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From an early age, Soeroso has been fond of plants. In the early 2000, he started collect- Top left; Juniperus chinensis
ing rare plants, supporting many botanical organizations. One of them is an organization Top right; Plectronia horrida
who collect Adeniums, comparatively rare and high value succulents commonly known Bottom left; Casuarina
as Desert Rose. He is the founder and one of the patrons of Jakarta Adenium Association. equisetifolia
His love for bonsai started in 2002 when he attended a bonsai exhibition held by PPBI Bottom right; Ixora coccinea Price Tags Blank 2 Blank
(The Indonesian Bonsai Society). He then joined the organization and later appointed as
the Advisor for Jakarta Chapter. He then started to collect bonsai and learned how to take
good care of them. Bonsai, since then, has been his major hobby and a way to relax from
the daily stress of business activities. Although he has many bonsai in his collection, he
is very selective in choosing good specimens. Many of the bonsai in his collections have Golden Golden
placed among the top ten category in many bonsai contests in Indonesia. A few of them
even won the Best in Show in some national bonsai exhibitions. Arrow
He likes to go to international bonsai conventions abroad to compare the quality of Arrow
bonsai in other countries. He has been the member of BCI for some years. His Celtis and
Plectronia horrida were published in The Best of BCI, 50 stones/50 trees/50 years. Bonsai Bonsai
His strong support to The Indonesian Bonsai Society earned him an appointment as the
Vice President of the 9th ASPAC (Asia Pacific) Bonsai & Suiseki Convention and Exhibition Andrew Smith, 22473 Alpine Andrew Smith, 22473 Alpine Acres Dr,
in Bali in 2007, a very successful convention that was appreciated by many participants.
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leadership, The Indonesian Bonsai Society and The Indonesian Suiseki Association decided 57732
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