A few trees from the Carolina Bonsai Expo 2011

A select few trees from this year's Carolina Bonsai Expo:

1. American hornbeam - Carpinus caroliniana



2 Atlas cedar - Cedrus atlantica



3. Bald cypress - Taxodium distichum



4. Bald cypress



5. Bald cypress



6. Boxwood - Buxus harlandii



7. California juniper - Juniperus californica



8. American hornbeam - Carpinus caroliniana



9. Chinese elm - Ulmus parvifolia



10. Chinese elm



11. Chinese elm



13. Gingko - Gingko biloba



14. Korean hornbeam - Carpinus coreana



This tree is, in MY mind, the best tree in the show and got my vote for People's Choice award. (Which probably dooms it to come in at last place.)

JIM ,, These are some nice trees.. i like the cypress but the tree you picked is really different ..I know it took a long time to develop that treein the style it is !!!! i know you had fou..thanks for shareing take care john

Thanks for sharing so soon. I hope to see lots of more pics when the show is done!

I agree with the Korean hornbeam - Carpinus coreana being the better tree, the exposed roots with that color bark is amazing.

Neil

I agree too - the Korean hornbeam is beautiful and has my vote. I like the ginkgo and its pot with the ginkgo leaf motif. The bald cypress in the grey "minimalist" pot and minimal planting is striking.I presume the top dressing is cinders; looks like water. The Buxus harlandii intrigues me - where are the roots growing?
Best,
Todd

The bald cypress in the grey "minimalist" pot and minimal planting is striking.I presume the top dressing is cinders; looks like water. The Buxus harlandii intrigues me - where are the roots growing?

The bonsai pots are buried inside the boxes. It was a very well-done exhibit. Maybe someone can get a picture of the whole thing.

Well, pic #1 took a Best in Show award
Pic #3 Was given the Instructor's award
Pic # 4 Got another Best in Show of some sort (maybe another category?)
Pics. 9 and 10 Got best Mini

The display that held the twin trunk bald cypress and the boxwoods got a best display award.

There were a couple of other, but I misremember them . . . .

I dunno what got people's choice. Maybe someone else can fill in.

Walter Pall was the guest bigwig.

The first picture of the raft got best in show Jim?

I was wondering about that too. Its a very young tree and does not look old. I like it, though, but certainly not enough to give it best in show.

People's Choice also went to the twin trunk cypress. I don't think the hornbeam bridge won an award, but it was a runner up for the Instructors Award, I believe. I'm pretty sure Best In Show went to a small juniper rock planting that was next to the hornbeam bridge....

That Korean hornbeam is one of the more interesting/unique trees I've seen. I'd pick it as my favorite from the ones you posted. The American hornbeam bridge is interesting as well, but there's something about it that bothers me.

Chris

Dave Murphy wrote:People's Choice also went to the twin trunk cypress. I don't think the hornbeam bridge won an award, but it was a runner up for the Instructors Award, I believe. I'm pretty sure Best In Show went to a small juniper rock planting that was next to the hornbeam bridge....

Walter gave the best of show to a trio of trees all created by the same person and displayed next to one another. The Hornbeam raft, a small rock planting with Eastern Red Cedar, and small Chinese Elm planted over a stone. Once I get home and have a chance to sort things out I will post some more pics. Dave...it was nice to spend a little time talking with you!

John

John, it was good to see you again. I'm already looking forward to the display your study group brings to the Expo next year. Take care.

jgeanangel wrote:

Dave Murphy wrote:People's Choice also went to the twin trunk cypress. I don't think the hornbeam bridge won an award, but it was a runner up for the Instructors Award, I believe. I'm pretty sure Best In Show went to a small juniper rock planting that was next to the hornbeam bridge....

Walter gave the best of show to a trio of trees all created by the same person and displayed next to one another. The Hornbeam raft, a small rock planting with Eastern Red Cedar, and small Chinese Elm planted over a stone. Once I get home and have a chance to sort things out I will post some more pics. Dave...it was nice to spend a little time talking with you!

John

Thanks for clarifying, John. I missed the critique . . . It was in the evening this year and I was just too tired to make the long drive up the mountain and then back again.

I really liked that small elm.

'Twas a good show -- as usual. I'm sorry that hornbeam didn't make People's Choice. I understand Walter discussed it at some length.

Definitely not a Harlandii boxwood!