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The Bonsai News of H ouston A Monthly Newsletter of the Houston Bonsai Society, Inc.
McGovern Centennial Instructional videos at the new Cherie Flores Garden Pavillion on the site of the old
Houston Garden Center in Hermann Park. Parking Lot C, previously accessible off
Walter Pall at a lecture/demo in San Antonio last December (Photo: Shawn Nguyen)
The next meeting of the Houston Bonsai Society will be on Wednesday January 7th at the Cherie Flores Gardens Pavilion in Hermann Park, off of Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030. Refreshments at 7 PM, meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
Wednesday, January 7th, HBS monthly meeting: Repotting Refresher, Tools and Instructional Videos at the NEW Cherie Flores Gardens Pavilion in Hermann Park, on the site of the old Houston Garden Center. The parking lot C, which used to be accessible from Hermann Park Drive, has been replaced with a new lot located off the back street, Hermann Drive, with entrances at Crawford and Jackson Streets.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, January 3rd, Japanese Black Pine Study Group with Ken Credeur at Timeless Trees, 9 AM – 1 PM, $35. Focus: Wiring and re-potting. Wire and soil provided.
Saturday, January 10th, Bald Cypress Workshop with Jason Schley at Timeless Trees, 9 AM – 12 Noon, $150 including 1 tree. A great class on winter styling and wiring on Florida Bald Cypresses Jason has grown for years.
Saturday, January 10th, BYO-Tree Workshop with Jason Schley at Timeless Trees, 1 – 4 PM, $40. Focus on junipers, pines and cypresses.
Saturday, January 17th, Shohin Study Group with Ray Gonzalez at Timeless Trees, $25. Focus on repotting. Soil provided.
Saturday, January 17th, Eighth Annual Mid-winter Bonsai Workshop with guest artist Joe Day from Mobile, AL – 8 AM – 5 PM at Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lecture/demos, workshops and vendors.
Saturday, January 31st - Sunday, February 1st, Study Group with Rodney Clemons at Timeless Trees, 8 AM – 4 PM, $85 per day or $160 for 2 days. Refreshments and lunch provided.
Volume 44 Number 1 January 2015
IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Events
Repotting Refresher
Showcase of the Month
Winter Evergreens
January Bonsai Care
John Miller
President’s Message
HBS Board Meeting
December 2014
Visiting Artist
Walter Pall in San Antonio
Winter Evergreens
January Bonsai Care
Look at bonsaitonight.com. Starting in November, Jonas has been doing articles on pest control with some great pictures. Be sure to click on the major references he gives. The latest article dated December 16th was on the spider mite and his cousins. The next 5 weeks should be good for dormant oil and lime sulphur dormant sprays, especially if you had any problem last year. Kill the over-wintering eggs, pupae or adults. Be sure what you use is labeled for your tree species and follow the instructions on the label carefully.
It would be nice to be able to sort your trees into 2 or 3 groups - outdoor trees, indoor trees and flowering trees. But nature has not done anything so simple. Some outdoor trees survive a lot of cold while others want to go dormant but can’t have their roots frozen at all. Your job is to learn their foibles and work around them.
In general, you start by knowing that deciduous trees will go dormant and stay that way until something awakens them. Some are temperature sensitive, they go dormant when the temp drops in the fall and awaken when they get warm. These should be kept in a shady area to keep them cool. Others are sensitive in the change in day length: they go dormant when daylight gets short and will break buds when they sense the days getting longer. These are not so hard to care for.
Evergreens do not go fully dormant. They slow their processes but still use sunlight and some nutrients. However they still need their roots protected to prevent alternate freezing and thawing.
All outdoor trees, both deciduous and evergreen, need to have their soil moisture maintained and their roots protected from deep freezes. Since their sap flow is diminished, they cannot replace moisture lost to winds, so they should be protected from a lot of wind. The plants can be protected by using ground heat to minimize the low and high temps. Set the pots on the ground and cover with mulch.
