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VOLUME XXXIII, NUMBER 2 ISSUE 134 MAY 2003

S p r i n g

I m p o

r t a n t

I n f o r m

a t i o n

I n s i d e

FLORIDA

BONSAI

BONSAI SOCIETIES OF FLORIDA, INC.


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You haven’t registered for the BSF convention

YET?

Time is up! And, the workshops are lling up too.

The Ramada Inn is already full.

Get registered NOW!

You can do it quickly and easily:Call Becky Bodnar at (239) 463-4102.Have credit card information handy.

Above all, Don’t take a chance on a hotel room!Call for hotel reservations:

Best Western 1-800-274-5511.

(Very short walk to the Convention Hotel)Be sure to say you are with the State Bonsai Convention.

SEE YOU THERE


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Presidentʼs Message

thankful for the great volunteers

I was privileged to work with.

Their dedication to bonsai mademy job much easier as well as a

pleasure to do. Many of these

volunteers are the grandfathers of

BSF and many will be the future

grandfathers and grandmothers

of this great organization. I have

heard people talk about great

bonsai people whom I have

never met and who now are

gone. I now have stories to tell

about the joys of working with

great bonsai people. Thank you

for treating me as one of you andhelping me along the way. Your

advice and guidance will never

be forgotten.

BSF grew

great and strong

because it grew

slowly and well

at the hands of

those before us.

Their great care and guidance

helped cement our foundation

and nurtured us along the way.

We need to remember that anorganization grows slowly. Much

talent came before us to create

this group, and their vision was

to share our art and to organize

our efforts. Times are changing

Well my

two years

have comeand gone

faster than I

like to think,

and this is my last Presidentʼs

letter before the passing of

the torch. It has been a great

experience for me to have

been President of such a ne

organization. We have shared

some troubling times in our

world and I feel our common

interest in bonsai has helped us

get through these difcult times.I have learned a great many

things and in spite of the times

have shared the

experience of

two wonderful

years in bonsai.

The greatestexperiences of

being President

of such a grand organization

were its people. These are

the people who share such an

interesting and ever changing artcalled bonsai. Our common bond

brings such a wide variety of

professional talents and beautiful

people to make a melting pot

of art and masterpieces. Iʼm

“ Let me look upward into

the branches of the towering

oak and know that it grew

great and strong, because itgrew slowly and well”

Wilfred A. Peterson


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and so is BSF. We are trying as

others before us to bring BSF

into the future and to create trees

that have the power to inspire

awe and wonder. We have seenchange and will see much more

in the future. People are not

always happy with change, but

our vision is for the good of our

art. I hope our changes made

everyone smile, and you see our

vision as we did in making these

changes. We are all part of BSF

and we all need to leave a piece

of ourselves to create the legacy

of BSF. Please contribute to our

vision and the vision of those

who came before us. Our historyis rich and BSF should be proud

of our hard working dedicated

people who do this for the joy of

bonsai. The next time someone

asks you, “what has BSF done

for me”, reply to their question,

“what have you done for BSF?”

Consider what one BSF member,

Lee Vanderpool has done for his

art and his fellow members as

noted in this issue. It is time for

others–you to step up and take

the lead. BSF is our legacy andour history is what we leave for

those who follow us in search

of the art of bonsai. It is an

organized effort to bring bonsai

to the people of Florida. I thank

you again, those who helped me

in my term, and I will see you in

my bonsai travels and continue

to help move BSF and Florida

bonsai into the future. I hope tosee you all at the convention and

annual meeting where we will

pass the torch to the next group

in our long history.

I leave you with the following

parting message and hope itinspires you in your art of

bonsai:

“It is not difcult to imagine

how, with their huge trunks

reaching upwards from their

anchors in the earth and their

branches seeming to touch the

sky, some of the worldʼs giant

and most ancient trees – whose

life spans far exceed those of

human beings – should have

seemed immortal and come to

occupy a special place withinthe greater scheme of things: to

appear in some way connected

with the forces governing the

earth, and to be able to directly

inuence peoplesʼ lives.”

From the Book Ancient Trees

by Anna Lewington & Edward

Parker

Happy trails to you all.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ofcers:

President Louise Leister

1st Vice PresidentGeorge Henderson2nd Vice President Dick Miller

Treasurer Ed Lippencott

Corres. Secretary Tom Zane

Recording SecretaryCarol McKinney

Past President Stuart Shapiro

Trustees:

Dist. 1 Dave Cuddington

Dist. 2 Eugene HowellDist. 3 Ray Malin

Dist. 4 Stan Orsolek

Dist. 5 Sally Molsick

Dist. 6 George Hutson

Committees:

Archive Elyse Van Dyke

Education Dick MillerMembership Tammy Malin

Publications Dick Miller

Tom Zane

Speakers Rob Kempinski

Board of Trustees Meetings

The Board of Trustees meets

twice a year. Once, at the annual

State Convention. Second, during

the winter at the convenience of the

BOT. All meetings are open to themembership. Items to be placed

on the agenda must be sent to the

Corresponding Secretary 45 days

prior to the meeting.

Bonsai Societies of Florida

Purpose:

BSF shall provide, for the

various Societies, Clubs, Study

Groups, and bonsai related

organizations having various

names, a statewide organiza-

tion to deal with common is-sues and needs, and to support

their programs.

MEMBERSHIP

Individuals acquire BSF mem-

bership as members of a local

Member Club. Other mem-

berships include, Member-At-

Large, Member Organization

At Large, Donor Membership,

or special Life Membership. Formembership information contact

your local club, the BSF web

site noted above, or:

Tammy Malin

Membership Chair

905 Heron Ave.Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980

[email protected]


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From the Editor . . .

Gulp!

Lee! What do I do next?

I hope to do everything I can to

put out a quality magazine.

My vision is that Florida

Bonsai will be the world

renown source of information

for “tropical bonsai.” For thereaders, it will be your reference

document to keep your bonsai

healthy and beautifully

designed. Additionally, it will

be a reference for activities and

events that support your efforts

to create and sustain bonsai.

I have too often heard, “I

never knew there were such

specimens, or that Florida had

such remarkable bonsai.”

This attitude almost costus a bonsai exhibit at the

Morikami Museum. People in

other parts of the country who

want to purchase a specimen,

likewise, have no knowledge

of the potential of sub-tropicalmaterials. Additionally, they

have no idea what to do with a

tropical bonsai.

