responsibility.

Over 700 people came, and many of

those who were involved in hosting

that convention were heard to remark

that they would never, Never, EVER

work that hard for money. It had to be

for love. All of us remember that for a

time in 1993, our Florida...our Orlando

was the center of the Bonsai world.”

SZ: But there came a time when Jean

and Edʼs world was badly shattered

along with various parts of their

bodies when an automobile accident

took a terrible toll.

Then there was the bad news.

JS: “I was pretty badly smashed up

in an auto accident ten years ago.

Off and on since then my health

problems resulting from that accidentgo from bad to worse. Thatʼs my

biggest frustration. Fortunately, that

hasnʼt kept me from taking care of

my biggest joy. Donʼt forget what

brings the members of BSF together:

trees–our bonsai!”

SZ: Jean has a lovely bonsai garden

in Fort Walton Beach. She works

continually with her trees and told us

that her biggest delight was “To see

my trees

all well

trimmed,

cleaned

up, pots

cleaned and

benches

and

pedestals

sparkling.”

Also, she shares her knowledge

with others of the Florida

community: A quick search of the

index to Florida Bonsai shows

us that Jean has contributed her

knowledge on many topics through

that publication.

Tell us about some of your Honorsand awards. Donʼt be bashful.

JS: “Well, I received a BCI

Meritorious Service Award in

1983 and a Writer/Photographer

award from BCI in 1995. I wrote a

ʻThank you letterʼ in Florida Bonsai

(1996, XXVI 1:4) summing up what

BSF did for the National Bonsai

Foundation. I was honored to be

recognized for my contributions toBonsai. I am extremely proud to

say a ʻChinese Scholarsʼ Studio in

the National Bonsai and Penjing

Museum in Washington, DC was

named for me with contributions

from clubs throughout Florida.

“At the BSF convention of

2003, the BSF gave me a plaque

indicating the Lifetime Meritorious

award for ʻyears of service to thesocieties, and BSF in furthering the

art and education of Bonsaiʼ.”

SZ: It couldnʼt have happened to

a nicer or more deserving lady

whose contributions made, and still

make, our world of Florida bonsai

trees a rather wonderful place.

PS:

Ed: I knew from reading oldSee JEAN on page 13/19

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Florida Bonsai issues from the

many years of publications, and the

comments from others like Chuck

Eschenburg, Joe Samuels, Ed Trout,

and Jim Moody, this was a famous

lady, I just didnʼt know how much.

A tip of the editorʼs visor to a giant

in BSF.

The following is a letter from

Chris Cochrane, secretary of the

National Bonsai Federation, the

managing board overseeing the Na-

tional Bonsai and Penjing Exhibit at

the Arboretum, Washington, DC.

“Briey, the ʻJean Smith Chinese

Scholarʼs Studioʼ is a room within

the Museumʼs International

Pavilion that

is furnished

to replicate

the studio

of a scholar

in the late

Ming period.

Chinese

scholars are

identied as

maintainingartistic potted

trees earlier

than bonsai were developed in

Japan. A window at the back of

the studio looks out on a Chinese

garden rockery. A writing and

painting table includes desk

objects of a scholar; a Ming-style

case with open-shelves holds art

objects and antiques a scholar might

collect. Since receipt of a gift of

Chinese scholarʼs rocks by Kemin

Hu, the Studio has included a large

scholarʼs rock placed upon a table

dedicated to its display. Next to

the Chinese scholarʼs room is a

Japanese-style tokonoma. These

rooms help explain to Museum

visitors the distant history of bonsai

and related arts arising in east Asia.”

Additionally; To appreciate what

went on, the following is an extract

from a letter Jean Smith wrote that

appears in Florida Bonsai February,

1996:

“I would like to

say thank you to:

The BSF Board

of Directors,

under

Tom Zane,

who voted

to offer

ʻMatching

Fundsʼ to

all donors

of funds

for the Chinese Scholarʼs Studio

at the National Bonsai and Penjing

Museum.