Tropicals care at this time depends on your facilities for heat and light, the two things usually in short supply in January. I merely try to keep mine alive with the greenhouse at 50 degrees. Be sure to monitor them for aphids and other problems. They do not get enough light to actively grow anyway. When my mame and shohin elms have had a month of dormancy, I bring them into the greenhouse before the temps get to the lower twenties. They respond by starting growth so I have them for ’soul food’ through January.
Styling can be done at this time but no repotting unless you are going to keep the tree from freezing after that. Repotting initiates new root development which is usually not very hardy.
A better approach would be to study one or two thoroughly each day, making notes on what needs to be done. January is an excellent time to start remodeling projects that may be necessary. While the trees are dormant, you have better view of the branch structure. Do any need to be moved or removed? Do any coarse branches need to be cut back to a smaller side branch for refinement? Do any long straight branches need wiring to give them motion? Does the tree really need a drastic redesign? You can also trim the twigs back while you have them there. You can also decide if that tree will need to be repotted this spring. Is the present pot good or should you find a more appropriate pot for it?
Indoor trees will be using more water to offset the lower humidity. Soil will also be losing water faster through its surface. Be sure to watch the indoor trees for insect problems. Most plant insects love a controlled atmosphere like the indoors. Spider mites seem to get the most attention here because they do great in a low humidity and the lack of foliage spraying. Scale can be an easily overlooked source of trouble. There are usually more severe problems with plants that have been kept outdoors in summer then brought inside without any treatment. Indoor trees need to be fertilized regularly and will require periodic trimming as they continue to grow through the winter.
Tender or tropical trees that are kept indoors will be using more water to offset the lower
humidity.
Soil will also be losing water faster through its surface. Be sure to watch the indoor trees for insect problems. Most plant insects love a controlled atmosphere like the indoors. Spider mites seem to get the most attention here because they do great in a low humidity and the lack of foliage spraying. Scale can be an easily overlooked source of trouble. The flat green kind can be hard to spot on the underside of leaves or tight against the stem.
Warm greenhouses are much the same as indoors. However, most greenhouses are kept more humid. The higher humidity is to the liking of aphids and fungal diseases. It may also result in your keeping the soil too moist with associated root problems. Use your standard insect controls that you used last summer. I use my organic foliar spray all winter. Again bonsai tonight.com will help you understand what to do. Jonas prefers the organic approach but covers other methods as well. John Miller
John Miller, who writes a monthly column for the Bonsai Society of Dallas and Fort Worth Bonsai Society, has agreed to share his column with us. We need to make adjustments for our warmer and damper climate, with earlier springs, longer summers, late fall and erratic winters.
Dr.Charles Moore, one of the founding members of HBS, and his bonsai collection. (Photo: Shawn Nguyen)
President’s Message
Friends,
What a terrific year we have enjoyed! So many successes, very few opportunities. The New Year is upon us and we have some new changes: A new meeting place, a different State Convention format, and some new officers. I really appreciate all of the work that the Board has accomplished. For those of you who are not aware, the Board plans meetings,
shows, artist visits, etc. all year long. Working with this group of great people makes me look good, but they do 99% of the work, and deserve the credit. So thank those folks next time you see them for their unpaid services. They all have a servant’s heart and a strong desire to make things better for all. Also thank C. J. Everson and the other people personally for the snacks that we munch on. They really deserve our gratitude.
Our newest Board Members are 2nd VP – Dean Laumen, and Members at Large - Nandita D’Souza, Wayne Malone, Vern Maddox and Clyde Holt. Thank you all in advance for your hard work.
Well winter is really upon us. It’s time to get ready to work with those conifers and deciduous trees. Personally I am making up soil and getting ready for repotting which we will start pretty soon.
If you have not renewed your membership, it is that time of the year again. Our Houston Bonsai Society membership runs from January 1st to December 31st. The individual membership cost is $25 and the family membership is $30.
Our Annual Christmas Party was great. It is a wonderful time to meet new people and their family. I had known Dr. Charles Moore for at least 10 years, visited with him at several meetings, but had never met his wife and daughter. They are a great family. I hope that you got to know someone a little better this Christmas season also.
