Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society 50th annual exhibition, Denver

[PiñonJ]

They have some stellar material in this club. Pics from the show:

 

[PiñonJ]

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[Cable]

Wow.

 

[Hartinez]

Any Piñon in the mix?

 

[Shima]

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some stunning trees here!

 

[Smoke]

Thanks for some pictures. Welcome relief.

 

[PiñonJ]

Any Piñon in the mix?

Yes!


There was another I didn’t get a picture of, but if it was a piñon, it had the longest needles I’ve ever seen on one.

 

[Hartinez]

Yes!
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There was another I didn’t get a picture of, but if it was a piñon, it had the longest needles I’ve ever seen on one.

Cool to see. It’s a cool one, but I still haven’t seen a stellar piñon as a Bonsai yet. And I’m certainly no closer to making one as I’ve killed every one I’ve attempted to collect! And, this is a small gripe, but is an “ñ” really that hard to use or recognize?!?!

 

[Colorado]

Cool to see. It’s a cool one, but I still haven’t seen a stellar piñon as a Bonsai yet. And I’m certainly no closer to making one as I’ve killed every one I’ve attempted to collect! And, this is a small gripe, but is an “ñ” really that hard to use or recognize?!?!

There were some stellar piñons for sure. Unfortunately I didn’t take pictures of every tree there. Regretting it now!

I’ll add a few more pics to the thread though...it wasn’t all native conifers, although I’d say maybe ~75% were yamadori from the Rocky Mountain region.

 

[JudyB]

Very nice, some really interesting stuff, will take some time to go thru these again. That limber pine! Thanks for posting, send up some more photos if you get more.

 

[PiñonJ]

That limber pine!

That belongs to Steve Varland, one of the Backcountry Bonsai guys. I spoke with him for a while - really nice guy.

 

[Nicholas Box]

@PiñonJ Glad you attended. Might have been our best show yet.

 

[Nicholas Box]

Thanks for some pictures. Welcome relief.

We hired a pro photographer to take photos of each tree in a booth. When we have some access to those photos I'll post them on bnut. For now, thank goodness for pinonj.

 

[Smoke]

We hired a pro photographer to take photos of each tree in a booth. When we have some access to those photos I'll post them on bnut. For now, thank goodness for pinonj.

I look forward to that...

 

[Wilson]

Amazing quality from a club show! Really amazing to see so many old trees all dressed up.

 

[Warpig]

Lovely tree, just wish there were more broadleaf species.

 

[Nicholas Box]

Lovely tree, just wish there were more broadleaf species.

Shrug, mountains.

Many people have trouble with non-natives out here. Our temperature fluctuations are pretty insane in the Spring/Fall. It can play hell on deciduous or broad leaf stuff if you don't have a greenhouse.

 

[Lost2301]

Any Piñon in the mix?

The 2nd Pinon or Pinyon Pine tree in show.

 

[Hartinez]

The 2nd Pinon or Pinyon Pine tree in show.

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There we go. That’s got great bones. With more refinement that’ll be an exceptional and unique tree. Thanks!!