> For more, see page 20

In an effort to provide you

with the best information and

service, I am trying experiments

in an effort to make this the best

possible magazine.

All members will continue toget a magazine, as usual.

Starting with this issue, I will,

additionally, send anyone a

second copy of the same issue in

total color—via Email.

It is outrageously expensiveto print a color magazine. But

it doesnʼt cost anything to send

you a complete copy in full color

by Email.

Of course a complete magazine

is a large le, and it will take alittle while to download it.

Adobe Reader, the software

needed to open the le is

available free on our BSF web

site:

http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/publications.htm. Select “Get

Acrobat Reader”, download and

install it. This will open the PDF

le of the magazine in color.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

COLOR EDITION OF THIS

MAGAZINE AVAILABLE BY EMAIL.


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EDITORIAL POLICIES

The views expressed in this publication

are those of the authors and do not

necessarily represent the views of theBONSAI SOCIETIES OF FLORIDA.

The views of others are solicited. We

reserve the right to refuse any article or

advertisement for any reason, and the

privilege of revising and/or rejecting

any article or advertisement which we

deem objectionable. Each article will

bear the authorʼs name. All materialnot carrying a byline is staff written.

Authors are requested not to submit

articles simultaneously to another

publication. No part of this magazine,

including articles, photographs, or

drawings, may be reproduced without

written consent of the Editor of

FLORIDA BONSAI and the author.

FLORIDA BONSAI

444 MUIRFIELD DR.

ATLANTIS, FL 33462-1206Editor:

Richard M. Miller

[email protected]

President:

Louise Leister

7 Coverdale Ct. S.

Palm Court, FL 32137

FLORIDA BONSAI is the

ofcial publication of the Bonsai

Societies Of Florida. It is pub-

lished 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

[email protected]

ADVERTISING RATES

ALL ADVERTISING RATES

HAVE CHANGED.

Contact the Editor, noted above,

for rates and conditions.

DEADLINES FOR MATERIAL

& ADVERTISEMENTS:

Feb. issue . . . . . . . . Dec 31

May issue . . . . . . . . Mar 31

Aug issue . . . . . . . . Jun 30

Nov issue . . . . . . . . Sep 31


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Phosphorous, the Key to Life and Beauty, . . . . . . . .

by Warren Hill

If you have never studied the effect and critical

need for phosphorous on you bonsai–you must

read this article. Pay special attention to the thingswe do that defeat the phosphorous we add.

1

Lee Vanderpool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lee Vanderpool, Florida Bonsai editor for 14

years—a remarkable history of service.

2

iPresidentʼs Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONTENTS

Index, Florida Bonsai Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to nd the good stuff from last year.

23Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A listing of all the really great people serving

you. Check them out, give them a hand.

28

A good year to learn something new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vanity of vanities . . . 4

Morikami Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Still going . . . Some thoughts on the Bonsai

Retreat, and another Ben Oki creation.

5

EPCOT Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BSF members do it again. Great display, and a

great way to show the world Florida bonsai.

8

Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iv

New Ofcers 2003 - 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22


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PHOSPHORUS THE KEY TO

LIFE AND BEAUTY

By Warren Hill

When planning the feeding

schedule of Bonsai, the element

phosphorus should share the top

of the fertilizer list with nitrogen

in terms of frequency and rates

of application. This important

element which is called “The

key to life”, due to itʼs direct

involvement

in most life

processes, is

a component

of every

living cell and

normally is found concentrated

in the growing tips and seeds of

most plants.

The supply of phosphorus

in a Bonsai soil can be even

more crucial than the nitrogen

supply in terms of overall plant

performance and health. The

importance of phosphorus on

vital plant parts such as rootage,

owers, seeds and the new growth

of each branch and twig can notbe overstated. As an example,

cells cannot divide unless there

is adequate phosphorus to form

the extra nucleus. Therefore, a

deciency in phosphorus causes

stunting and delayed maturity.

In addition to this, the lack of

phosphorus slows down the

conversion of sugar into starch

and cellulose. This results in a

buildup of sugar in the leaves

and stems and shows up as

purple streaks or spots. Another

phosphorus deciency symptom

is dark green coloration of

leaves and

stems. This

ab n o r ma l ly

high level of

ch lorophyl l

results whenphosphorus is decient and

nitrogen is abundant.

The effects of low phosphorus

levels in the soil is tolerated in

different degrees by the many

plant types used in Bonsai. Thecommonly asked questions such

as, “Why doesnʼt my tree have

more vigor?” or, “Why donʼt my

trees ower and fruit, I feed and

water them regularly?”

“Why doesnʼt my tree

have more vigor?” or,

“Why donʼt my trees

ower and fruit, I feed and

water them regularly?”

This article appeared in “Bonsai In

California,” Vol 15, 1981. Reprinted

by permission of the California Bonsai

Society, Inc.

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Lee Vanderpool VolunteerAn

interview:

Lee andfriends.

Editor; How

long have

you been

working onbonsai?

Lee; Although

interested in

bonsai for many

years, I did

not have thestability to begin

my collection until planning

for retirement from the

military in 1984.

Ed; When did you join your rst

club?

Lee; November 1985. My rst

club meeting

with the

Ft. Walton

Beach

Bonsai

Society wasthe workshop for the last BSF

sponsored tour of Mr. John

Naka.

(Did I scare him off?)

Ed; About how many bonsai do

you have?

Lee; On benches, about 150.

Including the growing area,

well over 250. According

to my wife, many too many!(Ed; Your wife has a lot of

company.)

Ed; Family?

Lee; Wife, Rose, 28 years.

And, three cats

Ed; Where born? When?

Lee; Braymer, MO, 1944

Ed; Where are you employed?

Lee; Air Force at Eglin AFB.

Ed; Clubs membership?

Lee;

Presently, I am a member of:•Ft. Walton Beach Bonsai Society

•Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai

Society, ( Home club of the

BSF rst President, Mr. Ed

Potter)•Hama Matsu Bonsai Study Grp

•Bonsai Clubs International

•American Bonsai Society

•National Bonsai Foundation

Club of Thousands.

Ed; When did you become


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editor of Florida Bonsai?

Lee; July 1989. An edition was

due out in August and I made

it - talk about trial by re!