The New Year will also bring a big change. The new Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion “garden center” at Hermann Park is ready. We have booked it for our January and February meetings to try it out. The parking will be “around back”, so you will have to enter off of Hermann Drive, not Hermann Park Drive. So we will see you there on January 7th with refreshments at 7PM, and the meeting starting at 7:30 PM.
The club has planned a trip to dig at Mike Hansen’s MBP Bonsai, near Austin, to collect Trident Maples on Saturday, February 21st. MBP will be open for digging from 9AM – 4PM, and the cost is $25 per trunk caliper inch. HBS will provide a van and trailer. If you are interested, contact Brian Gurrola for details.
Locally we have Jason Schley coming to visit Houston and Corpus Christi in early January. Rodney Clemons will be here in the last week of January and Bjorn Bjorholm will come in November.
Thanks for all your support. Your trust is appreciated. Hurley
C.J. Everson, a quiet but super sweet lady, has been spoiling HBS members with savory snacks and sweets for the past 16 years. (Photo: Shawn Nguyen)
HBS Board Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2014
I. Call to Order
The President, Hurley Johnson, called the meeting to
order at 6:40 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Present: Hurley Johnson, Scott Barboza, Eldon Branham,
Anthony Cutola, Brian Gurrola, Alan Raymond, Ron
Ahles and Barbara Adams. Also present were Pete Parker,
Donald Green, Ray Gonzalez, Clyde Holt, Quyen Tong,
Wayne Malone, Dean Laumen and Michael McCluskey.
A quorum was present.
III. Read and Approve Meeting Minutes
Minutes for the meeting of November, 2014 were read
and approved.
IV. Treasurer's Report
Anthony Cutola presented the Treasurer's Report.
Expenses:
C.J. Everson for refreshments 10/1 $ 51.40
No deposit
A motion was made to accept the Treasurer's Report. The
motion was seconded and all voted in favor.
V. Expenditures
Scott Barboza requests reimbursement for Boone's hotel
expense for the Fall Show for $104.13. Brian Gurrola
requests reimbursement for a dinner for Boone, totaling
$105.23. Hurley Johnson requests reimbursement for
stamps for $49.00 and a ham for the Christmas dinner for
$39.99. A motion was made to pay these expenses. The
motion was seconded and all voted in favor.
VI. Unfinished Business
Hurley Johnson reported that he has compiled spread-
sheets detailing expenses by budget category to facilitate
an easier audit review.
Eldon Branham reported that he has checked pricing on a
larger storage space at the current facility. Currently we
are paying $45.00 per month. In January that rate would
be $80.00 per month for the same size unit. Eldon said
we could get a unit that is 10 X 10 (double the current
space) for $130.00 per month. Management has offered a
25% discount for the first four months. This would total
$1,430.00 for the year. Wayne Malone mentioned that
these were "inside the city" rates in that the facility is in
close proximity to downtown. He suggested that we wait
and check rates at facilities outside this area. All
members agreed.
Hurley mentioned that we need to get the PayPal account
set up as a clearing account for acceptance of membership
dues, workshop fees, etc. We would then move the funds
into the general Wells Fargo account. A motion was
made and voted on at the October meeting to set up this
account. A signature card needs to be added for Hurley
Johnson and Donald Green’s taken off.
Hurley reported that we have booked the meeting room at
the Centennial Garden of the Hermann Park Conservancy
for our January and February meetings. We will be
paying a Garden Club rate of $45.00 for three hours.
There will be tables available and chairs for 50 people.
VII. LSBF Activities
Pete Parker reported that the LSBF members would be
meeting in Houston for their January 10th
meeting. He
suggests that they attend workshops at Timeless Trees.
Hurley mentioned that he has offered his own business’
conference room for their convenience and use. Pete also
mentioned that they are still working on adding artists for
the Speakers Tour.
VIII. New Business Scott Barboza reported that our new domain name
"Houston Bonsai.com" is now up and running. He says
that there is a preference for a different web hosting
service. The current service costs $10.00 per month, is
serviceable but not very user friendly. He has another
service in mind that is much more user friendly and
allows for much more bandwidth. The cost of that service
would be $25.00 per month. A motion was made to make
the change to the new web hosting service. The motion
was seconded and all voted in favor.
