Event – Page 6 – REBS website

My Bonsai Show

By Jim Scholz

I invited my two brothers and two sisters to this year’s Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) Bonsai Show. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, our annual show was cancelled. I was very disappointed because my trees were in good shape and I was looking forward to getting together with my brothers and sisters. So, I decided that I was going to have my own bonsai show.

(L to R) Shohin: Black Pine, Oak, Black Pine, Shimpaku Juniper;
San Jose Juniper, Root Over Rock Elm

(L to R) Juniper, Sierra Juniper, Austrian Black Pine

I rented a room with an outdoor patio at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa, California for August 23, 2020, the same date our cancelled show was scheduled. When Susanne and I arrived at the hotel I requested two 6-foot tables to be placed on our outdoor patio. I covered them with a couple of white sheets and arranged my stands and trees on the tables.

My family was impressed with the display. I said a few words about the history and style of the trees, and they decided they would vote for their favorites. Best of Show went to my root over rock elm, second was my large Austrian black pine that I have owned for over 30 years. Third was my Sierra juniper that was collected by Ned Lycett from the California Sierras. Then they asked which was my favorite and I seriously had to admit that I love them all. We had a good time and I felt like I had a successful bonsai show.

Root Over Rock Elm – First Place (3 years in training)

Austrian Black Pine – Second Place (6 years in training)

Sierra Juniper – Third Place (3 years in training)

2020 REBS (Virtual) Show

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on in person gatherings, the REBS annual August 2020 Show was cancelled. The following back yard images are member bonsai. These bonsai are representative of the trees that would have been shown in the annual show.

Tiger Bark Ficus
*Ficus microcarpa*
In training: 15 years

Olive
*Olea europaea*
In training: 5 years

Korean Hornbeam
*Carpinus coreana*
In training: 25 years

Ginkgo
*Ginkgo biloba*
10 years in training

Hornbeam
*Carnipus*
10 years in training

California pepper
*Schinus molle*
60 years in training

Corkbark Elm
*Ulmus parvifolia* ‘Cork Bark’
20 years in training

Garden Juniper
*Juniperus procumbens nana*
20 years in training

Japanese Maple
*Acer palmatum*
20 years in training

Coastal Redwood Grove
*Sequoia sempervirens*
20 Years in training

Trident maple
*Acer buergerianum*
12 years in training

Trident Maple
*Acer buergeranum*
22 years in training

Dwarf Pomegranate
*Punica granatum nana*
5 years in training

Coastal Redwood
*Sequoia sempervirens*
25 years in training

Contorted Hawthorn
*Crataegus monogyna* ‘Snakethorn’
4 years in training

Chinese Elm
*Ulmus chinensis parvifolia*
9 years in training

San Jose Juniper
*Juniperus chinensis* ‘San Jose’
25 years in training

Pygmy Cypress
*Cupressus pygmaea*
10 years in training

Cork Bark Oak
*Quercus suber*
In training for 36 years

San Jose Juniper
*Juniperus chinensis* ‘San Jose’
In training 27 years

Utah Juniper
*Juniperus osteosperma*
In training 36 years

Japanese Maple
*Acer palmatum*
In training 47 years

Sierra Juniper
*Juniperus occidentalis*
In training 31 years

Japanese Black Pine
*Pinus thunbergiana*
40 years

Japanese Maple Kiyo Hime
Acer palmatum ‘Kiyo Hime’
40 years

Olive
*Olea europaea*
8 years in training

California Coast Live Oak
*Quercus agrifolia*

Burning Bush
*Euonymus*
10 years in training

Japanese Maple Laceleaf
*Acer palmatum var. dissectum*
12 years in training

A special thank you to the REBS members who contributed their bonsai images above.

Craig Thompson
Michael Murtaugh
Bob Shimon
Gene Lynch
Garth Gordon Hoka
Nancy Schramm
Ivan Luckrich
Alan Murakami
George Haas

Next year’s annual show hopefully will be the fourth weekend, 28 & 29 August 2021 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, Santa Rosa, California.

REBS Virtual Show

Since our annual August show was cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak and current stay at home restrictions, REBS members are encouraged to share their work on preparing to show trees during the medical crisis.

Here are some examples of bonsai that may have been shown if the August show took place:

Once a number of show trees are submitted, there will be a slideshow posted to the REBS web site.

REBS members should submit their show tree images as jpeg, high resolution 300 ppi, to the Web Site Manager at gwhaas@comcast.net. Identify the species and list the number of years in training.

CANCELLED due to Covid-19/REBS 37th Annual Bonsai Show!

32nd Annual Sonoma County Home & Garden Show

Come and celebrate over a quarter century of satisfying your home improvement needs at the 32nd Annual Home & Garden Show, in the beautiful Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Our premier show continues to be the biggest and best complete one stop shopping event. Whether you are looking for a complete home remodel, a kitchen or bath makeover, a beautiful newly landscaped yard, or just like to shop for your home, you will find it all at the Home & Garden Show.

REBS members will participate in the 32nd Annual Sonoma County Home & Garden Show with the display of bonsai and accent plants. To participate, call Art Kopecky at 707-849-6974 or sign up at the REBS monthly meeting on February 25, 2020. Set up will be on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. You can also participate by signing up to be a docent.

LOCATION:

Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(click for directions)

DATES & TIMES:

Friday, March 20th
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 21st
10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sunday, March 22nd
10:00 am – 5:00 pm