“AND: To every BSF Club and

Individual Member that has donated

to this fund, named in my honor.

I am deeply grateful. Remember

though, this is not about me,

JEAN from page 12/18

Photo by Jackson Tanner

this is about the perfection and

completion of a long road for the

Bonsai Family. It is about you,

your club, your work with fund

raisers and digging deep in your

pocket! BSF and you have been in

it from the beginning!”

Signed Jean Smith

many kinds of trees and shrubs.

The downside, of course, is that I

now had more time to increase my

collection.

This year I made a resolution to

use as many of those pots in the

garden shed as possible by potting

trees, some of which had been in

the growing area for over 10 years.

To my amazement, the 12 new

bonsai I have potted so far this year

are probably of better quality than

were all the trees in my collection

during the rst ve years of my

bonsai hobby - and there are at least

that many more waiting there for

their day of magic!

At rst, as most people probably

do, I wanted the biggest trees

possible. Fortunately, large trees

are much more difcult to maintain

so my large tree collection remained

rather sparse.

A few years ago I discovered the

magic of shohin and mame trees.

Since then my small collection has

grown larger, if you know what I

mean. I still like large, majestic

LEE from page 6/5

trees and appreciate the ones in

my collection. There is however,

intense satisfaction, in making a

four inch hornbeam collected as

a seedling from under Virginia

Wagerʼs huge specimen tree in

Jacksonville many years ago appear

to be a middle aged “normal” tree.

A dwarf rose just two inches tall

with a fat base and a tiny, perfectly

formed red rose blossom on one of

its ve twigs is just as satisfying

as spending a day trimming a three

foot bald cypress. The ʻNornelʼ

ixora given to me by Trudy Santille

at a convention long ago as a rooted

cutting sporting brilliant red-orange

spiky blossoms and bronzy new

foliage is a wonderful sight tobehold. The tiny yatsubusa Fukien

tea from Jim Moodyʼs nursery in

its two inch pot is a delight with its

shiny leaves and gnarled trunk.

Did I mention the people? Bonsai

people are probably the most giving

people in the world. Every time

you go to someoneʼs house, they

give you cuttings or seeds, “Here,

try growing one of these!” Thereis always one more plant to try and

there is someone willing to give

you one to practice on.

Bonsai and bonsai people have

lled a part of my life that is

the most enjoyable part of my

existence. I will always have

bonsai and I will always have

bonsai friends.

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• In multiple trunk style the

length is 2/3 of the height of the

tallest tree however you may use

a longer pot to create space.

• In group plantings also use

the 2/3 rule.

Pot depth:• For most styles the pot depth

matches the trunk size.

• Cascade trees require a depth

to visually match the foliage

mass and will create balance.

• Multiple trunk styles must

consider the total visual picture

being created. Both the length and

depth will be affected depending

on the scene being created.

• Collected trees need a depth

that will accommodate the root

ball to survive. As time passes

and roots develop to form a

brous mass, the longer roots

that require the greater depth

may be removed in some species

and the tree can be repotted in a

more suitably sized pot.

• The width of the pot should

be less than the spread of

the longest branches. This

measurement is only useful if

you are creating a pot or having

one made, since pot width is

determined by the potter.

Pot Style

The shape of the pot must match

the style and avor of the tree:

• Straight trunks: rectangular pots

• Curved trunks: oval, round,

round cornered, or rectangular pots

• Massive trunks with masculine

designs: large stable looking pots.

• Cascade trees: deep or tall pots.

Some may use a medium depth pot.

If the tip hangs below the bottom

edge of the pot, use a stand.

• In rock plantings: consider

the rock color and texture when

choosing the pot so they harmonize.

• Bunjin or literati: Small, round

and shallow. Rough hand made.

• Antique glazed pots are used for

all types of trees.

• A rock used as a pot must have

these characteristics:∗ It must be hard with a rough

surface.

∗ The color must not take away

from the plants.

∗ The shape and size must blend,

not over power the tree.