Anthony Cutola mentioned that he has been contacted by
the Texas Home and Garden Show organizers. They have
offered us free booth space again this year. The events
are to be held in February 6th
through 8th
at Reliant
Stadium and March 27th
through 29th
at the George R.
Brown Convention Center.
Hurley Johnson presented the 2015 budget. Several
additions to expenses were suggested and added. A
motion was made that the budget be accepted with the
additions of the expenses discussed. The motion was
seconded and all voted in favor.
IX. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion was
seconded and all agreed. The meeting was adjourned at
7:32 p.m.
Minutes of the meeting were taken by Barbara Adams.
Walter Pall
As you have heard in December’s newsletter, if the
legendary Walter Pall can’t come to us, let’s go to
him. That I did. I had such a great time, not only
visiting with him but also with the San Antonio club
and touring Donna Dobberfuhl’s Art Studio &
Gallery extraordinaire. You will get to see her
treasures in another issue, very soon.
Chuck and Pat Ware of Jade Garden picked up
Walter from the Austin airport and passed him on to
Kevin and Hattie Preston for a city tour of San
Antonio before a late lunch then the lecture/demo.
He appeared to be well fed but still jet lagged.
Quietly everyone started the Christmas feast in the
kitchen to allow him some time to rest.
Walter started his session by thanking everyone for
the American hospitality, which always means
feeding him too much good food. He often returns
Walter was dissecting a very impressive Bougainvillea with an
unusual trunk. He suggested that the owner raise the “roof “to
balance the height with nebari width. (Photo: Shawn Nguyen)
home from each American trip at least 5-10 lbs.
heavier but very content.
Everyone who came to greet Walter could not help
asking him the question which begged to be asked:
Why did you leave a well-paying job as an inter-
national management consultant to devote to the
poverty stricken art of bonsai? As director of
mammoth size international companies, Walter got
tired of dealing with brutal business sharks and grew
unhappier every day, in spite of the half a million a
year income with a huge expense account and a
fabulous high life. One day, sitting alone in a five-
star hotel suite, he found himself longing for a
simpler life. A childhood dream popped up in his
mind. At the age of 4, while climbing trees, he
observed Rudolph, the family gardener, prune a
cherry tree. The young man appeared to enjoy his
work. Totally absorbed in the pruning, he whistled
while taking the time to create a very beautiful tree.
Walter was convinced since that moment that such a
job must be the best job in the world.
In the spur of a moment, he decided to leave the
stressful occupation for that “best job in the world”.
He would have no one to please from then on but
himself. He thought he had saved enough to leave
the corporate world to just play with bonsai for the
rest of his life. Little did he expect that gradually,
his retirement funds turned into retirement fun in the
garden. The trade-off allows him to travel the world,
working with what he loves most, trees. He is now
poor but very happy. He is very lucky that the love
of his life came along with him on that uncertain
journey. Today, she still drives her dream car, a
Mercedes sport coupe, still circa 1990.
A collected Ash bush. with Wisteria-like leaves.(Photo: Shawn
Nguyen)
At the age of 19, Walter came to Denver for his
college study for 1 year. He had to learn American
English quickly to catch up with his new friends, for
English was his third language, after Mountain
German and High German. I was blown away by
how eloquent he is in American English, especially
American slangs and jokes. He is also fluent in
many other European languages such as Romanian,
Italian, French, Polish, even Croatian… all Latin
root languages. This skill enables him to teach the
Art of Bonsai throughout many European countries.
His articles and blogs are published in 6 languages.
Today, Walter still travels a lot. At the age of 70, he
has taken roughly 100 trips to the US, to 48 states.
On average, he kisses good-bye and says “I love
you” to his wife of 46 years several times a week,
and she responds in kind, always in English. It’s not
common to say the same in their own language.
German folks and most non-French and non-Italian
people are not romantic enough to say I love you as
often as he has observed among the Americans. On
the other hand though, the stern Europeans are
known for their legendary will to compromise, so
they don’t engage in heated arguments as much.
