Bonsai Beginnings: August 2008

30 August 2008

Today: Live Oak Orchids @ Savannah Mall

I would like to thank Live Oak Orchids for the opportunity to speak today.

Juniper bonsai need to be regularly pruned and pinched to maintain its appearance.
Carefully clean the branches.

One favorite bonsai is the Hawaiian umbrella tree. Many feature this non-traditional tropical tree in the home. They are hardy and adaptable.

Carefully clean the branches and leaves.
Remove branches that clutter and hamper the aestetic design of the tree.

Elephant's food Dwarf Jade Portulacaria afra
This is a miniature forest made up of small dwarf jade trees.

29 August 2008

Workshops of the Past

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Colin Lewis Workshop in Savannah

Colin Lewis has been working with the Larz Anderson Collection since 1998. He is the author of four books on bonsai and the founder of the Hô Yoku School of Bonsai. He has been a practicing bonsai artist for thirty years.
The Larz Anderson Collection at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in Boston is the oldest collection of bonsai in the United States.

Ron Martin Bald Cypress Forest

Ron Martin was the proprietor of Tokonoma Bonsai located in Summerville, South Carolina.
Summerville Bonsai Study Group.
Ron used old/useless CDs under his trees to develop nebari.
Selected Publications by Ron Martin:
Bonsai and that Pesky Scalene Triangle
A Bonsai Soil Primer
Pre-Bonsai
Forest Plantings

Savannah Mall Live Oak Orchids

Tom Dimig Workshop

Tom is an artist and bonsai potter in Columbia, SC.

Handmade American container by Tom Dimig

Jim Moody Workshop

Jim Moody, founder of Jupiter Bonsai, began training the Brazilian Raintree as bonsai in 1978.

Hilton Head Island Talk

2000
Tom Dimig Workshop;

28 August 2008

At last a Bonsai tree for the desk

"PhotoSynthesis"
PhotonSynthese
Bonsai Charging Tree
USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer/sculptor Vivien Muller.
What a concept!

24 August 2008

Wisteria Blooms in August

Wisteria
Usually wisteria blooms in early Spring
But after a defoliation, this one has rebloomed

Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis

General information

20 August 2008

September Meeting

Our next meeting will be
Sunday
September 21, 2008
2:30 PM.
In the Garden

Bring your own tree if you dare.
Looking forward to seeing you…………………

19 August 2008

Beginning Bonsai

A look at the unique practice of growing Bonsai trees

2:00 p.m. Saturday 30 August.
At Live Oak Orchids Etc in the Savannah Mall.
Learn the basics of growing Bonsai.

Location
Located near Burlington Coat Factory's mall entrance
Across from Hill of Beans, coffee shop.
Lower level at Childrens Play Area
961-7455

13 August 2008

Bonsai in the News

Bonsai Tree Finally Dies After Four-Year Battle With College Student

Maybe Olympics will keep spotlight on China

By Michael Bailey

(Photo by Michael Bailey)
A man prunes a bonsai tree.

04 August 2008

Coastal Bonsai Group

Our next meeting will be
Sunday
August 17, 2008
2:30 PM.
Under the Oak

Bring your own tree if you dare.
Looking forward to seeing you…………………

BonsaiBeginnings

03 August 2008

Green Island fig

Ficus microcarpa
-Green Island fig
Robust tree that does well both indoors and out. Can tolerate low light, but grows more strongly with high light & warmth. Grows extensive banyan roots & has fruits. Ficus are tropical-prefer 55F°+. Never allow Ficus to freeze. Slightly moist soil, But do not let the soil dry out. Fertilize at one-third strength. Prune to maintain the size & shape. When the latex dries, it forms its own natural seal. Be aware that this latex can produce skin rashes on those who are sensitive.

Also a fungus (Schaeropsis) that creates galls on wounded branches, can be transfered from plant to plant when this latex sticks to the shears or fingers. Keep tools and fingers clean and disinfected. However, not all galls are fungus related.