Trip to Bonsai West

[Heather]

So, I live about 10 minutes from this really cool place that specializes in Bonsai. Most of the trees there are for sale. I don't know much about Bonsai, but I like to go and walk around. Today I took the camera with me so I could share the garden with all of you!

I love the trunks on these first few. They were just starting to bloom. None of them were labeled though, so I'm not sure what they are.

I love the ones with multiple trees - they are like little miniature forests.

I loved these three together.

More in the next post...

 

[Heather]

More trees

This maple is outstandingly beautiful!

Though, smaller ones are also nice.

If you want to see more...http://www.bonsaiwest.com/gallery/tour.html

 

[gonewild]

Those are very nice.
Your first three pictures of the flowering trees look like Pyracanthya. The 4th picture looks like a forest of Dawn Redwood. The next one is an Elm forest.

 

[smartie2000]

Beautiful photos thanks for sharing. I wish there was a place like this around here. In Canada barely anyone does bonsai

My first bonsai styling attempt was actually a forest planting of ficus. I dumped it now to make room for orchids. I would rather have a forest planting of hardy trees for outside.

The twisted trunks aren't the conventional bonsai but they look very interesting. I think it is acceptable in chinese practice, but not for the japanese. They were very popular a while back.

I like the maples there I'll be wanting to get one for an outside bonsai

 

[gonewild]

I think the twisted trunks on the Pyrcantha(?) are actually roots that are exposed. They have used them to become the trunk of the bonsai. I don't think they were "twisted" by the maker as in the Chinese style you refer to.

 

[Heather]

I like the maples there I'll be wanting to get one for an outside bonsai

Me too, the Japanese red maples are my favorites. I love the autumn photo gallery.

 

[PHRAG]

They are all very nice, but I want this one...

 

[Heather]

They are all very nice, but I want this one...

Somehow, I thought you might.

I really tried to get the pup to look at me but s/he wasn't interested. Bernese Mtn. Dog. Very sweet.

 

[SlipperFan]

I like them all, also. But the two "woods" are spectacular!

 

[NYEric]

So, which ones did you buy?!?

 

[Marco]

i might have to take Maria on a roadtrip.

 

[NYEric]

Yes! She'll love spending more time and energy on plants!

 

[Marco]

She won't be interested in going. I have to go find a different reason. Like a whale museum or something.

 

[Ron-NY]

those are all beauties...I too love the grove of trees. Nice place to have close by :clap:

I am surprised that, in Canada, they are popular. The Montreal Botanical Gardens have a nice bonsai collection.

 

[Hien]

those are all beauties...I too love the grove of trees. Nice place to have close by :clap:

I am surprised that, in Canada, they are popular. The Montreal Botanical Gardens have a nice bonsai collection.

Thank for mentioning it, I try to remember where did I see a very nice collection. I just realized that I saw it in Canada when I went visit my parents.

Heather, thanks, the photos really make you forget about all of the stress of the modern world.