bonsaiBlake
Chumono
It's been a few years since I posted on here. Happy to say this is the year I'll be purchasing property to start growing large scale.
Went to visit Dan a few days ago at the incredible Elandan Gardens near Bremerton,WA. This was the second time we've visited and he never fails to impress. One of the true godfathers of American bonsai his knowledge of growing and naturalistic styling are second to non.
Snapped a couple pictures of my favorite one in his collection. A lovely 3 needle pine(black?) That gives the impression of a woman lounging on a sofa. Also got a copy of a book written about Dan and his garden, got it signed, it'll sit nicely next to my signed copies of bonsai techniques 1&2(books gifted to me by a former member of this site)
While my collection has suffered dramatic losses due to my becoming a commercial fisherman, my passion for the art continues to grow. I'm down to 3 trees and a few house plants that could be bonsai if I lived somewhere warmer. I'm proud to say than now in my 5th year of being on the water I'm finally at the point of looking for property in southwest, wa to start propagating prebonsai of North American tree species.
Exciting times folks. What started as a hobbyists obsession turned into me working at a retail plant nursery turned into me becoming a fisherman so I could gain the capital to become a grower. Now here we are. I've recently turned 30, single with no kids and a vision as clear as ever.
Blake's Botanical Emporium soon to come.
I wanted to thank this site in particular. The seeds of my bonsai passion were germinated through this website and it feels really good to see it all come to pass. Thanks you guys.
Went to visit Dan a few days ago at the incredible Elandan Gardens near Bremerton,WA. This was the second time we've visited and he never fails to impress. One of the true godfathers of American bonsai his knowledge of growing and naturalistic styling are second to non.
Snapped a couple pictures of my favorite one in his collection. A lovely 3 needle pine(black?) That gives the impression of a woman lounging on a sofa. Also got a copy of a book written about Dan and his garden, got it signed, it'll sit nicely next to my signed copies of bonsai techniques 1&2(books gifted to me by a former member of this site)
While my collection has suffered dramatic losses due to my becoming a commercial fisherman, my passion for the art continues to grow. I'm down to 3 trees and a few house plants that could be bonsai if I lived somewhere warmer. I'm proud to say than now in my 5th year of being on the water I'm finally at the point of looking for property in southwest, wa to start propagating prebonsai of North American tree species.
Exciting times folks. What started as a hobbyists obsession turned into me working at a retail plant nursery turned into me becoming a fisherman so I could gain the capital to become a grower. Now here we are. I've recently turned 30, single with no kids and a vision as clear as ever.
Blake's Botanical Emporium soon to come.
I wanted to thank this site in particular. The seeds of my bonsai passion were germinated through this website and it feels really good to see it all come to pass. Thanks you guys.
Best of luck in your new endeavor.
