Florida Bonsai - May 04 - Screen
Florida Bonsai - May 04 - Screen
Florida Bonsai - May 04 - Screen
Florida Bonsai
May
2004
Dick Miller
BONSAI SOCIETIES
OF FLORIDA, INC.
Summer
Tomorrow
EXHIBIT
BAZAAR
AUCTIONS
RAFFLES
BONSAI FOR
TOMORROW
Featuring:
Headlining Masters
and
Floridas Own Masters
Other Exciting Features:
Auctions
Raffles, Continually
Large Bazaar Area
Club Night
Exhibit With Indoor
And Outdoor Display
Family outings include Kennedy Space
Center, Beaches, Cruises, and Much
More. . .
2/i
Dave
De Groot
Gary
Marchal
Ben
Oki
Mike
Cartrett
Rob
Kempinski
Mary
Madison
the
Hosted
by
Workshops
Japanese Yew
Podocarpus
macrophyllus
Ficus
Wrightii
religiosa
Hornbeam
Carpinus
caroliniana
Ficus
Ficus
heteropoda
J. Black Pine
Pinus
thunbergiana
Buttonwood
Conocarpus
erectus
Jim
Smith
Ed
Trout
Fukien Tea
Ehretia
microphylla
Jim
VanLandingham
Shohin
Nerifolia
May 2004
Azalea
Rhododendron
indicum
Dwarf Jade
Portulacaria
afra (on rock)
Mike
Rogers
Florida Bonsai
Private (5)
Raffle
Workshop
Bald Cypress
Taxodium
distichum
Ficus
Ficus
retusa
Demonstrations
Unknown. .
Select one
of six
Bald Cypress
Taxodium
distichum
Juniper
Juniperus
procumbens
Slide
Show
Pac Rim
Special
Critique
Luncheon
Critique
Luncheon
Buttonwood
Conocarpus
erectus
Azalea
Rhododendron
indicum
Ficus
Nerifolia
on slab
Titi
Cliftonia
monophylla
Titi
Cliftonia
monophylla
2/ii
FLORIDA BONSAI
Editor:
Richard M. Miller
[email protected]
President:
George Henderson
2308 NE 20th St.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
33305-2636
[email protected]
FLORIDA BONSAI is the
official publication of the
Bonsai Societies Of Florida.
It is published quarterly, in
Feb., May, Aug., and Nov., and
is provided to each member.
Be sure to visit our web site at:
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com
Web Master:
Tom Zane
CREDITS
The cover includes a most spectacular
sunrise over a black pine taken by Ed
Trout in his backyard. Blast off added,
and the kids are . . .
TOMORROWS BONSAI ARTISTS
The Strangler Fig on the next page
belongs to Ruth Osganian. This bonsai
will be at the BSF display at EPCOT.
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/color_cy.htm
ADVERTISING
ALL ADVERTISING RATES
HAVE CHANGED.
Contact the Editor, noted above,
for rates and conditions.
DEADLINES FOR MATERIAL
& ADVERTISEMENTS:
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May 2004
Contents
2/i
Convention Overview
4/1
\
Bonsai
Societies of Florida
4/2
Presidents Page
5/4
6/5
6/6
7/7
Pots of Pauline
7/8
8/9
Commemorative Pots
9/12
Podocarpus Dream
by George Henderson
by Sena Zane
by Lee Vanderpool
by Louise Leister
by Pauline Muth
by Robert Yarbrough
by Rob Kempinski
by Rob Kempinski
11/16
15/23
Passing Impressions
15/24
Jim Moody
16/25
Morikami Museum
21/35
23/39
Editors Page
24/42
by Peter Wood
by Louise Leister
by Dick Miller
by Harry Hedrick
by Dick Miller
Florida Bonsai
Calendar
ay:
une:
uly:
6 End EPCOT
Show
4 Harold Harvey
sale. See page 28/50.
3/iv
OFFICE R S / T R U S T E E S &
CO M M I T T E E S
OFFICERS:
President
George Henderson
1st Vice President
George Hutson
2nd Vice President
Gene Callahan
Treasurer
Ed Lippencott
Assistant Treasurer Dave Bechtold
Corres. Secretary
Vladimir Foursa
Recording Secretary Carol McKinney
Past President
Louise Leister
Trustees:
Dist. 1
Dist. 2
Dist. 3
Dist. 4
Dist. 5
Dist. 6
Lynn Fabian
Steve Chapman
Ray Malin
Stan Orsolek
Al Harnage
Judy Gore
Committees:
Archives
Elyse Van Dyke
Education
Ray Malin
EPCOT/BSF
Peter Wood
Membership
Tammy Malin
Publications/Editor:
Dick Miller
Speakers
TRUST E E S M E E T I N G S
Internet:
Web Master:
Tom Zane
May 2004
Florida Bonsai
I would be amiss if
I did not express my
appreciation for our
advertisers. These are
the people who provide
us with our great material
and supplies. Now they are the
supporters of our magazine as well.
