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Bonsai in the Middle of Germany
Annual general
meeting and
exhibition of
Bonsai Club
Germany and
German Suiseki
Society at Küenzell
October/November
2015
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
Photos by Gudrun Benz
Top; Ilex serata, about 40 years his year’s autumn was unusual warm in care of the owner since at last two vegetative periods.
old, in care since 2011 Germany—a prolonged summer with The best bonsai of each category (Shohin, mid-sized
Award of the Jury still-flowering vegetation. Normally, wind, and large bonsai) were awarded at the gala diner at
Bottom right; Opening of the rain and night frost have done their work Saturday evening. In addition, special awards were
event: poster of the hosting Tby this time of the year resulting in broad- continued on page 33
club: “Arbeitskreis Hessische leaved trees loosing their foliage. Not so this year. The
Rhön”
weather at the last week-end of October, the date of the
German Bonsai & Suiseki convention, was so bright,
the color of the autumn leaves suggested an Indian
Summer. But not only the outside nature glowed in the
sun, the bonsai exhibited indoors reflected the outside
play of color too.
Ninety-four bonsai and a dozen Suiseki were on
display in the hall flooded with light. The owners
of the exhibits tried to set up a beautiful display. All
bonsai and stones were accompanied by accent plants.
Scrolls gave a seasonal accent to most of the Suiseki
displays. It is up to the owner if his or her tree(s) take
part in the evaluation by the judging committee. The
precondition for an evaluation: the bonsai should be in
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