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Medium Bonsai Award
Finest Medium Size Bonsai
Itoigawa Sargent Juniper,
Juniperus chinensis var.
sargentii ‘Itoigawa’
Top To Bottom: 15 inches
Container: Antique Chinese
Display Table: Japanese
Boon Manakitivipart,
Hayward, California

Japanese Black Pine,
Pinus thunbergii
Top to Bottom: 24 inches
Container: Japanese,
Tokoname-ware from the
Keizan Kiln
John Kirby,
Cochester, Connecticut

Canada. In addition, most of the major public bonsai collections
have displayed at one or more of the US National Exhibitions.
Other special displays from Canada as well as exhibits of special
private collections have been enjoyed.
In 2016, officers and directors of the Nippon Bonsai Association
attended the exhibition and shared how much they enjoyed the
bonsai. They were especially pleased with both the quality and
variety of trees displayed. Each year a wide range of the best
trees from many different cultivars are selected, many are rare or
unusual specimens. It is also interesting to see the variety of
well-developed native species and the refined examples from
all parts of the country. These incredible native specimens
have inspired others to work with them and hopefully develop
more masterpiece bonsai in America. At the 5th US National
Bonsai Exhibition in 2016, there were over 120 different species
and cultivars on display.
The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) will be
holding their board of directors meeting at the exhibition and will
bring bonsai leaders from around the world to attend. During the
weekend you can make many new friends from around the globe.
The three international judges: Taiga Urushibata, Japan;
Lindsay Bebb, Australia; and Mauro Stemberger, Italy; will
have the always difficult task of awarding the best bonsai in
a number of categories. It is interesting to note that on three
separate occasions the judges themselves decided to add an
award and fund it too, they were so inspired!
In addition to the bonsai exhibition of close to 300 fine trees,
there will be an Invitational Suiseki Display for the 3rd time.

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