Jardin Botanique - Penjing

As I am more partial to penjing-like trees than formal, Japanese/Western-style bonsai, I took more pics of the Chinese display than either of the other two "bonsai" gardens.



Jackie and David Easterbrook at the Chinese garden entrance.

Some of the trees. Many Chinese elms!

An elm or two more.





My notes say this is Cotoneaster, but it may be moe elms.



Murraya.





And, finally, Pyracantha.

Nice pictures. My favourite was number three on your second post. But I think it would be nicer (to me) with a different table/ground.
If I had the space for it, making miniature landscapes with trees would be even more fun than bonsai for itself.
Must have been a great trip!

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss;
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Jim

Hi Jim... I love the Chinese-style, too, both for bonsai & stones. What I regret is anyone dissing other cultures' options as lacking. The quality here stands on its own. I guess David Easterbrook will soon be in your neck-of-the-woods for the Carolina Expo. He has had opportunity to work with varied material from many sources & should be a treat.

I've occasionally heard of Chinese trees in North American collections referenced as trained in Japanese style. Sometimes its true though curators work desparately to train & invite native artists to participate in keeping the trees authentic to donor intention.

Thanks for sharing!

One more I forgot to include -- a large cascade -- another Chinese elm. No way to get a better background.