American Bonsai at the NC Arboretum

Beautiful blue-eyed "grass" images, Arthur! Thanks for sharing. It's one of my favorite wildflowers when I lived in coastal Maryland, where it popped up all over the place. I had a bunch in a Richard Adams pot (it grew quite happily in a container) that was lost somewhere along the way.

Happily, getting ready for a rather too late first mowing of the front lawn this year, I discovered several little clumps! They'll be out of the ground and into pots soon...

happy spring to all,
Anita

i agree anita - that is a beautiful grass,,,

AJ - i also dig the nana... especially in that container...
i hope i am correct that the second pic down would be the preferred viewing angle... (?)

I like the Appalachian Cove Tray Landscape a lot and really like that it is displayed in a wood tray. That is unless it is a superb ceramic pot designed to look like a wood tray and then I am even more impressed.

Marty Weiser wrote:I like the Appalachian Cove Tray Landscape a lot and really like that it is displayed in a wood tray. That is unless it is a superb ceramic pot designed to look like a wood tray and then I am even more impressed.

the tray is fabricated from American Black Locust wood, with excellent natural rot resistance when in contact with ground. IIRC

Height: 30in (76.2cm)
Container: Robert Wallace
Originally collected from a cultivated landscape, in bonsai training for approximately 15 years.

you know it is almost summer...when are you going to take off that hat?

general question, are tree heights' measured from the bench or the top of the pot?

That ground level view really looks like a full-scale American Buttonwood (Sycamore)

Dave Leppo wrote:general question, are tree heights' measured from the bench or the top of the pot?

That ground level view really looks like a full-scale American Buttonwood (Sycamore)

It is actually Chinese Quince...

I am not sure if there is a "rule" for measuring...most folks just indicate which they have measured from... 20" from pot... 20" from table/bench

jgeanangel wrote:you know it is almost summer...when are you going to take off that hat?

arthur called that his "heroic pose"

jgeanangel wrote:

Dave Leppo wrote:general question, are tree heights' measured from the bench or the top of the pot?

That ground level view really looks like a full-scale American Buttonwood (Sycamore)

It is actually Chinese Quince...

I am not sure if there is a "rule" for measuring...most folks just indicate which they have measured from...  20" from pot... 20" from table/bench

In this case I've learned that it is 30" from base-of-tree, not including pot.
I knew this was a Chinese Quince and have long seen a similarity to Sycamore (and I don't think you would get good results from an actual potted Sycamore) but they're one of my favorite full-scale trees.

More information about this planting here: https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t12772p25-american-bonsai-at-the-nc-arboretum#140538

I just had a nice experience following that link back in time to 2013, and scrolling around a little.

Thanks, A!

I love it!

Dave Leppo wrote:I just had a nice experience following that link back in time to 2013, and scrolling around a little.

Thanks, A!

what he said...

Height: 32in (81.2cm)
Container: Sara Rayner
Tree donated to the Arboretum collection by Kent Kise, Lancaster, PA, 2008

cool image... especially how the striations in the finish on the pot lend themselves to the general movement of the tree...

Height: 24in (60.9cm)
Container: Dale Cochoy
Received in donation from Cora Staples, 1992

We all know how subtle you can sometimes be, Art.  You've probably already shown us the tree that will be the basis for this year's Expo "signature tree".  I realize it is a bit early, but have we seen it yet?

--Gene

Arthur Joura wrote:

Height: 32in (81.2cm)
Container: Sara Rayner
Tree donated to the Arboretum collection by Kent Kise, Lancaster, PA, 2008

Beautiful tree. Lovely natural looking structure on this one.

well... i must say: "yawn"

it would seem highly unlikely that i am the only one who truly misses arthur's contributions 'round these parts...

but i may be the only one willing to call him out... literally

HEY AJ !

WHERE YOU AT MAN ???

(sorry to shout )

ME TOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Art can certainly speak for himself, but I suspect he's up to his eyeballs in prepping for the upcoming Expo.

--Gene