Preparing the Tree

Clean and comb out the roots.

Be sure that you learn enough

about the tree species so that

you are planting it in the correct

season. Cut roots that are vertical

or horizontally too big for the

pot. Eliminate large old roots

masses directly under the trunk

to encourage new root formation.

Leave enough brous roots to

support the tree. Treat the roots

with rooting hormone. MAKESURE that the roots never dry out

PAULINE from page 7/7 during this process. Many species

can have all the soil removed,

others cannot. You must learn the

differences.

Preparing the Pot and,

Planting the Tree

1. Be sure the pot is clean.

2. Fasten screening or dry wall

tape over the drainage holes.

3. Set up anchorage wires (two or

more) through the wire holes,

or lacking these, through the

drainage holes. Be sure not to

pull holes in the screen.

4. Put on gloves and a face mask to

protect yourself at this point.

5. Put a layer of bonsai soil inthe bottom of the pot. (Be sure

to use a soil mix that will best

support the species of trees.) If

the pot is large, use a coarser

mix in the bottom to help

drainage. Remember that the

wider the pot, the slower the

drainage. Tall pots have faster

drainage than short pots.

6. Add mycrorhyzoid spores at thisstage if the tree requires them.

7. Put the proper dose of micro-

nutrients and iron in the bottom

soil. Add in Biogold fertilizer

IF it is the start of the growing

season.

8. Dust the roots with a rooting

powder such as Hormodin 3 to

promote root growth.

9. Position the tree in the pot on thetop of a mound of bonsai soil.

Be sure to consider the total

balance of the composition.

• In rectangular and oval pots

the tree is planted slightly back

of the center and to the side of

the shorter bottom branch.

• In round and square pots, the

tree is usually placed in thecenter of the pot.

• Occasionally you are restricted

by the root mass. Over time,

work on the mass to develop

less restricting roots. Taking

time saves many trees!

10. Add bonsai soil in slowly using

your chopstick to remove air

pockets that would dry out the

roots.11. Before totally lling the pot,

tighten the two sets of anchor

wires to stabilize the tree.

12. Continue to add soil until the

job is complete.

13. Water the tree. As this point it

is best to soak the pot in a B-9

solution and water from the

top. After a 10 minute soaking

put the tree in a shady area fora week. Do not fertilize for a

couple of weeks.

14. ENJOY!

Pauline Muth owns the “PMF Bonsai” studio

in West Charlton, NY. Retired 3 years ago from

teaching science for 35 years. Sec. on BOD of

ABS, and Corresponding Sec. of BOD BCI,

MABS BOD, and Member of Mohawk Hudson

Bonsai Society. Has been doing bonsai about

25+ years. Enjoys having fun with bonsai and

her kids and grandson.Article reprinted with her permission.




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PASSING INSPIRATIONS

By Louise Leister

When I started out in bonsai I

had a natural attraction and love for

it. I now realize it was the people I

met that invoked the passion in me.

With their welcoming attitude

and friendly, giving manner, they

answered all my questions and

could appreciate my longing for

information. They seemed to thrive

on my asking questions. They

offered countless hours of help

and inspiration. Never tiring of the

barrage of questions and advice I

wanted. I hung on every word they

said, thirsting for their knowledge

and looking forward to our nextmeeting. Each time I saw them

they were happy to see me and

happy to let me in on all the new

things they had to offer. No other

organization welcomed me in the

way the Florida bonsai people did.

They had no idea who I was or if

I planned on continuing my quest

for bonsai, but still, they were

there to help and guide me. They

had the time to talk and the time to

offer advice to me, that I might see

the vision in the tree in question.

They were polite and encouraging.

Letting me know time and practice

would teach me and walk me

through the learning experience

of bonsai. I only hoped to see the

vision hiding in a raw piece of

material the way they did.

Trying to balance the rules of

bonsai and the art of bonsai to

create a tree worthy of their time.