Ed; Future plans?

Lee; Retire and work on my

bonsai - the bonsai are

anticipating it

already!

Ed; Biggest

delight?

Lee; Spring

Ed; Biggest

frustration?

Lee; People who procrastinate.

Ed; Any other hobbies?Lee; No time. Bonsai is a time

consuming hobby. I need

about four more hours each

day just to keep up.

Lee displayed

his bonsai at

the EPCOT

International

Flower and

Garden

Festival

Leeʼs years of Service:

Ft. Walton Beach Bonsai Society:

•Three terms as President

•Two terms as 1st Vice Pres.

•One term as 2nd Vice Pres.

•Three terms as Secretary

•Editor of Club newsletter 1986-

2003

•Host club Convention Chairman

for BSF ʻ89

Pensacola Gulf

Coast BonsaiSociety:

•One term as

Secretary and

newsletter

editor

BSF Ofces:

•District 1 Trustee - 1988-89•Chairman of the Editorial

Committee - 1989-2003

•Assistant Archivist for BSF -

1990-2003

•Chairman Nominating

Committee - 1996 and 1998

•Corres. Secretary - 2000-2001

•Convention Workshop Chairmanfor BSF ʻ01 and BCI ʻ02

Bonsai Clubs International:

•Advertising Manager for Bonsai

Magazine - 1990-1998

•Ambassador for Ft. Walton

Beach Bonsai Society - 1990-

2003That it adds up to about

86 man/years of service. While

Lee still lives and still holds

some of these positions, he is

only now learning how to say no.

Lesson to all readers: You

might consider itʼs your turn tocontribute. You can do it.

Say, Thank you Lee at:

I902 Middle Drive

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547.


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One traveling master made an

impression. Walter Pall seemed

to get our attention with the blowtorch? Everyone seemed to be

startled and impressed with his

burning of the dead wood with a

small butane torch.

I know I was.

Have you ever read or seen thefollowing:

“Remove all

loose and de-

cayed bark from

inside the folds of

the trunk. Burn-

ing the area with

a blow torch will

make it easier to

remove plus aid

in preservation.

Clean off the

surface and applylime sulphur to

the entire trunk.”

Who said that?

John Naka

When?Vol. 15, 1981, Calif. B.S.

If you havenʼt tried this you

need to. Just be careful. This is

In a recent issue of a major

bonsai magazine, (I could notnd when I need it.) I noted the

remarkable

discovery

by the

author, that

it was theshade that

encouraged

root growth

f r o m

branches.

H o w e v e r. . .

In the winter issue of Florida

Bonsai, 1979, Joe Samuels

wrote an article that “shade” is

the secret of drop roots from the

branches.

What else is new? (Even this

question seems to have been

asked a long time ago.)

It was written, a loooong time

ago:

“The thing that hath been, it is

that which shall be; and thatwhich is done is that which

shall be done: and there is no

new thing under the sun.”

“The words of the ʻPreacher,ʼ

the son of David, King of Jeru-

salem.” Eccl. Cptr. 1, Vr. 9

It was a good season for learning/relearning.

a great way to treat new carved

shari or jins. It sterilizes the

immediate area, puts a beautiful

nish on the wood, and makes it

look like natural weathering.


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It will be a while, but you need

to see the great job Ben Oki

did on a humungus ilex. Spent

half the demonstration time

getting it into the pot. As of this

writing there are buds and leaves

throughout most of the trunks,

and looking for more.

As hot as it has been for therst half of March, it is hard to

remember how cold it was and

for how long. We had serious

cold damage, causing exceeding

anxiety for those who work on

them. So far we havenʼt lost

anything, and all damage seems

to be roaring back with new

growth.

Our experiment in January

with our Bonsai Retreat was a

qualied success. We learned

a lot. What we need is more

people learning-something.

Boy, did we

have an early

spring! Then

we got cold

nights again.(?)

Everything is busting out.

Thanks to Kawa, Treasure

Coast, Palm Beach, CentralFlorida, and BSF for donating

new rock stands for major

bonsai exhibit displays. Get you

club on board, and put out your

stand. This has been advertised

throughout the last coupleissues, no need to repeat them

here. If you have a question,

call. In July

the donation

r e q u i r e d

to “name”a bonsai

stand goes

from $500

to $5,000.

Those stands

are great,

and really improve the exhibit.

Another demonstration of BSF

support for a great bonsai display

at the Morikami Museum.

From The Morikami

“Critique” Attendees


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I guarantee you never had an

experience like it.

The purpose of the Retreat was

to hear from people interested inbonsai–and educate them and

the public. How many places

do people ask for your input and

really listen? I mean listen with

an easel and pen taking down

all input and translating it forthe Board of Trustees of BSF.

There is no way the Board can

do what you want if you donʼt

express it. You really need to

take advantage of opportunities

to express what you want and

need to improve your bonsai

experience.

The best thing

that could happen

to provide

this service tomembers is

for the local

clubs to take

the opportunity

to take the lead

in such an event. Those of uswho work at the Museum will

provide the facility and workers

to make it happen. This is an

invitation to all clubs, especially,

Gold Coast, Light House, and

Clearly the problem was

advertising and informing people

about what could happen.

The Retreat was an effort bythe volunteers to provide a venue

for people interested in bonsai. I

must add that the Morikami staff

put in a lot of hours as well, and

provided a lot of assistance—we

could not have done it withoutthem. (They learned as well.)

Thanks to BSF, we had

Ben Oki do a workshop and

demonstration all open to the

public. We had facilitated

discussion sessions. There

were vendors there to sell and

assist novices with their bonsai.We had an exhibit critique with

experts doing the evaluation.

And there was a Hiaku walk—

you must try this. Done right,


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Stop by. If you can arrange it,

make it some Friday morning

when we are working. If your

club is interested, I would be

happy to coordinate their visit

at any time and provide as much

assistance as I can.

Think of this as your exhibit.

Without BSF there would be

nothing there!

Dick Miller

Palm Beach

to run withit. (Broward,

Miami, and

T r e a s u r e

Coast as

well.) The

Museum staffhas indicated

they would

like to

provide for the Bonsai Retreat,

or whatever you want to call it,

at an earlier date, like November

or December. Any suggestions?