After all he suspects his wife stays all these years
because she does not have to put up with him full-
time. He’s always away or in the garden.
Walter boldly joked about his long marriage: If one
kills somebody in Germany, the jail sentence would
be 25 years but with good behavior, he can get out in
15. Hence his marriage has lasted longer than the jail
terms for killing 3 people. The couple met at the age
of 13 and married right out of high school. Both are
from Austria, from the region of Tyrol. Today, they
are no longer Austrian because they live in
Germany. But they are not German because they
were born Tyrolean. Confusing or confused?
Walter’s recommendations
Looking at raw collected material from all angles,
one should not use his eyes but his mind to see the
beautiful tree within. All confusing details need to
be cleared first to reveal the trunk or the silhouette.
To recognize the best potential of a tree, turn it
slowly to find a movement and emphasize the
elegant line or curvatures when selecting the front.
A good place to start is to reduce the optical weight
and expose the beauty of the trunk.
He remembers John Naka’s adage: Try to make your
bonsai look like a tree. Consequently Walter often
ignores the traditional Japanese rules as well as the
triangular shaped foliage pads, especially on
boxwood and broadleaf trees. Most trees don’t grow
into a conic hat or triangular shape at the apex, but
more likely in broccoli-like form. Poodles or
topiaries never look natural and are best avoided. To
enhance the optical illusion of old nebari and large
trunks, use thin or flat pots and lighten up the apex
and foliage.
Although most bonsai aficionados have the tendency
to imitate or repeat the same shapes as they have
seen before, art is about doing new things.
A gentleman from the crowd inquired about the
reason why most bonsai photos show moss covered
soil and trunks. Walter responded: Although mosses
save on watering in high heat, which ironically kills
them in the summer, some aggressive mosses may
ruin the tree bark with constant humidity, rot and
pests. They need to be removed.
Since most American bonsai lovers don’t exhibit
their trees in a tokonoma, bonsai should not be
styled as a two-dimensional works of art. Walter
suggests putting more trees in round or oval pots and
making them beautiful on all sides, to be enjoyed
from all angles.
Walter noticed that in the U.S., most incorrectly
classify the opposite of Deciduous trees as Conifers.
It should be Evergreen and not all evergreen species
are conifers. Instead of the word Style, which means
a general impression or appearance, such as abstract
vs. realistic, Baroque vs. Zen minimalist, he
recommends using the correct term which is Form.
To make the pots disappear, opt for neutral earth
tone colors yellow, ivory, gray and taupe in soft
glazes.
Apical dominance can be reduced to avoid ruining
the design, for the apex grows too strong, often at
the expense of the lower branches. Cut the apex but
allow the lower branches to grow long to fatten them
up. In 20 years, the trees will become masterpieces.
The demo Juniper after a 5-minute pruning. The Before photo is
shown on page 1. (Photo: Shawn Nguyen)
The San Antonio club had prepared a full Juniper for
the lecture-demo. Walter explained his vision of the
future tree and quickly pruned the branches down to
a fraction. He chose to spend most the allocated
time to examine the members’ trees and give them
valuable suggestions they can carry out at home.
Looking at close to 50 trees crowding the tables, he
exclaimed: Bring me your dogs, the uglier the better.
I don’t need to see beautiful trees and tell you they
are nice. Instantly, the number of trees is drastically
reduced.
The first tree was an Anaqua or Ehretia Anacua, also
known as Sandpaper tree, a native broadleaf of
Texas. Overall this species resembles the Fukien
Tea. This specific yamadori has a triple very straight
trunk without any taper, quite difficult to work with.
Walter touched on his favorite style, which is
naturalistic. To him, Naturalistic doesn’t mean leave
the collected tree just the way it was found. Most of
his naturalistic trees took numerous hours from raw
stock to beauty, yet they appear as if no human hand
had ever touched them.
