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Bonsai Trees at BGLM
Bonsai Descriptions
The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt is a
Japanese style garden as well as a bonsai museum. These pages show the
garden in various seasons. All photos copyright by Golden State Bonsai
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt except where noted. [
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This slideshow highlights some of the more than 100 bonsai in the Collection. They are displayed in order of their number and one can see some trees as they vary in season and as restyling takes place. Captions include common name of plant, BGLM accession number and date of photo. Note the earthquake hold downs. All photos copyright by GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt except where noted.
Bonsai List 101-140
Bonsai List 141-180
Bonsai List 181-220
Bonsai List 221-260
Bonsai List 261-300
Bonsai List 301-L22
This section provides descriptions of our trees, suiseki and complementary plants.
Donated by Bill Sullivan in memory of his wife, Nancy. This was the first tree donated to our garden. It was found about 1975 in a Marin County slide area. SPONSORED BY Redwood Empire Bonsai Society.
102 Trident maple (Acer buergerianum) - informal upright style
Donated by the estate of Gloria Clementson. This tall informal upright was grown from seed. It grew wild in a can for 10 years. In 1989, Gloria styled the tree.
105 Redwood (Sequoia semervirens) - formal upright style
Donated by Seiji Shiba. Purchased in 1971 in a seven-gallon can, this redwood was designed by Seiji Shiba after reading a book by John Naka.
106 Bald cypress (hararomo-matsu or raku-yoshu in Japanese) (Taxodium disticum) - formal upright style
Donated by the estate of Gloria Clementson. This native from the swamps of southeastern United States was acquired and styled by Gloria in 1988.
108 Japanese mountain maples (Acer palmatum cv. ‘Kiyohime’) - rock planting
Donated by Doug Ruffner. This rock planting was created in 1979 from lace rock and ‘Kiyohime’ cultivars.
109 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Chuichi Kawahira.
Collected in 1954 from the high desert region near Palmdale in southern California, this tree was styled about 1964.
111 Satsuki azalea ‘Osakazuki’ (Rhododenron indicum cv. ‘ Osakazuki’) - gargantuan
semi-cascade
Donated by Kathy Shaner. Styled by Suisho Nakayama, a Japanese satsuki master, at GSBF’s 1996 Sacramento Convention.
115 Daimyo oak (Quercus dentata) - informal upright style
Donated by Dr. Robert Cotcher. Historically, this is one of the most important bonsai and the longest in cultivation in the United States. In 1863, during Lincoln’s presidency, Mr. Burlingame was envoy to China. This tree was a gift to him as he passed through Japan on his return to the United States. The peninsula city of Burlingame was named for this man from Massachusetts. Its name, Daimyo, was the title of a feudal ruler before the Meiji restoration in 1871.
118 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) - slant style
Donated by Ted Sakuma. This tree, collected from the high desert of southern California, was styled in 1987 by the Japanese bonsai master, Kimura.
120 Atlas cedar (ginba-sugi in Japanese) (Cedrus atlantica) - group style
Donated by Jim Ransohoff. Styled in 1959 from small seedlings, this is a group of cedars native to the Atlas Mountains of far northwestern Africa. Note that the trees have different characteristics, indicating that they came from different parents, not just one seed tree.
121A Alberta spruce ‘Conica’ (Picea glauca cv. ‘Conica’) - group style, restyled with 5 trees January 2007
Donated by Kora Dalager. This group planting on a rock slab was grown from seed by Mr. Umehara.
121B Alberta spruce ‘Conica’ (Picea glauca cv. ‘Conica’) - group style, restyled with 3 trees January 2007
Donated by Kora Dalager. This group planting on a rock slab was grown from seed by Mr. Umehara.
122 Sierra juniper (Juniperus occidentalis, var. australis) - windswept style
Donated by Sandy Planting. This tree was collected in the 1980s and styled by Hiroshi Suzuki at the 1992 GSBF convention in Sacramento.
123 Japanese mountain maple (Acer palmatum) - informal upright style
Donated by Kay Komai. This tree originated in northern California where is was acquired from the estate of Angelo De Lecce.
124 Japanese white pine (goyo-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus parviflora) - informal upright style
Donated by Hideko Metaxas. This tree was imported from Shikoku Island, Japan to northern California in 1985.
131 Japanese scale-leaf juniper (shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniper chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’) - informal upright style
Donated by the estate of Elizabeth Persson. This was acquired by Ms. Persson in the 1970s.