The summer will see the

addition of several new stands

for bonsai display. Likewise,

the development and coming

out of three or four bonsai thatare now in training. We always

have room for contributions. We

have run out of room for loaned

bonsai. Sorry.

Photos courtesy of Harold Kahn


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Once again, members of

BSF have had the opportunityto exhibit truly quality bonsai

to thousands of people at the

Walt Disney Epcot Japanese

Pavilion during Disneyʼs annual

International Flower and Garden

Festival. For the past 10 years

BSF has loaned up to 20 trees

each year in a win-win working

partnership with Walt Disney

World.

As requested in the August

2003 issue of Florida Bonsai,

many members submitted an

application and photos of their

bonsai to be candidates for

the annual display at Disneyʼs

Festival. The BSF Epcot

committee assisted in selection

of the nal bonsai to be presented

to the Disney organization. This

year twenty bonsai were selected

and are on display from April

25th to until June 8, 2003.

Additionally, BSF members

are involved in bonsai “TipsFrom the Pros” presentations at

the Festival each Tuesday during

the 6-week festival period.

Looking ahead, The BSF

Epcot Committee would like to

see more exhibit applicationsfrom other parts of Florida,

so watch for the application

information for 2004 in the

upcoming August 2003 edition

of Florida Bonsai Magazine.

Having oneʼs bonsai art atEpcot is an honor, and we are

very proud to show the world the

bonsai, pictured in this issue, and

thank those who took the time to

prepare and nurture these trees

and transport them to and from

Epcot. Thanks also go to the

BSF personnel that administered

and coordinated this event with

Disneyʼs horticulture staff.

Peter WoodBSF/EPCOT

Exhibit Coordinator

BSF and Disney: A Win-Win Partnership


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BSF Does it

again.

Welcome toEPCOT

2 0 0 3


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Height: 36

Width: 26

Pot: 18 x 14 x 4.75

Rob Moak

Shimpaku

Juniperous sinensis sargentic. 1953, In training since 1993

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra

c. 1988, In training since 1993

Height: 28

Width: 27

Pot: 14 x 10 x 4

Joe Winkler

Height: 38Width: 27

Pot: 24 x 18 x 4.5

Mike Rogers

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum



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Juniper

Juniperous procubens nana


Height: 48

Width: 28

Pot: 26 x 16 x 2

Morikami Museum

Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus


Height: 39

Width: 45

Pot: 36 x 22 x 7.5

Rob Kempinski

Willow Leaf Fig

Ficus salicifolia


Height: 35

Width: 43Pot: 25 x 21 x 3

Jim Smith


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Arboricola

Schefera arboricola


Height: 24

Width: 60

Pot: 35 x 24 x 4

Jim Moody

Bougainvillea



Height: 35

Width: 54Pot: 30 x 25 x 4

Jim Van Landingham

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum


Paul Pikel

Height: 36

Width: 13

Pot: 21 x 18 x 5


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Fukien Tea

Carmona microphylla


Height: 36

Width: 26

Pot: 17 x 12 x 4

Jim Moody

Laurel FigFicus microcarpa kingman


Height: 19

Width: 30

Pot: 23 x 16 x 2.5

Mike Rogers

Chinese Tallow Tree

Sapium segiferum


Height: 45

Width: 33

Pot: 23 x 16 x 5

Rob Kempenski


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Green Island Ficus

Ficus macrocarpac. 1973, In training since 1995

Height: 50

Width: 36

Pot: 27 x 20 x 7.75

Mike Rogers

Bougainvillea


c. 1967, In training since 1989Height: 36

Width: 26

Pot: 17 x 12 x 4

Tom Waldo

Winged Elm

Ulmus alata

c. 1989, In training since 1993Height: 34

Width: 29

Pot: 22 x 18 x 2.25

Rob Moak


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Trident Maple

Acer buergeranium


Height: 50

Width: 36Pot: 27 x 20 x 7.75

Rob Moak

Please note the condition of these trees. Some are shown

as they were photographed last year, some in the EPCOT

exhibit. The best photo was used to see the best of the tree.

Take your pictures early this year, as noted in the coming

August issue. Your bonsai may not look as good in the

middle of winter, and not be selected for the exhibit.

Letʼs see some great pictures from every club.

If your schedule doesnʼt let you go that day, let someone

else transport your bonsai to EPCOT. Truckpool.

Height: 30

Width: 26

Pot: 13 x 10 x 4.5

Carla Winkler

Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra



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These questions often reect

the frustrations many feel when

caring efforts are made and theirresults are disappointing due to

poor plant performance.

Upon investigation, the cause

of these problems many times

turn out to be an imbalance in

the soilʼs nitrogen/phosphorusratio. This can be caused by the

over reliance on single element

fertilizers such as blood meal

or hoof and horn (nitrogen) or,

a “locking up” of the existing

phosphorus by the combinationof excessive levels of iron and

a low pH level, (below pH

6.0). The product produced by

this combination is called “iron

phosphate”. The phosphorus

after being changed to thismaterial becomes insoluble and

therefore unavailable to the plant

so that deciencies commonly

result.

If you must feed your tree

extra iron to counteract thechlorosis brought on by alkaline

soils I recommend feeding

extra amounts of phosphorus.

Of course the ideal solution to

this problem would be to lower

the pH to the near neutral to

slightly acid condition by some

means other than iron chelate.

(The most favorable pH forphosphorus availability is pH

6.5 to 7.0.)

In regards to the extra iron,

only trace amounts are needed,

so there is usually more than

enough for the plants needsin the near neutral pH range

with normal feeding. Problems

also occur with phosphorus

availability under mildly

alkaline conditions. In the

range of pH 8.0 and slightlyabove the phosphorus reacts

with the abundance of calcium

that is usually present and

forms low-solubility calcium

phosphates. This again causes

deciencies unless extra amounts

of phosphorus are added to the

feeding schedule.

Strangely enough, at pH levels

of 9.0 or above phosphorus

availability is not a problem.

Strongly alkaline conditions

usually indicates large amounts

of sodium are present instead

of calcium. The combining of

phosphorus and sodium creates

sodium phosphate which is

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highly soluble and therefore

available for plant intake.

However, the other problems

created such as poor soil

structure, low oxygen levels, and

other nutrient deciencies far

outweigh what advantages one

would get from the increased

phosphorus levels in these high

pH sodic soils.

