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he 6th US National Bonsai Exhibition is
now just months away, scheduled for Sep-
tember 8-9, 2018, in Rochester, New York.
Time goes by so quickly. It seems like
Tyesterday when the 1st US National Bonsai
Exhibition was planned and announced around this
time in 2007. I still remember the lively discussions on
bonsai websites debating whether it was even possible
and the probability of its of failure. Fortunately, the
organizer, William N. Valavanis has never stopped to
listen to naysayers; he has just worked hard with his
friends to accomplish his goals! The 1st US National
Exhibition was held in October 2008 and was an over-
whelming success, even described by some as magical.

Held every two years, the event has continued to Bald Cypress,
grow and improve each and every time. Participating Taxodium distichum
artists and attendees are both amazed at the quality of Height: 39 inches
the bonsai. The common saying is “I just can't believe Container: Japanese,
it keeps getting better!” Hotoku-ware
Since its inception, the US National Bonsai Ed Lauer,
Exhibition has been the premier bonsai event in the Zebulon, North Carolina
United States, attracting artists from coast to coast, as
well as Puerto Rico and Canada, to display their finest
bonsai. It has also attracted visitors from around the
globe, including Japan, China, Australia, Europe, and
Mexico, as well as from across the United States and

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