"great oaks from little acorns grow"

mike_p

Here's my 9 inch tall from the pot rim sumo oak after some show prep, and a macro shot of acorns growing on it.
The show is the annual exhibit of Sei Boku Bonsai Kai at the San Mateo Garden Center next weekend, June 4 and 5. The center is at 605 Parkside Way in San Mateo, CA. I hope to see some of the bonsaiTALK folks there. I'll be doing a demo Sunday afternoon using an old Kingsville boxwood which will be raffled off.

Mike

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Vance Wood

This is a magnificent tree. This is the only Oak of any species that I have seen to make a decent bonsai, and this one is exceptional. An award winner in any contest----dare I say, even in Japan. As far as an American style is concerned, I don't know about that. It does not feel Japanese in that it is not overly stylized but years ago the Japanese used to style Azaleas this way until they switched over to the more upright forms we are seeing these days.

mike_p

Vance, many thanks for your kind words.

Regards

Mike

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Vance Wood

Mike: Make no mistake you deserve kind words but sometimes, kind words come in a bag and attarct flies; if you get my meaning. This particular tree is wonderful and affords contrast with any thing in the world today. It's a great credit to you and to this country that this tree exists, and that my friend is your doing. If American bonsai is going to emerge some day it will be through the artistry of people like you that just do their own thing and achieve results like this.

mike_p

Again Vance, many thanks. I'm overwhelmed !
It's very gratifying to work on a tree for years, and have it respond and develop.

Regards

Mike

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Vance Wood

I know what you mean, and if I might add, it's kind of nice when someone else recognizes the work and effort it took to get it there. I think that's one of the reasons that the way we look at judged shows here is different than in Japan. In Japan it is assumed that the final work on a tree is going to be performed by some professional artist, whereas here they are one and the same, owner and artist. For this reason we tend to get a bit bent when someone shows up with a tree that we all know is beyond their capabilities at the time and, in doing so, garners all the awards as if the work was theirs.