From the above discussion it

becomes obvious that most of the

phosphorus deciency problems

stem from itʼs interaction with

other elements in the soil solution.

It is usually advantageous to

apply phosphorus fertilizers

in concentrated bands in the

pot rather than mixing them

throughout the soil. This

procedure makes the phosphorus

less vulnerable to being dissolved

rapidly and then precipitated inless soluble forms.

The choice of which fertilizer

to use to fulll the phosphorus

requirements generally depends

on three factors.

I. Type of plant

2. Soil reaction (pH)

3. Soil formula

Since phosphoric acid is

instrumental in forming the

plants reproductive parts such as

owers and fruit, it is important

that Bonsai such as wisteria,

crabapple, apricot, plum, and

pomegranate (just to mention a

few) receive additional amounts

of phosphorus in relation to

the amounts normally supplied

in a “balanced” fertilizer such

as cottonseed meal. Other

trees such as conifers and the

deciduous species rely heavily

on phosphorus for promoting

healthy new growth and a

vigorous root system. The

procedure of applying extra

phosphorus to the new soilduring repotting promotes the

rapid recovery of the damaged

roots and greatly hastens the

return of the plants overall

stamina and vigor. (Emphasis

added-Ed.)Flowering plants that are

grown in a soil that has a high

organic content such as azaleas

generally do not need the extra

phosphorus feeding schedule to

perform well. This type of soilnormally has a high level of

organic-phosphorus that is able

to supply much of the plants

needs, a well balanced acid

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under these conditions.

Most Bonsai growers are

familiar with packaged bonemeal (steamed) as a common

source of phosphoric acid,

however, the alkaline reaction

of this fertilizer should be

considered when planning your

feeding schedule. If you live ina part of the country that has

an acid build-up problem then

of course this high pH product

could work to your advantage in

helping to counteract the excess

acidity.

If you live in the drier areas

such as the southwest that

usually have an excess of

calcium and sodium in their

waters and soils, then bone meal

would not be recommended due

to the alkalinity factor. (Beware

of our lime stone rich Florida

soils-Ed!) The better choice for

this set of conditions would be

superphosphate which has a near

neutral pH reaction in the soil.

Precise formulas and amounts

of phosphorus to be used are

difcult to give due to the many

variables involved. However,

as a rule of thumb, I wouldsay that for most conifers and

deciduous trees equal amounts

of nitrogen and phosphorus

would be adequate. In the case

of owering and fruiting trees

the ratio would be closer to two

parts phosphorus to one part

nitrogen. Plant response and

personal experience will provide

each grower with the best ratios

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This is basically a magazine

for our members. If we can

have a respectable instrumentof learning, maybe everyone

will want one. For sure, if the

magazine is of enough value,

you wouldnʼt be so stupid as to

let your membership lapse.

First, donʼt think for a minuteyour new editor is any smarter

than the last one.

Second, if you depend on me

to author the articles this effort

is lost before it

begins. We can

learn from each

other, and the

more points of

view we have,

the better our

knowledge.

Additionally, we know you

and your club are out there

doing great things. And, if you

are like ours, you are looking

for ideas and programs. Or, at

least you donʼt want to re-invent

everything-there are others who

have good ideas.

Above all, if you want this

< Continued from page iv editor to improve, you have got

to give me feed back. Email is

so easy. Zap me with your ideas

and corrections as soon as you

think of them. Tell me what you

want more of, less of, or keep it

the way it is-just right.

Likewise, every time you

harvest, prune, design, pot or

repot-you learn something.Share it-please.

If you see a good article

somewhere else, let me know.

You can copy it and send it to

me, I will get

pe rmiss ionto reprint it

if I can. If

you know

someone who

has good

ideas andtalent, get

them to write it down-or write

it down for them. Pictures will

take the place of 1,000 words-

send me a couple thousand.

It would be great to publicize

what is going on in your club.

Anything! Especially, when

you have an event. Every issue

can include a calendar of events-

It would be great if everyonegot their magazine by Email.

No printing or mailing costs.

You could move or go on

vacation and always get your

magazine—three weeks earlier.

There are many benets.


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wherever they occur. I like to go

to the Miami Club fall event at

the Fairchild Tropical Gardens,

and there are a lot of clubs closer

than me. It is worth the trip-all

others need to know is when.

(And a map to nd the place. A

place to stay might

be good for some.)

As soon asyou have an

event scheduled

let me know, I

will publicize it.

REMEMBER, there is a delay in

getting the news out-this thing isonly published quarterly. (Thank

goodness.) What that means is,

if you have anything in Fall, it

must be in by the end

of June to get it in the

August issue. There

is a November issue,

but that is a little late

for an October event.

Not only do I need

time to get it in, you

want people to put it

on their calendar so

they have the date

reserved.

All this is a benet-

no charge. Such a Deal!

One more thing, I am restricted

by funds. If you know anyone

who can advertise here, let me

know. We want this magazine

to have some class-but, we need

money to do it. This magazine

format is the least expensive,

thrust me, I

checked.

Give me

some slack-and,

support. Which

means patience,

and feedback.

Thanks,

Dick Miller, Editor-in-training

(Check you service supplier to

determine if you can download a 12

meg attachment-for the magazine)

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11 Aaron B. Vol.

12 Kerry H. Vol.

13 Herb G. Vol. 14 Gary L. Vol.

15 Evelyn K. Vol.

16 Marvin S. Vol.

17 April C. Lt Hse BS

18 Vlad F. Lt Hse BS

19 Dick M. Vol.

Attending::

1 Ben O. Master

2 Chuck E. Adv. Comm

3 Jim M. Adv. Comm 4 Jim S. Adv. Comm

5 Jim V. Adv. Comm

6 Randy K.Garden Super.

7 Ron K. Vol.

8 Lenore C. Vol.

9 Stewart S. Vol.

10 Harold M. Vol.

Index to the picture on page 5

With Email, you can

print only the articles

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As a result of the recent elections, the following is a list of the

newly elected ofcers:

President . . . . . . . . George Henderson, Fort Lauderdale

1st Vice President. . . . George Hutson, Cape Coral

2nd Vice President Gene Callahan, St. Cloud

Treasurer: . . . . . . . . Ed Lippincott, Fort Walton Beach

Assistant Treasurer . . . Dave Bechtold, Fort Walton Beach

Corresponding Secretary. .Vladimir Foursa, Palm Beach Gardens

Recording Secretary Carol McKinney, Coral GablesTrustee, District 1. . . . Lynn Fabian, Niceville

Trustee, District 2. . . . Steve Chapman, Gainsville

Trustee, District 3. . . . Ray Malin, Ft. Pierce

Trustee, District 4. . . . Stanley Orsolek, Tamarac

Trustee, District 5. . . . Al Harnage, LecantoTrustee, District 6. . . . George Hutson, Cape Coral

These people will be installed during the BSF 2003 convention at

the annual banquet, Sunday, May 25th.