Please tell them you appreciate
what they are doing-and then buy
your goods from them-exclusively.
It is great to see our enthusiastic
participants who take trips to see
special bonsai exhibits and share
their trips with us. Once again
we get an up date on the National
Bonsai and Penjing Collection,
and a look at the Pacific Rim
Collection.
Marge Pierce said it best in the
1994 May issue of Florida Bonsai,
when looking at her souvenirs: of
rosters of officers in BSF: Many
gave a lot of time and effort to keep
the club going and growing. All
the SecretariesThe Treasurers
Vice PresidentsPresidents
the many board members, and
committee chairmen, who must
attend two board meetings a year,
from one end of the state to the
other at their own expense, with
plenty of work in between. She
ends with All the these positions
are VOLUNTARY! Think about it.
Over the last couple of years Rob
Kempiniski has undertaken the BSF
See PRES on page 5/3
4/2
George
EDUCATION
With the Convention upon us, and the
great buying opportunities, I include a
wonderful article by Pauline Muth on
pots. Read carefully-then buy your pot.
BE STRONG
This issue is so full of good stuff, the
editor has had to take a back seat and
put the editorial page in the back.
5/3
An Interview:
Florida Bonsais
Leading Lady
Jean Smith
HELP WANTED
Speakers Bureau
Person needed to contact, schedule
and coordinate traveling speakers,
around the clubs throughout the
State. Phone, computer, Email
required. Call 954/630-8365
MAILING
Correct address: Be sure we
have yours, down to the full 9
digit zip code. Contact Tammy.
Snow Birds: Save yourself and
us work, take your winter issue
off the web site. Keep your
Florida address.
CORRECTION
Twice Larry Kunken told me I had his
Email address, wrong-I did, and now
it is fixed. Go to his ad pg 23/40, and
his web page, get his address and send
him an Email. Show him you read FB.
Tell him to get well. He just had a
five way bypass, and a new valve.
May 2004
Florida Bonsai
5/4
WHAT BONSAI
MEANS TO ME
with tropicals,
a polyhouse
was constructed out
of necessity
(either that or
me and the
trees moved
into the
doghouse).
by Lee Vanderpool
After
several metamorphoses, the present
configuration was settled upon
at about 25 feet wide by 40 feet
long by 16 feet high. Since the
greenhouse is unheated, winter
months are pretty much stay
at home time - just in case the
temperature falls and heaters must
be put into the polyhouse. Of
As I became more adept at the
course, one weekend in October
horticultural aspects of bonsai
each year and a day in April is
and stopped killing every tree
required to cover and uncover the
I touched, my enjoyment of
structure. Then there is the moving
trimming and styling grew. After
of the trees from their summer
10 years of struggle with the
locations on pedestals or benches
hobby, I finally began to notice
into the greenhouse in the fall and
that, by George, I had a few bonsai. the reverse action in the spring, each
Now, after 20 years in the small
requiring one or more days.
tree business, I am beginning to
After my collection reached the
realize just how inept I was when
number that would be the stopping
first introduced to bonsai (and
point for any sane person, watering
maybe, just maybe still am)! Who chores and the fact that city water
knows, after 20 more years, will
eventually killed all my azaleas
my trees improve 100% over what made it necessary to add a sector
they are today?
to my lawn watering system.
Cultivating bonsai requires
lifes priorities to be rearranged
somewhat. After the first couple
of years when I was entranced
6/5
May 2004
MY VACATION,
THE PACIFIC RIM, AND
THIS CONVENTION
Lecture. The
programs
were called
Introductory
Bonsai
Lectures
they are held
on alternate
Sundays from
May 11 to
September 14.
We saw
the Extended Branch and Dropped
Branch Style Lecture. David chose
a yew that he referred to as an
Irish Yew the Latin name being
CREATING A PERMANENT
BONSAI DISPLAY
Florida Bonsai
7/8
May 2004
Start small,
buy a few good
tools, then build a full set with high Great Gifts
quality tools as your skill develops.
Tool pins for him or her. ($10ea.)
We have four grades of tools, for all Get one free with $60 purchase.
your needs.
Start with Meehan, we have it all.
