Iowa Bonsai Association 2013 Spring Show
Saturday, April 20, 2013 thru Sunday, April 21, 2013 The Iowa Bonsai Association will have bonsai displays and demonstrations from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. April 20th and 21st at the Des Moines Botanical Garden – 909 Robert D Ray Dr., Des Moines, IA. The event will be held in the Walsh Room. April 20th […]
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April 2013 – IBA News & Muse
Today the sun came out and temps hit 60F! Finally, we have a spring like day. It is time to start moving your trees outdoors. I have my pines and junipers in a protected area as the spring wind can be harsh on bonsai trees. They also have partial sun so the needles don’t get sunburned. I do watch the […]
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March 2013 – IBA News & Muse
Repotting activities are beginning. Often many of my deciduous trees have started to leaf out by now. However, this year they are a bit behind as the weather is also a bit behind. But, I will begin repotting deciduous trees now. March13-DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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February 2013 – IBA News & Muse
Boy, it was cold last week. My thermometer said -9F last Thursday night. Now it has snowed and warmed up considerably. How are your trees doing? It will not be too long before it is time to repot. This leads to an important question… February13–DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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2011 Iowa State Fair
Judge Matt Ouwinga – Chicago, Illinois Best of Show Ron Heinen – Ames, Iowa Novice/Intermediate 1) Craig Ball, Indianola 2) Craig Ball, Indianola 3) Chris Pike, Johnston Deciduous Trees 1) Ron Heinen, Ames 2) Ron Heinen, Ames 3) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 4) Dave Lowman, Kelley 5) Larry Totton, Granger Needled Evergreen Trees 1) David Lowman, Kelley […]
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Peter Warren Workshop
The Iowa Bonsai Association was priviledged to have Peter Warren, the renowned English apprentice of Kunio Kobayashi, present a demonstration and two days of workshops on April 16-17, 2011. Participants came from as far away as Lincoln, Nebraska. He impressed the dickens out of all present. For more about Peter Warren, see his website www.saruyama.co.uk; […]
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