Give them your support. One of the best things you can do is give

them feedback about what you want BSF to be.

Bonsai Societies of Florida Newly Elected Ofcers

for2003 through 2005


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INDEXto

FLORIDA BONSAI

Volume XXXII (2002)

Compiled by Thomas L. Zane

Subject, Author, Title Issue No: Page No.Bold type = pictures/drawings

Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16

ADVERTISERS

BSF 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:40, 3:45 Bonsai by the Monastery . . . . . . . . 1:16, 2:18, 3:44, 4:45 Dragon Tree Bonsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:17, 3:43, 4:44 Fort Walton Beach Bonsai Society 1:18, 2:52, 3:43, 4:31 Great American Bonsai Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:61 Jupiter Bonsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:18, 2:12, 3:43, 4:30 Mechanical Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30

Meehan, Edw. M & Sons . . . . . . . . 1:17, 2:53, 3:44, 4:45 Nature’s Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:16, 2:3, 3:2, 4:31 Patricia Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:53

BSF BSF Annual Meetings and Conventions BCI/BSF 2002: 1:19-27, 29-32, 36-49 , 2:26-28, 3:5-30

BSF 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:40, 4:13-25 BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-36 BSF President’s Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 Board of Trustees 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:58-60 General Membership Annual Meeting July 5, 20024:40-44 Index to Florida Bonsai Volume XXXI . . . . . . . . 2:37-40


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Membership Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:44-52 Silent Auction at BCI 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:25, 4:25

BCI 2002 Convention “Bonsai In the Sun” . . . . 3:5-6

BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-36Basics of Art Through Bonsai, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:19-23Ben Oki at Morikami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:3-5Ben Oki in Ft. Walton Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:33-35Best Florida Bonsai Material I Have Ever Read, The2:23-24Birmingham Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41-43Bonsai Fun Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4-12

Bonsai Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:57Bougainvillea Bonsai - The Tropical Azalea . . . . 1:8-13Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board . . . . . . . . 1:6-7DAY, Joe Selected Bonsai from the Rob Moak Collection 3:34-38EMERSON, Pat Basics of Art Through Bonsai, The . . . . . . . . 2:19-23EPCOT Exhibit 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4-6Everybody, Anybody, Somebody & Nobody . . . . 1:15Exhibit, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21-24FABIAN, Ed Birmingham Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41-43 Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board . . . . 1:6-7FABIAN, Lynn Ben Oki in Ft. Walton Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:33-35 Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board . . . . 1:6-7 Ft. Walton Beach Reaches Thirty . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50-51Ft. Walton Beach Reaches Thirty . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50-51Greetings from the Visiting Artist Chairman . . . . 2:29Gulf Coast Tri-City Bonsai Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13-14

HARRIS, Frank Preparing Your Trees for the 2003 EPCOT Flower andGarden Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:31-33Here is a Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:49, 2:24How to Straighten Bonsai Wire the Easy Way . . . . 3:39


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JONGEWAARD, Jean Gulf Coast Tri-City Bonsai Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13-14KAHN, Harold Ben Oki at Morikami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:3-5

KEMPINSKI, Rob Bougainvillea Bonsai - The Tropical Azalea . . . . 1:8-13 Greetings from Visiting Artist Chairman . . . . 2:29 More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30Kunio Kobayashi Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9-12LEISTER, Louise Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16

Bonsai Fun Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4-12 EPCOT Exhibit 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4-6 Miami Show and Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32-37 Mike Rogers Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10-12 More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30 Solita Rosade, BCI President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7-8 Terry Ward Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:17-18Miami Show and Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32-37Mike Rogers Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10-12MILLER, Richard Best Florida Bonsai Material I Have Ever Read .. 2:23-24 How to Straighten Bonsai Wire the Easy Way . . 3:39 News from the Morikami Museum . . . . . . . . 1:52-56 Your Club Can “Own” A Bonsai Stand . . . . . . . . 2:15-18MOAK, Rob Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16 Exhibit, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21-24 Suiseki and Viewing Stones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:19-20More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30News from the Morikami Museum1:52-56, 3:40-42, 4:38-39

North Carolina Arboretum, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26-29ORSOLEK, Stanley Bonsai Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:57OSGOOD, Charles Everybody, Anybody, Somebody & Nobody . . . 1:15Overcoming Cub Inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7-12


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Preparing Your Trees for the 2003 EPCOT Flower andGarden Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:31-33

ROTHSCHILD, Marv North Carolina Arboretum, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26-29

Selected Bonsai from the Rob Moak Collection . . 3:34-38SGROI, Mick Overcoming Cub Inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7-12SMITH, Jim Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16 More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30 Suiseki and Viewing Stones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:19-20

Solita Rosade, BCI President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7-8

SPECIES OF PLANTS (Major mention, photo orillustration) Australian Pine (Causaurina equisetifolia) . . . .1:Cover Azalea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:27, 34, 36 Bougainvillea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:8-13, 2:32, 3:24 Boxwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:33

Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:36, 53, 2:33, 3:22, 4:2, 34, 36-37

Chamaecyparis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:39 Crepe myrtle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Cypress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:47, 2:13, 3:22, 24 Elm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:42, 3:35-36, 4:7 Ficus 1:37, 41, 43, 54, 56, 2:35-36, 3:21-22, 29, 4:6, 35 Forest or Group Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14, 3:22 Fukien tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:54, 2:13, 34, 3:22 Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:44 Jade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:24 Juniper (Shimpaku) . . . . . . . . 1:38, 3:Cover, 36, 4:10-12

Maple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:40, 54, 4:Cover Neeia buxifolia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4, 23 Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:45, 3:23, 27, 35, 37-38, 4:37 Podocarpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:22, 28 Raintree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:55 Redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:46


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Schefera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:56, 3:24 Sea grape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:23 Serissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48 Surinam cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:24, 29

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SOCIETIES OFFICERS REPORT JANUARY 2003

Tammy Malin

905 Heron AvenueFort Pierce, FL 34982-6980

Email: [email protected]

DISTRICT 1

TRUSTEE Dave Cuddington (850) 894-0540

7140 Beech Ridge TrailTallahassee, FL 32312-3642


Fort Walton Beach Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 224, Shalimar, FL 32579-0224


Meets Okaloosa County Extension Bldg.125 NW Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, FL

1st Tues. and the 3rd Thurs., at 7:30 p.m.

