Denver Botanic Gardens - 2013 Fall Bonsai Show

The followng trees from Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society members were displayed at the Denver Botanic Gardens 2013 Fall Bonsai Show.

Mike

Colorado Blue Spruce


Colorado Blue Spruce


Douglas Fir


Elelphant Bush


Jade Tree


Korean Hornbeam


Limber Pine


Maple Sharps Pygmy


Ponderosa Pine


Ponderosa Pine 2


Ponderosa Pine 3


Ponderosa Pine 4


Rocky Mountain Juniper 1 This is not a Phoenix graft, it grew this way naturally.


Rocky Mountain Juniper 2


San Jose Juniper


Siberian Elm Forest


Stone


Sumac

Very nice. Thanks for sharing

Thank you for sharing! Very nice!.

thankyou for sharing.

Some nice trees. I particularly like the sumac.

nice looking material.. but it al seems like it's unstyled raw material? the trees have so much more potential imo

This was a juried show and Botanic gardens would not have exhibited un-styled trees.

Mike

Thanks for posting mike. I had the pleasure of visiting the exhibit as well.

I was under the understanding that this wasn't a juried show, only an exhibit put on by the Gardens and club members who wished to participate..?.. -- There are some trees that could use a few more years of improvement (IMO), but several of the trees are very nicely developed.

Hi Dan

Yes it was a juried show and the Botanic Gardens bonsai specialist selected/approved the trees in the show. The trees in the show except 1, were on display by local club members who wished to participate in it. All of the trees are in development including some very refined trees. Our club has a history of encourging members with varying degrees of experience to display a tree. This included the show at the Gardens. I agree with you some of the trees will need more development, but they are not unstyled raw trees. Unstyled trees would never have been aproved(juried) for the show. Club members were limited to 1 tree only and it is nice to see how some of our newer members are progressing with their trees. There getting better every year.

Regards,

Mike

Thanks Mike,

I'm a member of the club as well, and I was in touch with Larry about bringing a tree down for the exhibit but decided to wait until the spring show. I'm sorry, I read "juried" as meaning a judged show. I do remember Larry asking for photos of trees for selection in advance.

I hope to be there for the Fathers Day show. Maybe I'll even have a tree or two there!

Dan,

I thought the same thing when I heard "juried". Larry explained it to me this fall!

Mike

Here are a couple more shots of the show:



This Chinese Elm was great! I didn't see it in your list so I thought I'd throw it in.


The sumac hadn't started turning much when I was there, but it looks like it's really starting to show in your pic.

Thank you both very much for posting this! The Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine and Blue Spruce are very inspiring. Great to see these trees on display! I myself would enjoy seeing more of what your club is doing with these trees. Thanks again, Rick

Here is a link to the clubs gallery: RMBS Gallery

Mike