Plans and quickly progressing to display some of the finest bonsai in the country at the 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition on September 10-11, 2016. The venue, a 55,000 square foot sports facility is composed of TWO indoor soccer fields. Once inside, the soccer field on the right will contain over 300 bonsai, all formally displayed. The sales and demo area is in the left side soccer field. Both soccer fields are carpeted with comfortable green artificial grass, easy on the feet and superb lighting.
All layout maps subject to change
All layout maps subject to change
Vendors
Fifty vendors are bringing their finest bonsai, pre-bonsai, containers, tools, supplies, suiseki, scrolls, display tables as well as a variety of soils to the US National Exhibition from Japan, Sweden, Canada as well as 25 states throughout our country. Everything you could ever want will be for sale in the sales area. If its not there, you probably don’t need it.
All layout maps subject to change
Special Invitational Exhibits
This year we are fortunate to have eleven special exhibits from private and public bonsai collections throughout the country in addition to study groups in Canada, from two provinces. The bonsai from the following collections will be for display only and are not in competition for the coveted awards.
US National Bonsai & Penjing Museum (DC)
Montreal Botanic Garden (Canada)
Kennett Bonsai Collection (PA)
Arnold Arboretum Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection (MA)
Chicago Botanic Garden (IL)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
Pacific Bonsai Museum (WA)
Karamatsu Bonsai Study Group (Canada)
Bonsai Society at the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington (Canada)
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens (FL)
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ Bonsai & Penjing Collection (MI)
Bonsai!
Fine bonsai submissions from throughout the country have been submitted for display. Just over 300 stunning bonsai will be on display including 75plus shohin bonsai. If you would like to see a wide variety of bonsai, join us in September to see over 93 species and varieties. This number will increase as exhibitors bring their shohin bonsai, which are often unusual species. The following bonsai, many, the finest examples of their species and varieties will be on display.
Dwarf Asian Pear
Azalea- Hino Crimson
Bald Cypress
Black Olive
Pond Cypress
European Beech
Japanese Beech
Dwarf Black Olive
European White Birch
Blue Atlas Cedar
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Bougainvillea
Buttonwood
Brazilian Rain Tree
Natal Plum
Chinese Quince
Cleodendrum
Cotoneaster
Cryptomeria
Hinoki Cypress
Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern White Cedar
American Elm
Chinese Elm
Japanese Dogwood
Lacebark Chinese Elm
Smooth Leaf Elm
Winged Elm
English Oak
Dwarf Brush Cherry
Tiger Bark Fig
Green Island Fig
Burtt Davidi Fig
Willow Leaf Fig
Firethorn
Fukien Tea
Ginkgo
Chinese Hackberry
American Hackberry
Hemlock
Mt. Hemlock
Korean Hornbeam
Jaboticaba
Japanese Yew
Ashe Juniper
Foemina Juniper
Needle Juniper
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Sargent Juniper
San Jose Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper
Sierra Juniper
Western Juniper
Lantana
American Larch
Japanese Larch
Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple Deshojo
Japanese Maple Kiyo Hime
Japanese Maple Koto Hime
Japanese Maple Rough Bark
Japanese Maple Shishigashira
Trident Maple
Nia
Pine Austrian
Pine Japanese Black
Pine Japanese Five-needle
Pine Jane Kluis
Pine Japanese Red
RAF Scots Pine
Limber Pine
Shore Pine
Pine Kokonoe
Pine Pitch
Pine Ponderosa
Pine Scots
Pine Zuisho
Pomegranate
Satsuki
Sea Grape
Silverberry
Smoke Tree
Spruce Colorado
Spruce Ezo
Spruce Engleman
Spruce Black Hill
Surinam Powder Puff
Sumac
Virginia Creeper
Yaupon Holly
Weeping Yaupon Holly
Japanese Yew
More updates soon!
The eight demonstrations and 18 critiques are all FREE with paid admission. Daily admission is $20, while a special weekend pass is only $30, before September 1st. Check out our website: www.usnationalbonsai.com You can easily order tickets directly on line at: http://www.internationalbonsai.com/page/492051586
Our official hotel has been sold out for a while, but they are recommending their sister hotel, The Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, (585) 381-4000. This hotel is very nearby and also has a complimentary shuttle service to the airport as well as to the exhibition and banquet & benefit auction.
Don’t miss your opportunity see, study and appreciate over 300 bonsai as well as enjoying warm bonsai fellowship!
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