This brings me to my sad reason

for writing this letter. This year has

brought the passing of several of

our special bonsai people. Some

of who were the rst people that

offered assistance to me when Irst moved to Florida. I know that

I was only one of many they helped

along the way to inspire and invoke

the passion of bonsai.

These people became the

familiar faces at conventions and

workshops. They offered visits to

their homes and nurseries to share

their trees with us. They were the

people; we in bonsai owe a world

of debt to. Talent and vision are

special gifts, all of these people

were talented and had vision. All

shared their gifts with us over the

years.

We looked up to these people

and wished that someday we could

have trees or create trees the way

they did. I referred to them once,

in a Presidents letter, quoting a

poem to the membership as “Men/

Women of Imagination.” They

truly were. Many of us have trees

touched by these artists. Others

knew them well.

Their passing brings us to a

sudden stop in the path of life. So,

to all who touched us and have

passed this year, I thank you for all

your guidance, inspiration, patience

and your contribution to the Bonsai

world and to BSF. I will never

forget your smiling faces and for

invoking the passion of bonsai in

me.

They live

on in their

trees, so as

to mark theirplace in this

world for us

to remember

them. To their

family and

friends I say

we love them,

miss them and

thank God for

the time they spent with us.

To those who never met them,

they leave their mark in time from

our stories, pictures and trees.

Their legacy should never beforgotten, it should be cherished

and nurtured over time. To true

friends and people of imagination,

I again thank you and wish safe

passage on your journey to bonsai

in the heavens. Until we meet again

may you rest in peace and know

how much we cherished you.

As always a most avid fan!

In loving of:

Jim Moody

Mayna Hutchinson

JM Wright

To all who have contacted me

regarding doing something to

honor Jim Moody:

Arrangements have been made

with the Morikami Museum to

provide a rock bonsai stand to

honor Jim Moody with donations

from his friends.

Anyone who wishes to make

this statement can do so by send-

ing a donation to me for this

memorial.

For those

not famil-

iar with

the bonsaistands, here

is a photo of

a recent ad-

dition to the

exhibit.

The

new stand will be of a similar

construction.

I will keep this account open

until July 1, 2004. Please makeyour contribution as soon as pos-

sible so I can have the contractor

schedule this installation.

Send your donation to:

Dick Miller

444 Muireld Dr.

Atlantis, FL 33462-1206

Make your check out to “The

Morikami Museum”, and note on

it “Jim Moody Memorial.”

J I M M O O D Y

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From The Morikami

See MORIKAMI on page 18/29

trees during questionable weather

for transplanting-they are doing

remarkably well. Even the moss

is starting to take hold. The easy

section of the island to care for

is the lava ow with charred tree

stumps. Our optimistic visitors ask

if the blackened trees will bud and

“come back.”

The big event was the Hatsume

Fair, a festival for the advent of

spring and renewal of the gardens.

Many thing were going on.

The Southwest Florida club

contributed a new bonsai stand, and

lent us a spectacular cus forest

planting to put on it. Ginny Boka

graciously lent it to us until the club

donates their permanent bonsai.

They are stillworking on it.

If you donʼt

think hosting

a convention

can bring

a club

together, just

look at this

enthusiastic

Spring Report:

The “Mother of all Saikei, theHatsume Fair, bonsai classes,

BSF stand and Logo Bonsai

dedication, BSSWF stand and

tree dedication, and recognizing

Joe Samuels on the BSF

honor roll, weʼve been busy. It

would take half the magazine

to document all the activity

at the Morikami since the

February issue. I will sum itup with pictures, since pictures

represent a 1,000 words.

Vladimir Foursa teaching a

class in Beginners Bonsai, a

six-week course presented 3

times a year.

Though never nished,

the Saikei “monument” is

fundamentally complete.

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though the work was hard. When

we were nished, someone

mentioned that we should try to

make the display more oriental.