We can provide for all skill levels, and
interests always with quality.
L
Fou n de rs
8/10
PODOCARPUS DREAM
By Rob Kempinski
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May 2004
P
Car collectors
O
H
S E E
have a common
K
R RE CL
dream. It goes
O T I
T
like this; they W
R
A
approach a barn
in some long
forgotten corner
of a farm and
upon opening
the barn doors,
they find it a
complete if not dusty 1930 Bentley.
The owner not caring or knowing
what it is, sells it cheap. Wow, what
a dream!
9/12
May 2004
BONSAI
With
Jim Smith
Study a Great
Collection
Learn From
the Master
In person or on
Video tape
To order,
Call 860-464-0312
VHS $24
DVD $30
Enthusiast.
Have
it
Your
way
by Reservations only.
Call: 772/562-5291
See our web site:
http://jimsmithbonsai.com
Florida Bonsai
ENJOY
10/14
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May 2004
conventions...lots of them.
What offices have you held?
JS: Well, Fort Walton Beach
Bonsai Societys president,
secretary and treasurer, as well
as constant worker, presence and
hostess. In the newly formed
Bonsai Societies of Florida in
the early 1970s, I was elected
secretary and was put in charge
of all demonstrations and
workshops for the 1974 dry run
for Bonsai Club Internationals
1975 International Convention. I
chaired the committees for masters
contracts, travel, rooms, plants and
supplies. I got a lot of help from all
the FWB members. In 1976 I was
elected President of BSF.
SZ: In 1977 Jean became the
Chairman of the Speakers
Bureau, a position she held for
approximately 15 years. If you
have ever tried to co-ordinate
travel, dates, masters, contracts,
housing, etc. etc. for the many
Masters who have traveled thru
Florida, as I did, I can tell you its
a big job!
12/17
May 2004
I would like to
Briefly, the Jean Smith Chinese say thank you to:
Scholars Studio is a room within
The BSF Board
the Museums International
of Directors,
Pavilion that
is furnished
to replicate
the studio
of a scholar
in the late
under
Ming period.
Tom Zane,
Chinese
who voted
scholars are
to offer
identified as
Matching
maintaining
Funds to
artistic potted
Photo by Jackson Tanner all donors
trees earlier
of funds
than bonsai were developed in
for the Chinese Scholars Studio
Japan. A window at the back of
at the National Bonsai and Penjing
the studio looks out on a Chinese
Museum.
garden rockery. A writing and
AND: To every BSF Club and
painting table includes desk
Individual
Member that has donated
objects of a scholar; a Ming-style
to this fund, named in my honor.
case with open-shelves holds art
objects and antiques a scholar might I am deeply grateful. Remember
though, this is not about me,
collect. Since receipt of a gift of
13/19
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May 2004
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13/20
May 2004
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14/22
PASSING INSPIRATIONS
15/23
Florida Bonsai
JIM MOODY
E XC I T E D A B O U T B O N S A I ?
Spring Report:
The Mother of all Saikei, the
Hatsume Fair, bonsai classes,
BSF stand and Logo Bonsai
dedication, BSSWF stand and
tree dedication, and recognizing
Joe Samuels on the BSF
honor roll, weve been busy. It
would take half the magazine
to document all the activity
at the Morikami since the
February issue. I will sum it
up with pictures, since pictures
represent a 1,000 words.
If you dont
think hosting
a convention
can bring
a club
together, just
look at this
enthusiastic
May 2004
Florida Bonsai
16/26
Shown at EPCOT
Would we do it again?
Definitely!
17/27
Large/small Bonsai
Nursery Stock
Pre-bonsai
Stands
Tools
Pots
Soil
Wire
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May 2004
J
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E
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B
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17/28
gang from
Southwest
Florida.
Joe Samuels
helped
dedicate the
BSF Logo
tree which
replaced the one he
put there in 1978.
While we had
Joe Samuels at the
Morikami, we took
the opportunity to put
his name on the sign
honoring people who
made outstanding
contributions to
bonsai in Florida.
Pages 16/31
through 17/34
include photos
of this event.
Return to page 16
18/30
Hatsume Fair:
A Clinic and Many Demonstrations
Say aaaah.
The A Team
Before we
start cutting,
we offer a
little prayer
for the tree.
Oh, my baby..
Cool!
(Focused)
I cant watch!
Introducing people to
bonsai, and showing
them how it is done.
Thats what its about.