132 Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) - informal upright style
Donated by the estate of Thos Suburomaru.
133 Cork oak (Quercus suber) - informal upright style
Donated by the estate of Thos Suburomaru.
135 Kingsville boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. koreana cv. ‘Kingsville’) - clump style
Donated by Mike Page. Styled in 1994, this Kingsville boxwood, a sport from Korean boxwood, came from the East Coast about 1969.
138 San Jose juniper (Juniper chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘San Jose’) - informal upright style
Donated by Warren Clark. This tree was first styled by Don Markiewicz during a workshop led by John Naka in the 1970s.
139 Coast live oak/Carmel oak (Quercus agrifolia) - slant style
Donated by Katsumi Kinoshita. This tree was collected in the Carmel area in the mid-1970s and is sometimes called the Carmel Oak. Note the very small leaves.
140 Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) - informal upright style
Donated by Katsumi Kinoshita
Donated by Helen Murakoshi.
142 Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) —informal slant style
Donated by Melba Tucker.
143 Trident maple on rock (Acer buergerianum) —root-over-rock style
Donated by Melba Tucker.
144 Trident maple (Acer buergerianum) —root-over-rock style
Donated by Melba Tucker.
146 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) —informal
slant style
Donated by John Naka. This tree was collected in 1989 from the northwest end of Mojave Desert Sand Canyon.
148 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) —informal slant style
Donated by Harry Hirao. This tree, collected from the high desert region of southern California, has a narrow reddish lifeline to its foliage.
149 Common olive (Olea europaea)
Donated by Ray Thieme.
150 Catlin elm (aki-nire in Japanese) (Ulmus parvifolia) —raft style
Donated by Ray Thieme.
151 Monterey pine (Pinus radiata)
Donated by Hiroshi Suzuki. This collected tree, received as a gift in 1975, is estimated to be 50 years old.
152 Korean hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii)
Donated by John Uchida.
153A Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
Donated by Toichi Domoto. This tree was imported from Japan about 1899. Its second trunk was separated at repotting (see 153B).
153B Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
Donated by Toichi Domoto. This tree was imported from Japan about 1899. This second trunk was separated from tree 153A during repotting.
154 Kyushu kurume azalea (Rhododendron kiusianum)
Donated by Yuzo Maruyama. This huge azalea, probably was collected from the wild, was imported from Japan.
157 Japanese scale-leaf juniper (shimpaku in Japanese) (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’) Donated by Mas Ishii. This is Shimpaku grafted onto San Jose juniper.
158 Japanese scale-leaf juniper (shimpaku in Japanese) (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’) Donated by Bonsai Society of San Francisco. Semi-cascade style. Used as logo for BSSF. All major branches grafted.
160 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Yasuo Mitsuya, 66 Aza Owaki, Owaki-Machi, Toyohashi City, Aichi Pref., Japan.
Mitsuya-San was sensei of Kathy Shaner, Dennis Makishima, Cheryl Manning, and Boon Manakitivipart. The tree, started approximately 1955, was imported from Japan under special entry permit, February 2000.
161 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Jimmy Inadomi, long-time president of Fuji Bonsai Club of Oakland. Tree started from seed approximately 1955.
162 Cork-bark Japanese black pine (nishiki-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana cv. ‘Corticosa’) Donated by Frank Fujitani, long-time member of Yamato Bonsai Club of San Leandro. Tree started from seed by Mr. Yamasaki of Auburn in 1947.
163 San Jose juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘San Jose’)
Donated by John Castle. Purchased as an undeveloped shrub from Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery in Los Angeles in 1974. Styling has been ongoing since 1974. Tree started from a cutting approximately 1945.
165 Seiju elm grove (Ulmus parvifolia cv. ‘Seiju’)
Donated by Frank Fujitani, long-time member of Yamato Bonsai Club of San Leandro.
Trees acquired about 1980 as nursery stock from East Bay Nursery.
168 Alberta spruce grove (Picea glauca cv. ‘Conica’) —group style
Donated by Frank Fujitani, long-time member of Yamato Bonsai Club of San Leandro.
To Frank’s original 10-tree group, started in 1984, another group planting he donated has been added.
170 Jeffrey pine on rock (Pinus jeffreyi)
Donated by Frank Fujitani, long-time member of Yamato Bonsai Club of San Leandro.
In 1949, Frank bought a new car and went to the Sierra Nevada where he collected this pine.
