September 2015 – IBA Newsletter
Lilian May Miller was born in 1895 in Seoul, Korea, where her father, Ransford Stevens Miller, was the American Consul General. She spent much of her life in Korea and Japan. She was trained in classical Japanese woodblock printing technique by Shimada Bokusen. September -15 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
MORE >>August 2015 – IBA Newsletter
Show time is upon us, several of our members are planning to display their trees at the State Fair and the Fall Show is coming up in October. Many people are hesitant to display their trees thinking they aren’t very experienced or their trees aren’t good enough. Get over it! August -15 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
MORE >>July 2015 – IBA Newsletter
A recent day was the coldest such July day in the history of weather records in Iowa. But it’s Iowa, weather always changing. Normally this is the month when the heat can get one down, as it does with any plant in a pot. S0 the principal concern this month is watering. On hot days […]
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Judge Lionel Flood, Minneapolis, Minnesota Best of Show Ron Heinen, Ames, Iowa Novice Class First Place – Michael Harmon, Des Moines – 1 blue ribbons Second Place – Michael Harmon, Des Moines – 1 red ribbon Third Place – Michael Harmon, Des Moines – 2 white ribbons Open Class First Place – Ivan Hanthorn, Ames […]
MORE >>May 2015 – Spring Show
The IBA Spring Bonsai Show was held at the, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, on April 25 and 26. There was an interactive Earth Day display titled: Give Earth A LIKE! The, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden featured an ancient ginkgo bonsai at this spring show. IBA members were also showing, “Funsai,” which is a […]
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