(Dark in July, August, and December)

President: Edgar Hund (850) 678-7553 [email protected]

VP: Fran Picker (850) 682-9188 [email protected]

Secretary: Nancy Picker (850) 682-9188 [email protected]: Ed Lippincott (850) 651-8998 [email protected]

Hama Matsu Bonsai Study Group

P.O. Box 224, Shalimar, FL 32579-0224


For more information contact Edgar Hund (850) 678-7553


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Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai Society

579 Man OʼWar Cir., Cantonment, FL 32533-6521


Meets: Gulf Breeze Public Library

1060 Shoreline Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

President: Larry Jongewaard (850) 492-1305

VP: Jean Jongewaard (850) 492-1305

Secretary: Mike Hart (850) 932-0570

Treasurer: Thekla Morris (850) 476-4080

Tallahassee Bonsai Society bonsaiP.O. Box 3652 , Tallahassee, FL 32315-3652


Meets: LeMoyne Art Education Center

417 E. Call St., Tallahassee, FL

2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m.

President: James Houston (850) 893-7442 [email protected]

VP: Dave Cuddington (850) 894-0540 [email protected]: Sandra Hedrick (850) 539-6879 [email protected]

Treasurer: Sandra Hedrick (850) 539-6879 [email protected]

DISTRICT 2

TRUSTEE Eugene A. Howell (321) 255-4064

3367 Lake View Circle, Melbourne, FL 32934-8377


Bonsai Society of Brevard

3367 Lake View Circle, Melbourne, FL 32934-8377


Meets: Melbourne Main Library540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL

3rd Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m.President: Dave Williams (321) 984-0646

[email protected]

VP: Regie Perdue (321) 984-5355 [email protected]

Secretary: Eugene Howell (321) 255-4064 [email protected]

Treasurer: Violet Allen (321) 724-0582


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Central Florida Bonsai Club

P.O. Box 147. Christmas, FL 32707-0147


website:http://www.geocities.com/cfbonsai

Meets Orange County Ag Center2520 E. Michigan St., Orlando, FL

2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

President: Mike Rogers (904) 736-9947 [email protected]

VP: Gini Robinson (407) 568-6478 [email protected]

Secretary: Dennis Fair (407) 574-8560

Treasurer: Maggie Teal (407) 323-6585 [email protected]

Gainesville Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 15383, Gainesville, FL 32604-5383


Meets: Doyle Connor Bldg.

1911 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL,

1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

(Dark July and August)

President: Scott Gross (352) 335-0841 [email protected]

VP: Steve Chapman (352) 331-1561 [email protected]

Secretary: Steve Chapman (352) 331-1561 [email protected]

Treasurer: Jill Kirkpatrick (352) 336-0555 [email protected]

Kawa Bonsai Society of Daytona Beach

P.O. Box 11861, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-1861Email: [email protected]

website:http://members.aol.com/KawaBonsai/index.html

Meets: Flagler County Extension Ofce

150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell, FL 32110-4325

3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

(Dark July, August, & December)

President: Chris Billingsley (386) 672-4300 [email protected]

VP: Louise Leister (386) [email protected]

Secretary: Thomas Zane (386) 761-4256 [email protected]

Treasurer: John OʼNeill (386) 441-4937 [email protected]


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Marion Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 4164, Ocala, FL 34478-4164


Meets: AG Center

2232 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, FL

1st Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

President: Marion Burke (352) 854-1896 [email protected]

VP: Isabel Stalow (352) 528-3952 [email protected]

Secretary: Steve Chapman (352) 331-1561 [email protected]

Treasurer: Barbara Chapman (352) 331-1561 [email protected]

North Florida Bonsai Club

P.O. Box 1027, Orange Park, FL 32067-1027


Meets: Mandarin High School

4831 Greenland Rd.., Jacksonville, FL

1st Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (Dark July and August)

President: Josh Collins (904) 272-2384 [email protected]

VP: Henri F. Vermeulen (904) 268-0907 [email protected]

Secretary: None

Treasurer: Glynda McNew (904) 922-6577 [email protected]

DISTRICT 3

TRUSTEE: Ray Malin (772) 466-0054

905 Heron Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980


Asagao - Southeast Study Group4777 Center St., Jupiter, FL 33458-4131


For information contact Charles Michelson (954) 476-6791


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Bonsai Society of the Palm Beaches

P.O. Box 6115, Lake Worth, FL 33466-6115


Meets: Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium

531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

President: Ray Smith (561) 582-6739 [email protected]: Vladimir Foursa (561) 436-1501 [email protected]

Secretary: Carolyn Carver (561) 746-5074 [email protected]

Treasurer: Allen Carver (561) 746-5074 [email protected]

Treasure Coast Bonsai Society1755 74th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32966-1340


Meets: Saint Lucie County Agricultural Center

8400 Picos Road, Fort Pierce, FL

2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (Dark July)

President: Stuart Denton (772) 287-1203 [email protected]

VP: Ernest Johndrow (772) 286-0815 [email protected]: Barbara Poglitsch (772) 287-5356 [email protected]

Treasurer: Ray Malin (772) 466-0054 [email protected]

DISTRICT 4

TRUSTEE: 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


Meets: Fairchild Tropical Garden

10901 Old Cutler Rd.., Miami, FL 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

President: Randy Brooks (786) 489-1092 [email protected]

VP: Luis Rayon (305) 551-0134 [email protected]

Secretary: Toby Diaz (305) 829-5220

Treasurer: Bob Benaim (305) 274-4251 [email protected]


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Broward Bonsai Society

486 NW 69 Terrace, Margate, FL 33063-4309Email: [email protected]

Meets: Flamingo Gardens

3750 Flamingo Road, Davie, FL

3rd Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

President: Ken McIntyre (954) 435-0053 [email protected]

VP: Robert Gonzalez (954) 432-8450 [email protected]

Secretary: Pamela McIntyre

Treasurer: Patty Shay (954) [email protected]

Chishiki-Gawa Bonsai Study Group

2308 NE 20th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305-2636


For information contact George Henderson at (954) 630-8365

Gold Coast Bonsai Society

11721 Spinnaker Way, Cooper City, FL 33026-1233

Email: [email protected]: Plantation Community Center

5555 Palm Tree Road, Plantation, FL

2nd Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

(Special workshops and events as announced.)