172 Sasanqua camellia (sasanqua in Japanese) (Camellia sasanqua)
Donated by Toshie Kaszewski. Styled by Suisho Nakayama, a Japanese master.
175 Common olive (Olea europaea)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Trained since 1955.
176A Guava (Psidium guajava)
Donated by Dr. Angelo Traina. Trained since 1955.
177 Japanese flowering apricot (ume in Japanese) (Prunus mume)
Donated by Bill Sullivan. Trained since 1990.
178 Creeping juniper (hai-byakushin in Japanese) (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens cv. ‘Nana’) Donated by Tom Refvem. Trained 10 years; stock plant for cuttings at a nursery in Half Moon Bay; styled Kusamura Club by H. Tokita, Oct. 2000.
179 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Sherwin Amimoto. Trained 10 years; collected at Jawbone Canyon; estimated to be 350 years old.
180 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Collected by Mr. Iura, donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
Donated by Kaz Yaneda. This tree was acquired by Frank at the GSBF Convention in San Jose in the early 1970s.
182 Canyon live oak/goldcup oak (kimpai-kashi in Japanese) (Quercus chrysolepis)
Donated by John Roehl.
183 Japanese white pine (goyo-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus parviflora)
Donated by the Merritt Olds, a long-time member of Napa Bonsai Club.
184 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by _________.
186 Cork-bark Japanese black pine (nishiki -matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana cv. ‘Corticosa’) Donated by Bill Sullivan. Shohin size.
187 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by ___________. Shohin size
189 Shimpaku or Japanese scale-leaf juniper (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’)
Donated by Mas Ishii. Shohin size.
190 Shimpaku or Japanese scale-leaf juniper (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’)
Donated by ___________. Shohin size.
191 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana) cascade style
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara Shohin size.
192 Bamboo grove
Donated by Bobbie Burr. Shohin size.
193 Shimpaku or Japanese scale-leaf juniper (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’)
Donated by ___________. Shohin size.
201 Dwarf creeping juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens cv. compacta nana)
Donated by John Castle.
202 Cork-bark Japanese black pine (nishiki -matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana cv. ‘Corticosa’) Donated by Shig Miya.
203 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by the estate of Bill Sullivan.
This unusual three-trunk tree was collected by Bill Sullivan from the high desert region of southern California.
204 Creeping juniper (hai-byakushin in Japanese) (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens)
Donated by Maz Muriguchi. Tree is styled as an informal upright.
205 Chinese quince (karin in Japanese) (Cydonia sinensis)
Donated by Dr. Waldman of Kansas City.
206 California live oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Donated by the estate of Bill Sullivan.
207 Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)
Donated by Dr. Waldman of Kansas City.
208 Contorted camellia (tsubaki in Japanese) (Camellia japonica)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
209 Flowering quince (Chaenomeles cardinalis)
Donated by Dennis Makishima.
210 Satsuki azalea, ‘Kozan’ (Rhododendron indicum cv. ‘Kozan’)
Donated by Bobbi Burr
211 Flowering quince ‘Hime’ (Chaenomeles cardinalis cv. ‘Hime’)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
213 Mugho pine (Pinus mugho)
Donated by Saburomaro family. Styled by Tosh Saburomaro in 1955. Used by him as a teaching device and always referred to as from nursery stock, that is, not imported.
216 Japanese persimmon (kaki in Japanese) (Diospyros kaki)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
217 Daimyo oak (kashiwa in Japanese) (Quercus dentata)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Grown from seed, 1981.
219 Crabapple (hana-kaido or suisho-kaido in Japanese) (Malus halliana)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Started, 1980.
224 Cork-bark Japanese black pine (nishiki-matsu in Japanese) (P. thunbergiana var. corticosa) Donated by Merritt Olds.
225 Weeping flowering cherry, ‘Benihoshi’ (shidare-higan-sakura in Japanese) (Prunus subhirtella ) Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Started approximately 1980.
226 Weeping ume (suzuka-no-seki in Japanese) (Prunus mume)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
228 Nipple ginkgo or maiden-hair tree, form ‘Chichi-icho’ (Ginkgo biloba cv. ‘Chichi-icho’)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Small knobs on trunk resemble nipples.
229 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Started approximately 1950; trained by lura; restyled by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
233 Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara. Started approximately 1950; styled by lura; restyled by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
236 Japanese or wax-leaf privet (ibota in Japanese) (Ligustrum japonicum )
Donated by Judith Mathis. Tree donated by John Naka to 1992 GSBF convention where owner acquired it. Tree is pictured in California Bonsai Society’s show book.
