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Top left; San Jose Juniper,
Juniperus chinensis “San Jose”
winner of the BCI Award of
Excellence at the fall Toronto
Bonsai Society Show.
Top right; Olive, Olea europaea,
winner of the BCI Award of
Excellence at the 2013 fall
Toronto Bonsai Society Show.
This olive was styled by Lilly
Tsirulnikov.
Middle; Carlos Bras, receiving
his BCI Award of Excellence
from Joan Greenway, BCI
Director.
Bottom; Carlos Bras’ San Jose
juniper in 2005.

BCI Award of Excellence at the Toronto Bonsai Society’s fall Bonsai
Show at the Toronto Botanical Gardens

By Joan Greenway, BCI Director, Canada. Photographs by Brian Greenway
The Toronto Bonsai Society (TBS), Canada, held its Carlos joined TBS back in fall of 2002. He is now the
fall Bonsai Show at the Toronto Botanical Gardens on president of the Toronto Bonsai Society.
October 19–20, 2013. At that show Carlos Bras and Lilly Tsirulnikov has been a member of TBS since
Lilly Tsirulnikov were given a BCI Excellence Award 2009, and previously a member of Israeli Bonsai Club
for their bonsai. between 2002 and 2008.
About his bonsai, Carlos said, “I rescued that tree Lilly says, “This tree was imported from Israel four
from a condo development back in 2004. I had no years ago. The original material was purchased from
clue what to do with it. I was a newbie to bonsai so I Israeli bonsai artist Moshe Emergui, who specializes,
scooped it up because it was free material! The most among other things, in layering and developing olive
difficult part was dealing with very straight trunk pre-bonsai. It was cultivated in a pot for two years
with no movement or taper. The tree initially had before I purchased it, plus four years of my styling.
two branches that were no where near each other. It The most difficult part of the design was keeping this
became apparent to me that it would be a one-branch tree alive and happy in Canada, balancing between
design but which one, and could it possibly become a keeping it outdoor as much as possible and organiz-
new apex? I introduced taper and movement by carv- ing suitable indoor environment for winter months.”
ing the dead wood one two thirds up the tree. I was
happy with end results which made the other deci- Congratulations to the Toronto Bonsai Club from
sions on the final design easier.” BCI for a lovely October fall color Bonsai Show and
best wishes to the Toronto Bonsai Club on its 50th
Anniversary celebrations in 2014.

Chicago Horticultural Society Seeking Curator of Bonsai to Develop,

Maintain, Interpret and Exhibit a Pre-Eminent Collection of Bonsai.

The Chicago Botanic Garden has one of the top public culture necessary for bonsai. Determine the styling
bonsai collections and displays in North America, of the bonsai in the collection in consultation with
and popular shows that are well-attended by the Susumu Nakamura, Bonsai Master. Work with Plant
public. The Midwest Bonsai Society is an enthusias- Health Care department to anticipate, prevent or con-
tic collaborator with the Garden. Be the person to trol insect and disease problems for each individual
expand the content, diversity, and beauty of this great bonsai. Manage curatorial activities of the collection
collection. including verification, procurement, de-accessioning
The Curator of Bonsai will be responsible for main- and documentation. Implement the Chicago Botanic
taining the health and artistic integrity of the col- Garden Bonsai plan. Maintain complete inventory of
lection through pruning, watering, wiring, fertiliz- all bonsai specimens. Keep detailed records on plant
ing, repotting, training and providing all aspects of care. Set broad long-range objectives for collection

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