2016 FALL SHOW
Bonsai enthusiasts look forward to early October at Reiman Gardens because that is the traditional time for the Annual Iowa Bonsai Association Fall Bonsai Show. Bonsai has within it many different styles as well as many different species that lend themselves to treatment as bonsai. For several past shows we have used a theme to highlight […]
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September 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER
Upon arrival, I temporarily bypass all the show trees, the Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai collection which is always beautifully displayed, and all else. I head straight for the vending area, starting with the renowned American bonsai potter Sara Rayner. September – 16 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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August 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER
Final redesign. It will take a few years to crystalize the form, especially the density of the crown and the length to the bottom branches. The main thing in its favor currently is that it’s now a more compact design, refocusing on the trunk. It should be good for about another 10 years before it […]
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2016 Iowa State Fair
JUDGE Loren Buxton, Lincoln, Nebraska BEST OF SHOW Zoe Nady, Ames, Iowa OPEN CLASS First Place – Zoe, Ames – 1 blue ribbons Second Place – Zoe Nady, Ames – 1 red ribbons Third Place – Zoe Nady, Ames – 2 white ribbons
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July 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER
We began by prepping the trees, washing to bare roots, then trimming roots. We played with the trees looking for varying combinations of trees so they seemed to flow and complement each other. We slowly wired them in, adjusted them again, and tightened the wires. We added soil and tamped it down. The grove has […]
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News Letter May16
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