19/31
May 2004
Florida Bonsai
19/32
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May 2004
20/34
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Collected in 1987
Donor: Guy Guidry, LA
43 tall created from a 25 tree
Ezo Spruce
Picea glehnii
200 years old
Donor: Tokuei Tanaka, Japan
Collected from Chishima,
Kunashiri Island, Hokkaido,
Japan
LOOK CLOSELY
AND LEARN
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May 2004
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21/36
May 2004
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May 2004
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Meets
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See the variety of materials displayed retail or wholesale at:
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See you in Nashville 4/23-24, Houston 5/20-23, and Canaveral 5/28-31.
Lynn Fabian
(850) 897-2622
1488 Oakmont Pl.
Niceville, FL 32578-4314
Email: [email protected]
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Florida Bonsai
(850) 492-1305
(850) 492-1305
(850) 932-0570
(850) 476-4080
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President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
TRUSTEE
Steve Chapman
(352) 331-1561
8530 SW 1 st Ave., Gainesville, FL 32607-1466
Email: [email protected]
Regie Perdue
Rob Kempinski
Eugene Howell
Violet Allen
Meets:
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
25/43
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Meets:
(321) 984-5355
[email protected]
(321) 259-0832 [email protected]
(321) 255-4064 [email protected]
(321) 724-0582
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
(352) 331-1561
(352) 376-0554
(352) 331-1561
(352) 371-0975
Steve Chapman
Jay Beckenbach
Steve Chapman
Karen McCarthy
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
(904) 736-9947
(407) 645-2603
(407) 382-9251
[email protected]
(407) [email protected]
May 2004
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Marion Burke
Isabel Stalow
Tess Paladini
Barbara Chapman
Florida Bonsai
Meets:
Josh Collins
(904) 272-2384
Henri Vermeulen (904) 268-0907
Virginia Wagner (904) 269-9663
Shirley Brink (904) 752-6407
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Stan Orsolek
(954) 726-5145
7834 NW 78th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321-2995
Email: [email protected]
Bonsai Society of Miami
PO Box 330665, Miami, FL 33233-0665
Email: [email protected]
Meets: Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd.., Miami, FL
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
President:
VP:
2 nd VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
(561) [email protected]
VP:
Mike Cartrett (561) 586-2514 [email protected]
Secretary: Carolyn Carver (561) [email protected]
Treasurer: Carolyn Carver (561) [email protected]
May 2004
Luis Rayon
Toby Diaz
David Karcher
Leonel Mendieta
Ron Bree
(305) 551-0134
[email protected]
(305) 829-5220
[email protected]
(305) 667-9316
[email protected]
(305) 253-6468 [email protected]
(305) 380-9805 [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Meets:
Flamingo Gardens
3750 Flamingo Road, Davie, FL
3rd Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
26/45
(772) [email protected]
(772) 286-0815
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(772) 287-5356
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(772) 466-0054
[email protected]
TRUSTEE:
DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 3
Meets:
Ken McIntyre
Robert Gonzalez
Pamela McIntyre
Patty Shay
Florida Bonsai
(954) 435-0053
[email protected]
(954) 432-8450
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(954) [email protected]
26/46
DISTRICT 5
Charles Michelson
Stan Orsolek
Mike Sullivan
David Baruch
George Henderson
Vladimir Foursa
None
None
Bill Storke
(561) 436-1501
(561) 395-7389
[email protected]
[email protected]
TRUSTEE:
Al Harnage
(352) 527-3263
1350 W. jenny St., Lecanto, FL
Email: [email protected]
Clay Gratz
(352) [email protected]
Al Harnage
(352) 527-3263
[email protected]
None
Carol Bednarski (352) 686-6170
[email protected]
Robert Yarbrough
Wes Miller
Faye Miller
Catherine Varn
(813) 948-2835
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(813) [email protected]
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(813) 949-7778
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President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
(941) 355-9186
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(941) 378-5554
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DISTRICT 6
Judy Gore
(239) 334-0673
1334 Gasparilla Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33901-7712
Email: [email protected]
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
28/49
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Secretary:
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Post Script:
I sincerely hope you enjoyed this issue of Florida
Bonsai.
Obviously, anyone in the world can access this web
published version of our magazine.
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Local 770/388-0531
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Tues - Fri, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Sat, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm.
The Monastery was established in Conyers, Georgia in 1944. The search for
God, common to all human beings, and which normally develops alongside other
occupations, is for a monk his sole occupation. Daily life for the monks consist of prayer,
contemplation, work and harmonious living with others.
In his Rule for Monks, St. Benedict stated that the monks were to work for their living
by their own hands. There are several industries at the Monastery that provide work
and revenue for the community, one of which is Bonsai By The Monastery Greenhouse.