237 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) — bunjin/literati style Donated by Bobbie Burr.
238 Ume or Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume) — bunjin/literati style
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
239 Korean hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovil)
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
240 Juniper (shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus sp.)
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
241 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
244 Chinese hackberry (Celtis sinensis) - broom style
Donated by George Fisher.
245 Blue Atlas cedar (ginba-sugi in Japanese) (Cedrus atlantica var. glauca)—bunjin style
Donated by Dorothy Land.
247 Sierra juniper (Juniperus occidentalis var. australis). Named “Silver-back.”
Donated by Joan Scroggs. Tree was dug progressively over a number of years to ensure its health when collected.
251 Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Donated by Frank Takahashi.
252 Creeping juniper (hai-byakushin in Japanese) (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens)
Donated by Frank Takahashi.
253 Japanese quince. Named “Medusa.”
Donated by Mary Rowland.
254 Creeping juniper (hai-byakushin in Japanese) (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens cv. ‘Nana’) - cascade style
Donated by Vonnie Read.
255 Port Orford cedar ‘Wisselli’ (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana cv. ‘Wisselli”)
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
256 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—root-over-rock style Donated by Bobbie Burr.
258 _______ juniper (Juniperus sp.)
Donated by Pete and Amy Sugawara.
259 Silverberry/Russian olive/oleaster (gumi in Japanese) (Eleagnus angustifolia)
Donated by Gus Land.
Donated by Bobbie Burr.
262 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—informal upright style Donated by Mas Imazumi. This tree, known as ”Pacific King” and sometimes referred to as “Mas’ pine,” first appeared in this country as part of a bonsai exhibit at the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The donor estimated its age as over 400 years. Note the unique turtle-back bark that adds to this tree’s magnificence.
263 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Bob Kinoshita. Collected near Laughlin, Nevada, with Harry Hirao. Training started in 1992 with John Naka, into this pot in 1995, only shown once in California, at Bonsai Society Show, 1999.
264 San Jose juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘San Jose’) and Erodium sp.
Styled and donated by Frank Goya. Styled as a mixed planting on a rock, saikei in Japanese, about 1988.
266 Cork oak (Quercus suber)
Donated by Bobby Burr.
269 Japanese quince
Donated by ____________.
274 Apple (cv. unknown) (Malus sp.)
Donated by Fred Shimo.
276 Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
Donated by Dan Robinson. Collected in Glen Rock, Wy., 1995. Outstanding, heavily ridged bark is 1-1/2 in. thick in some places. Based on a count of annual rings on lower dead branch (jin), tree dates from 1900 or earlier.
277 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Oliver Kilroy. Collected in early 1990s in Sand Canyon, high Mohave Desert, Calif
279 Satsuki azalea ‘Osakazuki’ (Rhododendron indicum cv. ‘Osakazuki’)
Donated in memory of Rose and Bob Kato
280 Japanese mountain maple (Acer palmatum)
Donated by Merritt Olds, a long-time member of Napa Bonsai Club.
281 Cork-bark Japanese black pine (nishiki-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana cv. ‘Corticosa’) Donated by Merritt Olds, a long-time member of Napa Bonsai Club. Tree was imported, 1976.
282 Beauty berry (Callicarpa japonica)
Donated by Harry Maguire, Redding Bonsai Society.
283 Japanese cornelian cherry/cornelian dogwood/Japanese cornel (sanshuyu in Japanese) (Cornus officinalis) Donated by Harry Maguire, Redding Bonsai Society.
284 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by D. D. Drowley, member of Marin Bonsai Club.
285 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—informal upright style Donated by Angelo Traina.
286 Boston ivy—Shohin
Donated by Betty Pitts.
289 Fire thorn/pyracantha (Pyracantha sp.)
Donated by Harry Maguire, Redding Bonsai Society.
290 Daimyo oak (Quercus sp.)
Donated by __________. Small leafed variety of this species.
291 Boston ivy—Shohin
Donated by Betty Pitts
292 San Jose juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘San Jose’)—informal upright
Donated by Takashi Shimazu.
293 Blue deodar cedar (Cedrus atlantica var. glauca)
Donated by Gode Apon.
295 Korean hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii)—shohin
Donated by Ed Poggensee.