Someone else suggested that

we ask the director for a place

to grow the clubʼs trees. Soon,

we were designing Japanesestyle bamboo fences, learning

to tie Japanese knots, and setting

up a giant growing table. Our fence

master came up with a design called

yotsme and a knot, ibo, that only he

could tie. Irrigation became a pain

and not just a convenience. We also

found that we needed a structural

engineer as a club member to design

a very heavy growing table that

didnʼt lean like the tower of Pisa.

It is now a year and a half since

we rst thought of the idea of the

display. The club has had many

compliments on the

display and we feel it

is helping to put bonsai

in the public eye in the

Tampa Bay area and

hopefully encouraging

college students to takean interest in bonsai.

Many of the problems

we thought we would

have such as vandalism,

theft, irrigation problems,

etc. have not materialized. Club

meetings and workshops are now

held at the garden. The club bonsai

inventory, which was one tree a

year ago, is now over a hundred,

although most are pre-bonsai.

Would we do it again?

Denitely!

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gang from

Southwest

Florida.

Joe Samuels

helped

dedicate the

BSF Logo

tree which

replaced the one he

put there in 1978.

The borers got the original,

and no one could save it. In

1991 Harold Harvey collected

a new one. In 1993 he handed

it off to Ed Trout to rene and

acclimate to South Florida. It

makes a really super entrance-

introductory tree to the exhibit.

Slim as it was in February, it

burst into sprouts too quick forEd to transplant it to its nal pot.

MORIKAMI from page 16/25 Joe and Larry Rosensweig,

Museum

Director,

swapped

“war” stories

about the

early days,

when this

exhibit was a vague

dream.

While we had

Joe Samuels at the

Morikami, we took

the opportunity to put

his name on the sign

honoring people who

made outstanding

contributions tobonsai in Florida.

I want to thank our visiting

artists for their work to shape

up the collection. First was Ben

Oki in January, then Ed Trout at

various times of the year, and now

the ladies from the Southwest.

Picking up on what Lighthouse

and Gold Coast have done in

a space we could work in-with

tables and chairs. They even

cleaned up our mess. Most

important no cost. Of the

thousands who attended the

two-day affair, there were few

who did not stop by either on

the way into the event, duringthe shows on the adjacent stage,

or on the way out. We showed

them what, how and why-then

pointed to the vendors selling

the materials. One lady brought

in three “patients,” another man

two, and various work trees

were given a working over. The

Museum staff loved the idea of

a clinic and plan to advertisemore about it next year. This is

a great venue to pursue our BSF

Mission.

Pages 16/31

through 17/34

include photos

of this event.

the past couple years, we set up a

bonsai display and work station

for the public and it was a winner.

Listed as a BSF event, we had

many clubs come around. The

BS of the Palm Beaches took the

lead role to attend the exhibit, with

Broward taking some shifts. We

had Southwest Florida, Central

Florida, Treasure

Coast, and Kawa show

up.

The Museum gave

us the prime location

to present and utilize

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Three new methods of removing unwanted branches.

Say aaaah.

Oh, my baby..

I canʼt watch!Cool!

No one leaves this

building until they sign

up for the convention.

(Focused)

Hatsume Fair:A Clinic and Many Demonstrations

The “A” Team

Before we

start cutting,

we offer a

little prayer

for the tree.

Introducing people to

bonsai, and showing

them how it is done.

Thatʼs what itʼs about.

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Taking Bonsai To The Public – At The Hatsume Fair

Match the following captions to photosNot the way we do it in north Florida.

Honey we need one of these.

Wait ʻtil mother sees this

Mom, look what followed me.

We need more beer.

Yeh, right...

This one doesnʼt look bad.

Oooooooh. . . .

How does he do that?

I am going there.

Try to match these:

Can I put it on my train?

This makes me tired.

Can I taste it?

My ice cream is better.

I gotta get this pokemon rst.

Looks like a science project.

Turn left!

Turn right!

I give up.

Thatʼs boooring.

Do they get that big?Make your own captions. . . .

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There he is again, looking at a pic-

ture of himself and his awards.

