Tag Archives: trees

Komorebi Bonsai 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

This was last weeks announcement on my Facebook and Instagram pages: Just yesterday I learned we are over 500 tickets distributed. The Artist’s are ready…. Ed Trout Mary Madison Sergio Luciani …the exhibit is coming together.. The vendors are excited….. … Continue reading →

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It’s been almost five years and I miss you my friend

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

Juan was my friend. (That’s his photo above, from Mt. Dora) It’s been about five years since he passed away and I wish I had him here to give me guidance. He was smarter than I and more experienced. But … Continue reading →

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A simple Water Jasmine

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Here is a tree belonging to a client, the water jasmine, or wrightia religiosa. The water jasmine is a tree that’s easily found in the online bonsai marketplace or in the tropical section of your friendly neighborhood bonsai shop. They … Continue reading →

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A flowering Brazilian raintree

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

It all began in 1974, with a matchbox. Sounds like the start of a cheesy film noir, right? The Brazilian raintree’s history in the USA had its start with a matchbox (a match box is a container, about two inches … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Epcot Trees

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

Well, some of you all may have noticed I didn’t give a report last year on the 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden/Bsf trees in the Japanese Pavilion. I do apologize (I had a few reasons, of which I don’t need … Continue reading →

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Let the tree talk to you, just don’t be surprised if they say they want to leaf……

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

This is a clients tree, chloroluceun tortum, the Brazilian raintree. It’s a humble little tree really. But she likes it. And that’s all that matters. It had a Jin on it, but this is all that’s left of the deadwood. … Continue reading →

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Did it have to be another juniper?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

Stop me if you’ve heard this one…..two junipers walk into a bar, one says to the bartender, hey I’ll have a jin….. We have before us two varieties of juniper. Both do quite well in Florida, the one on the … Continue reading →

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