Trip to Bonsai West
 

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! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

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.
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I love the ones with multiple trees - they are like little miniature forests.
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I loved these three together.
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More in the next post...

This maple is outstandingly beautiful!
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Though, smaller ones are also nice.
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If you want to see more...http://www.bonsaiwest.com/gallery/tour.html

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.

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 therehttp://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif I'll be wanting to get one for an outside bonsai

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.

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

So, which ones did you buy?!?

i might have to take Maria on a roadtrip.

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

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

those are all beauties...I too love the grove of trees. Nice place to have close by http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif

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

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