Sandy will demonstrate how to prune bonsai.
Also see Other Info below for a related article.
Sandy Vrooman describes herself as "one of these people that cannot grow house plants, but since the board asked me, I have been doing research on tropical bonsai, and will share my findings."
I ran into a wonderful trunk on a coffee plant (about 6" diameter). Ed and I will style this plant and it will be in the raffle. It has the same culture requirements as a gardenia
Ed Poggensee will bring in his Green Island Ficus and will discuss ficus culture. He has some cuttings of a Green Island Ficus for the raffle table.
Also see Other Info below for two related articles.
by Brent Walston of Evergreen Gardenworks
by Billy and Carla Rhodes
by Jerry Meislik
Adapted from Golden Statements articles translated by Hideko Metaxas.
From A Year of Bonsai Tips
June 18-19 Oakland, CaliforniaCalifornia Suiseki Society 11th Annual Suiseki Exhibition "The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation," at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Show hours are 10AM-5PM both days. Free Admission. Sales of suiseki, stones, stands, books, and related items. For more information, call Toby Trezona (925) 833-9793, email at ttsolar@eathlink.net or Felix Rivera (510) 527-6255, or email at felixr@dnai.com
June 30 - July 4 San Rafael, California Marin Bonsai Club Annual Bonsai Show at the Marin Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, at the Marin County Fairgrounds, Highway 101 (exit N. San Pedro Rd.). Show hours are 11AM-10PM daily. Admission to the Fair is $11 adults, $9 seniors 65 and older and children ages 4 to 12. Free for children under 4.
More Events (from Golden State Bonsai Federation)
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