2014 Iowa State Fair
Judge Gary Wood – Muscle Shoals, Alabama Best Of Show Ron Heinen, Ames Open Class: First Place – Ivan Hanthorn, Ames – 2 blue ribbons First Place – Ron Heinen, Ames – 5 blue ribbons First Place – Zoe Nady, Ames – 1 blue ribbon Second Place – Ivan Hanthorn, Ames – 2 red ribbons […]
MORE >>Tanabata Matsuri (Star Gazing Festival)
July 12, 2014 — The Bonsai Association was represented at the, Japanese America Association Iowa, Tanabata Matsuri (Star Gazing Festival) this weekend at Grey’s Lake. President, Hiromi Umeda of the Japanese America Association Iowa, would like to see further interaction with our two organizations.
MORE >>July 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Do you admire yamadori (collected) junipers with their turning, twisting trunk, commonly with interesting shari? Often the admiration ends when you open your wallet and find that you cannot afford the price tag. Do not despair! You can create your own twisted trunk juniper. As photos are worth a lot of my words, I will […]
MORE >>June 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Kusamono (literally “grass thing”) and shitakusa (literally “undergrass”) are a potted collection of plants designed to either be viewed in accompaniment with bonsai or alone. Normally the term kusamono is used when the planting is displayed as the center of attention, while the term shitakusa is used for plantings that accompany bonsai displays. June 14- […]
MORE >>May 2014 – IBA Newsletter
In the real world, many of us are away from home during the day and are not able to check or water our trees. To allow the tree to go without water for any length of time is disastrous and should be avoided at all costs. Get to know your trees; know which ones are […]
MORE >>IBA 2014 Spring Show
On April 19, and 20, Easter Weekend, the weekend closest to Earth Day the Iowa Bonsai Association Spring had our Spring Show at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. New this year featured one table of “Funsai”. This as a plant or tree with bonsai qualities, but it is in a fun container. Attracting the attention […]
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