Remember

the question

and photo

in the Feb.

issue? Itwas Harry

Hetrick in

front of a bonsai by Mary Madison,

at the National Bonsai and Penjing

Museum.

Here are Harryʼs sampling of the

bonsai in this collection. (I can only

show a fraction of what he sent.)

Harry Goes To Washington

The “Yamaki pine” survived theattack on Hiroshima in 1945.

Pinus parviora

Donor: Masaru Yamaki

Age: 377 years

“Goshin” Age: 50 yearsJuniperus chinensis foemina

Donor: John Y. Naka

Bald CypressTaxodium distichum

Collected in 1987

Donor: Guy Guidry, LA

43” tall created from a 25ʼ tree

Juniperus californica – Age: 39 yrs.Donor: Harry Hirao (Hey–Harry H.)

Above Photo by H. Hedrick 2003

Right side Photo by D. Miller 1997

Very interesting lesson in styling and pots.

Look very closely, and learn.

Dwarf Japanese JuniperJuniperus procumbens Nana

Created in 1975

Donor: Thomas Tecza , IL

From nursery stock import-

ed from England 1875

Ezo SprucePicea glehnii

200 years old

Donor: Tokuei Tanaka, Japan

Collected from Chishima,

Kunashiri Island, Hokkaido,

Japan

LOOK CLOSELY AND LEARN

Thanks to Jack Sustic Curator NBPM for tree data.

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Maki variety naturally grows

exceedingly small leaves.

Conrmed in many hedge

plantings, they will bud back

vigorously when pruned hard.

When the temperature dips below

freezing they donʼt mind staying

outside yet they can take the hot

summer. The hardwood is durable

and strong holding carved detail

for years. The barkʼs beautiful

reddish brown color

compliments the

dark green foliage

and the bleached

white shari and jin.

In the proper season,

they can tolerateroot pruning very

well. Wired branches

respond similar to

a Japanese Black Pine making

them imminently suitable for

many different designs. They

enjoy full sun but even take

some shade. They are not fussy

about soil or fertilizer -a normal

soil mix (one part sand, one part

Turface and one part organic) will

make them happy. Time release

granular fertilizer and a regimen of

Miraclegrow liquid fertilizer will

push good growth.

The main drawbacks to the

species as a bonsai are slow

growth and a proclivity to aphids.

Slow growth shouldnʼt hamper

bonsaists as it means the trees

donʼt require as much day to day

attention as other species. Also,

the trees available at the workshop

already have nice sized trunks, (3

to 5 inches trunk caliper) so all the

participants need to do is grow the

foliage – something a well fertilized

podocarpus does quickly. Aphids

can be controlled. If you see ant

activity on the tree or if sooty mold

appears on the branches and leaves,

apply insecticidal soap or some

other treatment.

Even a strong jet of

water will remove

aphids, but not

for too long. The

chemical treatments

last longer.Called Buddhist

Yew, or Chinese

Yew, podocarpus

trees stylistically can match the

famous Japanese Yew (Taxus

cuspidata). That means carved

sections should feature prominently

in the design surrounded by

compact foliage clouds. Coated

with lime sulfur the sharis can havephantasmagorical shapes.

Most Podocarpus make excellent

candidates for upright styles,

especially one with a jinned top.

With some carving, a blow torch

and lime sulfur, the driftwood

(jins and sharis) can really set

the tree apart. Other styles to

consider include informal upright,

windswept and even bunjin.

PODOCARPUS from page 9/12 One can practice leaf reduction

on a Podocarpus using techniques

similar to those used on Japanese

Black Pine trees. (See Florida

Bonsai November 2003 issue,

XXXIII, 4:5). The idea is to “leaf

pluck” and prune the tree in late

winter and early spring and force

the tree to make new leaves that

come in smaller. Sometimes,

owners will cut the leaves in half

to show a tree, but try to avoid

this.

You too can tackle collecting

one from your neighborʼs yard.