296 Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) —shohin
Donated by Ed Poggensee.
297 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Frank Carrison.
298 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Larry Ragle in name of Katsumi Kinoshita. Collected and styled by Kinoshita who gave it to Larry Ragle who in turn donated it to this collection at its 10th Anniversary celebration. Monterey pine occurs naturally only in four stands north and south of Monterey Bay and on an offshore island. However, it has been planted extensively, and it reproduces naturally in the Bay Area.
299 Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)
Donated by Ed Poggensee.
300 Mendocino cypress (Cupressus goveniana var. pigmaea)
Donated by estate of Frank Carrison. (Variety is native in Mendocino County’s coastal pygmy forest.)
Donated by Betty Pitts.
302 Kingsville boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. koreana cv. ‘Kingsville’) —shohin
Donated by Betty Pitts.
303 Pomegranate (Punica granatum) —shohin
Donated by Betty Pitts.
304 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Donated by Dennis Makishima. Tree was shown in early ‘60s at California Bonsai Exhibit in Los Angeles; purchased by Jack Dutro of Lafayette, then willed to Henry Matsutani of Concord, then willed to present owner who had cared for it since Dutro bought it.
305 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by Dennis Makishima. Originally owned by Jesse Furguson of Berkeley. Dennis acquired the tree in 1995.
306 Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)
Donated by Dennis Makishima. Purchased as nursery stock about 1985; improved root crown 10 years before styling crown.
307 Port Orford cedar ‘Wisselli’ (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana cv. ‘Wisselli”)
Donated by Dennis Makishima. He purchased from Sumigawa Nursery in Sebastopol as nursery stock in 1984.
308 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—shohin
Donated by Dennis Makishima; He purchased from Sumigawa Nursery in Sebastopol as nursery stock in 1984..
309 Common olive (Olea europaea)—shohin
Donated by Betty Pitts.
310 Japanese zelkova or Japanese gray-bark elm (keaki in Japanese) (Zelkova serrata)—shohin. Donated by Inge Woelfel.
311 _______ yew (onko or ichi(i in Japanese) (Taxus sp.)
Donated by Kathy Shaner. Acquired as nursery stock from Jim Doyle in Pennsylvania.
312 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—shohin in training
Donated by Ed Poggensee; Former landscape tree, reduced in 2006 by Kathy Shaner, future demo tree.
314 Green island fig (Ficus sp.)
Donated by Ed Poggensee;
315 Japanese mountain maple (Acer palmatum)
Donated by Jim Ransahoff; Very large tree, repotted by Yasuo Mitsuya during June 2006 seminar.
316 Sierra juniper (Juniperus occidentalis var. australis )
Donated by Bob Gould. Collected in 1999 by Gould, Seiji Shiba and Joan Scroggs, styled by Yasuo Mitsuya, June 2007.
317 Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Donated by Frances Noles.
318 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica)
Collected and donated by Steve and Rowena Southwell.
319 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) Donated by Kathy Shaner
320 California juniper (kashu-shimpaku in Japanese) (Juniperus californica) Donated by Kathy Shaner. Purchased at Kofu Kai’s show about 1988.
321 Lily-of-the-valley bush (Pieris japonica) Donated by ________. Dug from a construction site and made into a bonsai.
322 Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Donated by ________, who won this tree styled by Kathy Shaner at the 2007 GSBF Convention in Anaheim, California.
323 Mendocino cypress (Cupressus goveniana var. pigmaea) Donated by ________,
L-17 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Loaned by Kathy Shaner.
L-18 Red Japanese flowering quince (_____ in Japanese) (Chaenomeles speciosa cv. ‘Cardinalis’) Loaned by Kathy Shaner.
L-20 Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)
Loaned by Andrea Burhoe.
L-21 Japanese zelkova or Japanese gray-bark elm (keyaki/keaki in Japanese) (Zelkova serrata) Loaned by Kathy Shaner.
L-22 Shimpaku or Japanese scale-leaf juniper (J. chinensis var. chinensis cv. ‘Shimpaku’) Shohin Loaned by Kathy Shaner.
L-25 California juniper (Juniperus californica)—very large tree
Donated by Harry Hirao. Demonstration tree at 2006 Fundraiser, won and loaned by
Seiji Shiba
L-26 Crabapple - bunjin/literati style.
Loaned by Linda Ferzoco. Demonstration tree at 2003 GSBF Convention at Santa Rosa. The tree was styled by Bill Valvanis