Since this straight triple trunk tree cannot be left as
is, Walter recommended reducing those trunks down
to about 4”, to get some back budding, then intro-
duce some taper into the new growth, and develop
new ramification. Timing for this kind of severe
pruning is critical. He recommends studying the
species carefully before proceeding. The big hole at
the base probably will never close off, so he gave the
go ahead on carving it to make the wound wider and
uglier, even though it’s a NO NO in Japanese
schools. Broadleaf trees cannot have holes.
Phoenix graft of Sea Green Juniper on petrified
deadwood
Walter appeared to dislike this Tanuki, mentioning
harsh terms such as badger, crook, cheater, all I
believe were coined by the Japanese who frowned
upon deceit. One word of consolation: He
complimented the fine deadwood as very cool! He
suggested removing thin branches, bring the
upwards branches down to increase the appearance
of age, then wire some thin branches to form thicker
clouds. In 10 years, it will look very good, he
concluded.
A real tree with partial deadwood that looks
more like a Tanuki than the previous Tanuki.
We had a good laugh when Walter called this
peculiar raft a real hairdo that looks more like a
wig! Since the bark is so smooth and the trunks so
thin, wiring should be avoided. Guy wires can be
used to over bend the 2 trunks in the same direction,
way below the intended position. Once the guy wires
are removed, the trunks will bounce back half way
and will look just right.
An umbrella like Juniper
Too balanced may not be considered attractive for
evergreens, conifers or junipers. Walter suggested
removing one side of the umbrella and restyling the
tree to graciously sweep in just one direction. Since
it’s an old looking tree, he recommends using an
equally old looking pot. Masculine trees such as
Pines, Junipers and Podocarpus need masculine
unglazed brown pots. Elegant and dancing feminine
trees need dainty rounded or oval pots. Raft or
forests look their best in shallow pots or stone slabs.
A collected Juniper grove
This grove has 4 trees, 1 of which stands straight
while the other 3 lean to one direction. Walter
suggested cutting off the unattractive straight tree
and wire the other 3 so that their angles are more in
sync with the general movement.
A collected Ash Juniper often called Cedar (Photo: S. Nguyen)
Old collected trees
Like many people who collect yamadori in the
mountains, Walter believes old trees have souls. On
countless occasions when he climbs the Alps for
bonsai material, he stood in awe before the natural
landscapes and extraordinary works of Mother
Nature. He recalled that John Naka recorded in his
books the same reverence Zen Buddhist monks
experienced when they too live close to nature. To
help those who have never seen such beauties
recreate the shapes and forms they admire, these
monks created simple bonsai rules that are easy to
follow. Over the years, Walter witnessed so many
beauties in his own environment, that he recreated
them as close as possible to Nature’s way, without
pre-set aesthetic rules.
Ever changing bonsai fashion and fads
Nowadays, as bonsai trees are created all over the
world, many fashionable styles enjoy a very short
life while those that appear testosterone charged stay
for decades. Standing close to them, one can even
feel the energy vibes of their creator’s ego. While
some other artists invented the Fairy Tale Style, few
Sumo trees morph into grotesque monsters with
double twisted branches like a double summersault
acrobatic pose. Walter has observed quite a few trees
that are so uniquely ugly and grotesque that they
look beautiful in a weird way.
Overall, Walter has the tendency to shy away from
the contrived rules to make his trees rather elegant
and fun. Instead of placid and monotonous
herringbone pattern, he prefers dancing and flying
movements. His Bonsai School does not teach
handwriting but calligraphy, not reporting but
poetry. As a general rule of thumb in the refining
process, short-term and present beauty needs to be
sacrificed for long-term quality in the future.
One by one, Walter analyzes each tree, considers
each tree’s growing habits in nature to redesign or
to maintain its natural shape. For a sumo
Bougainvillea in full bloom, Walter suggested to let
the top grow another canopy to increase the height
of the tree and balance out the weight of the ultra-
thick nebari. A very thick ball like Kingsville
Boxwood needs its top reduced to lighten up its
optical weight. The compact foliage needs to be
thinned out for transparency. The way to start this
seemingly simple procedure is to do what
Michelangelo did when he carved marble blocks into
impressive statues. With an image of the finished
piece firmly implanted in the mind’s eye, the artist
can see through the dense foliage and fine
ramification what to chip away and what to leave.