They are everywhere just waiting

to be collected. In Florida

there is no mountain climbing

involved, just make sure youhave permission or you might get

involved with shotgun pellets. For

the best success collect them in

the cool winter months. Take as

much of the root ball as you can to

t in a pot. Experience has shown

they can take drastic root pruning

if done during cool weather.

To enhance rooting mix some

sphagnum moss into the bonsai

soil when potting a collected

specimen. The moss keeps the cut

root ends moist and helps them

grow feeder roots. Unfortunately,

getting a branch to take as a

cutting is very difcult. I have one

cutting that has lasted about a year

showing green but it has not made

any roots. I know of only one

person that has successfully rooted

a thick branch, so that means it is

possible but difcult.

Make sure you take advantage ofthese nice Podocarpus trees at the

BSF 2004 convention workshop.

After all it is not every day that

your dreams can come true.

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BSF Web Information

Always trying to make life easier

for you, Tom Z. has upgraded the

BSF web links to the color version

of this magazine. If you want to see

what bonsai featured in this maga-

zine really looks like you have to try

this. Go to this web address:

www.bonsai-bsf.com/color_cy.htm

It doesnʼt get any better than this.

Attention

How about that Hukyuʼs new

exhibit? A tip of the garden hat to a

very worthy project!

Be sure to read closely that arti-

cle by Pauline Muth about pots andpotting. Great educational piece.

Simple and straight forward-you

wonʼt need a big book–read this.

Editorial

“Bonsai for Tomorrow”

There are two ways to look at the

convention theme. All my bonsai

are bonsai for tomorrow-they have a

long way to go. Then there is the is-

sue of, what will bonsai look like in

the future and more important who

is going to be doing it?

From what I see in our culture,

we better invent a tree that comes

in a bag/box with instructions to

add water, put in the microwave

and wait 30 seconds for a complete

world-class mature bonsai. Oh, yes,

one you can keep inside and do not

need to water or prune.Donʼt believe me? Consider a

couple movies. In Karate Kid, the

old man patiently snipped here and

there seeking perfection. But, in

the futuristic Star Trek series-all

the captains have a bonsai in their

cabins. Mature bonsai, the captians

never water them, much less prune

or fertilize them. The past vs. the

future. I rest my case. ;>)

Seriously, what do you expect of

the public? You would be surprised

how many people call the Morikami

desperately asking where to nd

help. Screwed up-you wouldnʼt

believe. Guess where they got their

instructions–the person who sold it

to them told them exactly what theywanted to hear. “SURE you can keep

them in the living room.” “NO you

donʼt have to water them more than

once a month.” No problem-here

buy this one with the three mud men,

lots of moss on glued chatahochee,

with a pretty glazed shiney pot.

Next time someone asks you

where to buy bonsai and get advice,

hand them a Florida Bonsai maga-

zine. Then tell them, “these advertis-ers have the right stuff!” Then send

them to the nearest club.

That is where the “Bonsai for To-

morrow” will come from, and, some

of those buyers will be the artists

who will gain interest in bonsai when

we can no longer lift our pots.

In my humble opinion . . .

Dick Miller, Editor

THE EDITORʼS PAGE – FINALLY

I signed up for

my rst hands-on

bonsai classes, and joined my

rst bonsai club. It was there

that I could engross

myself in the tech-

niques of this ancient

art. Before too long

I was teaching the

craft becoming more

and more immersed in bonsaiactivities. Then I

joined a second

bonsai club.

By this time, my small collec-

tion became a large collection,

Welcome to the

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life. Some were cute; some were

plain. Some were large; and some were small.

There were those that would ower, and those that

would bear fruit–it made no

difference.

• • I was hooked! • •

As I look back over the years,

I can recall with certainty the

actual event that kept me riv-

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path of personal fulllment.

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Pre-Bonsai to

We Sell everything:

and then a huge collection.

My wife and I knew, cared

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family.

At Tropical, we sell whole-

sale and retail.

See our web site for materials

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We are open to the public

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