Top 3 in the United States

[HorseloverFat]

Here 2 pine bonsai I've created which are pretty good.
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RAF dwarf scots pine, twin trunk

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RAF dwarf scots pine, formal upright

Wow! With trees of this caliber.. no need to look any further than one’s own collection for personal favorites.

I’m not a “gamblin’ man” but I’d wager that your unique individual relationships/correspondences with these trees is a complex and poetic set of dialogues...

It’d be wonderful to hear those tales.

 

[Adair M]

The design of your pot is much better, but I don't like the light color. Also, the pot is narrow, as you mentioned, so will need a larger size.

Perhaps I should custom order another container from my friend Gyozan?

Thanks for your suggestion Adair.

It’s darker when it’s oiled. Lol!!

You certainly can’t go wrong with a Gyosan!

 

[HorseloverFat]

It’s darker when it’s oiled. Lol!!

I’ve heard that.

 

[LanceMac10]

Wow! With trees of this caliber.. no need to look any further than one’s own collection for personal favorites.

I’m not a “gamblin’ man” but I’d wager that your unique individual relationships/correspondences with these trees is a complex and poetic set of dialogues...

It’d be wonderful to hear those tales.

Fires and broken feet....still don't slow him down!!!!

 

[rockm]

Here 2 pine bonsai I've created which are pretty good.
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RAF dwarf scots pine, twin trunk

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RAF dwarf scots pine, formal upright

Funny. I was going to post the Bill V. Scots pine that lives at the National Bonsai & Penjing museum. It is "pretty good" too

 

[yenling83]

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Full moon maple
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Seigen Japanese maple

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Korean Hornbeam

Absolutely stunning and very inspiring for tree makers in the US! I know you have a whole lot more trees that would make the top 3 list!

 

[yenling83]

A couple Olives that I really like.


@Adair M -an old pic from I believe 2016, do you have the pic from the US National Show?



Frank Cucchiara

 

[William N. Valavanis]

 

[yenling83]

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That's much better!

Bill-I'd love to see some more pictures of some of your favorite trees you own, as well as a few favorites of others if you have time.

 

[William N. Valavanis]

Check out my blog on Spring Beauty:

www.valavanisbonsaiblog.com

 

[Adair M]

A couple Olives that I really like.

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@Adair M -an old pic from I believe 2016, do you have the pic from the US National Show?


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Frank Cucchiara

 

[Adair M]

 

[Adair M]

I’m rather partial to this one:

Japanese White Pine, Kokonoe

 

[Shima]

These are both fellow club members so obviously I'm a bit biased

REBS?

 

[Potawatomi13]

I feel like it’s everything we want in a traditional bonsai,

Whaddya mean "we"white man?

 

[barrosinc]

This is one of my favorite bonsai ever. I just love the tree, the pot and, overall, the composition.
I believe it is Mike Pollocks Hinoki.

 

[misfit11]

REBS?

Yes

 

[yenling83]

I think a good argument could be had that @William N. Valavanis could take the cake for most top three varieties in the US. Here's a few more that I really love looking at.

 

[Shima]

Yes

Me too, joined in the early days. Really miss the bonsai vitality of Northern California.

 

[M. Frary]