Overall, his job is to make the raw material turn into
an interesting piece of art.
The artist’s relationship to bonsai trees is no
different than the one with people around him.
Walter believes everything is a compromise.
Humans need to compromise with Nature like they
compromise with their significant others. But when
they have to compromise too much and all the time,
it’s time for a divorce. For hopeless trees that would
not stand a chance to become potensai, he recom-
mended donating to club auctions, cut way down to
the root ball or in small chunks to root for Mame.
The lecture, demo, critique with suggestions ended
with a loud laughter and applause. Walter Pall has
not only given us a wealth of valuable information
about bonsai but also entertained us with his very
quick jokes and anecdotes all evening, without a
single smile on his face. Is this a German or Austrian
thing? (I don’t recall seeing Christopher Plummer
crack a single smile in The Sound of Music.)
Shawn Nguyen
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Calendar of Events
2014
JAN 3 Japanese Black Pine Study Group with Ken Credeur at Timeless Trees, 9 AM – 1 PM, $35. Focus on wiring, and/or re-potting. Wire and soil provided.
JAN 7 HBS monthly meeting on Repotting at the new Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion in Hermann Park. Refreshments at 7PM, meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
JAN 10 Bald Cypress Workshop with Jason Schley at Timeless Trees, 9 AM – 12 Noon, $150 including 1 tree. A great class on winter styling and wiring on Florida Bald Cypresses Jason has grown for years.
and BYO-Tree Workshop with Jason Schley, 1 – 4 PM,
$40. Focus on junipers, pines and cypresses.
JAN 17 Shohin Study Group with Ray Gonzalez at Timeless Trees, $25. Focus on repotting. Soil provided.
JAN 17 Eighth Annual Mid-winter Bonsai Workshop with guest artist Joe Day from Mobile, AL – 8 AM – 5 PM at Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lectures, demos, workshops and vendors.
JAN 31- FEB 1 Study Group with Rodney Clemons at Timeless Trees, 8 AM – 4 PM, $85 per day or $160 for 2 days. Refreshments and lunch provided.
FEB 4 HBS monthly meeting: Repotting Round Table at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion at Hermann Park. Bring your tree to repot. Refreshments at 7 PM, meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
FEB 8 Saturday Study Group at Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 9 AM – 12 Noon. Free .
Houston Bonsai Society, Inc. P. O. Box 540727, Houston, Texas 77254-0727
www.houstonbonsai.com
HBS Board Members President Hurley Johnson [email protected]
1st Vice President Scott Barboza [email protected] in charge of Education 2nd Vice President Dean Laumen [email protected] Secretary Barbara Adams [email protected] in charge of Membership
Publicity Eldon Branham [email protected]
Treasurer Anthony Cutola [email protected]
Member at Large - O Nandita D’Souza [email protected]
Member at Large - O Vern Maddox [email protected]
Member at Large - O Wayne Malone [email protected]
Member at Large - O Clyde Holt [email protected]
Member at Large - E Brian Gurrola [email protected]
Member at Large - E Ron Ahles [email protected]
Delegates Past President Alan Raymond [email protected]
LSBF Delegate Peter Parker [email protected]
LSBF Alternate Terry Dubois [email protected]
BCI Ambassador Donald Green [email protected]
TTSBE Representative Alan Raymond [email protected]
Refreshments C.J. Everson [email protected]
Website/email Gary Teeter [email protected]
Newsletter editor Shawn Nguyen [email protected]
The Bonsai News of Houston is a monthly publication of the Houston Bonsai Society, Inc. Copyright © 2011. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the editor or a member of the Board of Directors. Exceptions exist, however, for certain not-for-profit and non-profit bonsai organizations or associated bonsai and bonsai nursery newsletters, including without limitation the American Bonsai Society. HBS participates fully with reciprocation of contents and material between other LSBF member organizations and others. Authors who submit articles for this newsletter thereby give permission to such organizations to reprint, unless they expressly state otherwise.
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