President: Charles Michelson (954) 476-6791 [email protected]

1st - VP: Stan Orsolek (954) 549-0408 [email protected]

2nd - VP: Mike Sullivan (954) 432-1418 [email protected]: David Baruch (954) 349-9771 [email protected]

Treasurer: George Henderson (954) 630-8365 [email protected]

Lighthouse Bonsai Society

9085 Green meadows Way, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-5741

Web site: www.lighthousebonsai.com

Meets: Boca Raton Community Center

150 NW Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton, FL

3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

President: Vladimir Foursa (561) 436-1501 [email protected]

Vice Pres. Larry Duke (561) 793-6045 [email protected]

Secretary: Stan Orsolek (954) 726-5825 [email protected]

Treasurer: Bill Storke (561) 395-7389 [email protected]


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DISTRICT 5

TRUSTEE: Sally Molsick (727) 360-6483

12500 Capri Circle, Apt. 301,

Treasure Island, FL 33706-4972


Buttonwood Bonsai Club of Crystal River

4671 N. Tallahassee Rd., Crystal River, FL 34428-6334


Web Site: http://www.buttonwood.0catch.com

Meets First Presbyterian Church 1501 SE Highway 19, Crystal River, FL

3rd Friday of the month 9:30 a.m.

(Dark July - September)

President: Clay Gratz (352) [email protected]

VP: Al Harnage (352) 527-3263 [email protected]

Secretary: NoneTreasurer: Carol Bednarski (352) 686-6170 [email protected]

Hukyu Bonsai Society of Tampa

7211 Flowereld Dr., Tampa, FL 33615-2121


Meets: TECO Operations Center

2400 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL 3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

President: Howard Yancy (863) 682-2361 [email protected]

VP: None

Secretary: Catherine Varn (813) 949-7778

Treasurer: Catherine Varn (813) 949-7778


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Laubsch Bonsai Club (Safety Harbor)

1622 Dale Circle N., Dunedin, FL 34698-4618

Meets: Rigsby Community Center

77th Ave & 2nd Street, Safety Harbor, FL 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

President: Carl Bowles (727) 734-0027

VP: None

Secretary: Mary G. Griswold (727) 441-9594

Treasurer: Mary G. Griswold (727) 441-9594

Sho Fu Bonsai Society

6245 Muriwood Ct., Sarasota, FL 34243


Meets: Waterside Retirement Estates

4540 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL

1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

President: David Ebinger (941) 359-1205 [email protected]

VP: Stephen Ackerman (941) 377-4442 [email protected]

Secretary: Carrie Ebinger (941) 359-1205 [email protected]

Treasurer: Treva Kurtz (941) 371-0295

[email protected]

Suncoast Bonsai ClubP.O. Box 1623, Pinellas Park, FL 34664-1623


Web Site: http://www.inertia.org/bonsai

Meets: Church of Christ Annex Building

6045 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, FL

4th Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

President: Mick Sgroi (727) 522-1879 [email protected]

VP: Don Burnett (727) 786-1924

Secretary: Jim Holbrook (727) 539-8539 [email protected]

Treasurer: Peter Schultes (727) 867-5967

[email protected]


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DISTRICT 6

TRUSTEE: George Hutson (239) 549-0408

3410 SE 18th Avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33904-4408


Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida

P.O. Box 2691, Ft. Myers, FL 33902-2691


Meets: Saint John the Apostle Church

3049 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901

3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.

President: Bob Leopold (239) 549-3520 [email protected]

VP: Martha Goff (239) 275-5960 [email protected]

Secretary: Becky Bodnar (239) 463-4102 [email protected]

Treasurer: Harry Hetrick (239) 543-3724 [email protected]

Ichiban Bonsai KaiP.O. Box 4959522nd, Port Charlotte, FL 33949-5952


Meets: Port Charlotte Cultural Center

2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte, FL

4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

(Dark December)

Also: Demonstrations at Powellʼs Nursery

6366 Elliot St., Punta Gorda

2nd Saturday of month at 10:00 a.m.

President: Tom McCullough (941) 697-8835

VP: None

Secretary: Rick Johnstone (941) 426-7687

Treasurer: Ruth Arnold (941) 743-4238


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MEMBER SOCIETIES AT LARGE

Azalea City Bonsai SocietyP.O. Box 9591, Mobile, AL 36691-9591


Meets: Mobile Botanical Gardens

Pat Rhyan Drive, Langan Park, Mobile AL

First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

President: Art Kerstein (251) 660-0739 [email protected]

VP: Brandon George (228) [email protected]

Secretary: Joe B. Day (251) 344-5873 [email protected]

Treasurer: Mary Ann Benmis (251) 666-4057 [email protected]

South Georgia Bonsai Club

534 Marjorie Place, Macon, GA 31204

Email: [email protected](No information at time of printing.)

If you cannot nd the front,

“Find the back,” is Nakaʼs tack.

But, when I turned the tree

around,

Itʼs another front, I found.

(That goes way back; but, some

things are too good to lose.)Reprint: Marge Pierce

Winter Park, Fall 1978


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DRAGON TREE BONSAI

(561) 463-6633 3663 S.W. Honey Ter.

Bonsai by the Monastery

9 - 5 Monday - Friday

Tokoname Pots

Korean Mica Pots

Books, Videos, Accessories

Japanese Pottery, Tools, Wire

Visit our new website

www.bonsaimonk.com

Largest selection of Bonsai Pottery in the USA!

Greenhouse StoreMonday - Saturday

Phone: 770.918.9661

FAX: 770.760.09892625 Hwy. 212 SW Box H

Conyers, GA 30094

Orders/Catalog: 1.800.778.POTS

bonsaimonk com


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Club field trips to nursery are welcomed by appointment.

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