AusBonsai

Lots of different trees; elms, celtis, figs, pines, chinese juniper(no shimpaku as we know it), murraya, podocarps, persimmon, prunus, trident maple.

That's all for this morning; more from a different area next time.

grant

Wow, now that is awesome.
4th one from the bottom looks like it is getting out of the pot
Thanks for the posts Grant

Lots of thought provoking and amazing tree there Grant, thanks for sharing!

This is another collection in southern China. it was actually only a few hundred meters from the Hong Kong / China border.

The owner had some trees in the show above. Podocarpus macrophylla was the most common tree used here.

Grant

Stunning display. The trunks are powerful, dynamic and massive, and the branches crackle with energy. Lots to learn. I had not thought of bonsai as the display of personal power and riches beyond comprehension, but that is certainly the world of these collections.

Thanks for posting. Go back, take more.

Gavin

GavinG wrote:Stunning display. The trunks are powerful, dynamic and massive, and the branches crackle with energy. Lots to learn. I had not thought of bonsai as the display of personal power and riches beyond comprehension, but that is certainly the world of these collections.

Thanks for posting. Go back, take more.

Gavin

If I were to go back now I would probably come back with a container of pots; they were also stunning.

grant

Good on you Grant.

I'm still sorting my 1200 shots. That Pine garden was one of my favourites. Did you get shots of the toilet

Tony

Tony Bebb wrote:Good on you Grant.

I'm still sorting my 1200 shots. That Pine garden was one of my favourites. Did you get shots of the toilet

Tony

No, did you?

Hi Grant,
Lovely shots. Which cities did you visit and any in particular you would recommend. I am going next May.

Another very private garden of a very rich person. The pines against the walls were absolutely massive; maybe 2 mtrs.

Stu wrote:Hi Grant,
Lovely shots. Which cities did you visit and any in particular you would recommend. I am going next May.

Most of the places we visited were either specific bonsai/penjing shows related to the convention or very private gardens that you could not access if you are not on a bonsai tour.

Shanghai botanical gardens would be the easiest to get to but I did not visit it this time; although others did.

Grant