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May 1, 2022

May 2022 Tree Rehab

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March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

March in The Private Reserve

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January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

January 2022 – A New Year

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Winter is Here and Trees are Changing

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Ficus Projects Summer 2013

By jcsf1090 on August 25, 2013August 25, 2013

This year I have been working these ficus trees a great deal. They have been cut back, up-potted, defoliated, and wired. Now it is time to reap the rewards. These trees all still need considerable work. Growing them in California can be challenging because of low humidity, dry burning sun, hard water. This year our

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Shohin Trident Maple – 2013

By jcsf1090 on July 28, 2013July 28, 2013

This little gem is a Trident Maple Shohin that has been in training for over 15 years. It has a powerful trunk and some nice roots that I am still working to develop. I could not resist taking this picture after a summer defoliation. The leaves are twice as small as they were during our

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So much art, so little time….

By jcsf1090 on July 27, 2013July 27, 2013

I have a painting in progress and many trees being worked on. It is amazing how fast the season has gone by.

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Another Ficus – Before and After

By jcsf1090 on June 9, 2013June 9, 2013

Today was a Ficus trimming day. Many of my trees have been grow mode since the April show and were full of foliage and getting stronger. Once they reach that state and the temperatures are stable in the 80’s and 90’s I can trim them back substantially to improve branch development and smaller foliage. One

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The development of a redwood bonsai

By jcsf1090 on June 8, 2013June 9, 2013

It is now summer of 2013 and our redwood is growing nicely. I must, during this time of year, pinch the fine light green leaves to keep the inter nodes short and the foliage compact. Below you can see how the tree has grown and some initial summer pruning.

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Ficus Demonstration Tree Update

By jcsf1090 on June 2, 2013July 27, 2013

Ficus after second trimming this year in preparation for the the SBBK (San Mateo) August club demo. Now after a few months of growth the tree is ultra full again awaiting its August demo.

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Diamyo Oak 2013

By jcsf1090 on April 26, 2013May 11, 2013

My Diamyo Oak as presented at the 53rd Kusamura Bonsai Club Annual Show in April 2013. This is a legacy tree, meaning that it was purchased at auction in 2009 from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM). The tree was started by acorn carried from Japan by a Pete Sugawara who was a member

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Ficus Demo Tree Preparation

By jcsf1090 on March 3, 2013June 2, 2013

This past weekend I purchased a Ficus tree that will be used in a demonstration in August. It is old stock Ficus Benjamina that has been growing in a box for many years. The trunk has some great natural movement in it and the branches are mostly thin and leggy but excellent material to work with here.  In

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Juniper potting and styling

By jcsf1090 on February 6, 2013February 6, 2013

This juniper was purchased two years ago. The apex was originally a heavy branch that extended out to the right. With the help of Kathy Shaner we wired that branch up with a twist to create a new dramatic apex. I am still working on creating foliage at the new apex and will work on

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Obscura Fenestra

By jcsf1090 on January 12, 2013January 12, 2013

Watercolor 15 x 19 This painting is nearly done. I have been asked about its composition or why I chose to paint this subject. While visiting the Dickens Fair in San Francisco I came upon a shop window that was very intriguing. This painting composition is based on a photograph taken of the shop window.

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Daimyo Oak from the Kusamura Bonsai Club Show
Daimyo Oak from the Kusamura Bonsai Club Show
Black Pine July 2013
Black Pine July 2013
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Cottoneaster in bloom
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Columbus Circle,NYC
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St. Paul the Apostle, NYC
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Japanese Iris, in progress painting. Working to develop the depth so that the flowers will pop forward. This is an example of several works I improving.
Japanese Iris, in progress painting. Working to develop the depth so that the flowers will pop forward. This is an example of several works I improving.
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Fenestra Obsurca

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