The Bonsai News of H ouston A Monthly Newsletter of the Houston Bonsai Society, Inc.

A very unique Literati Sageretia Theezans from Sotheby’s Hong Kong Living Sculptures selling exhibition in June 2014 (Photo by Kee Hua Chee)

The next meeting of the Houston Bonsai Society will be on Wednesday September 2nd,

2015 at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion in Hermann Park, off of Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030. Refreshments at 7 PM, meeting starts at 7:30 PM.

Wednesday September 2nd, HBS Annual Auction Fundraiser and Silent auction of high quality trees of $100 or higher. Donate those old trees, pots and books you have already read. This is a great time to get rid of some old or big projects you are tired of, and find some new cheap material to do something with. Bring your checkbook or cash.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 12th, Saturday Study Group at Maas Nursery in Seabrook, TX, 9AM – 12 Noon, Free, refreshments provided.

Saturday, September 19th: Shohin Society of Texas 2015 Annual meeting and tree selection (for LSBF Oct. 9-10 exhibit) at Persimmon Hill Studio, 12001 Red Hawk Cove Austin, TX 78739 - (512) 280-5575.

September 25-27: American Bonsai: Reforged & Refined hosted by Ryan Neil at the Portland Art Museum, judged by David DeGroot (USA), Colin Lewis (USA), Boon Manakitivitpart (USA), Peter Warren (UK), and Walter Pall (Germany). Details at http://www.artisanscupofportland.com.

Wednesday, October 7th, HBS monthly meeting - Ficus Rock Plantings by Pete Parker at Herman Park Garden Center.

Friday, Oct 9 - Saturday, October 10th, LSBF Seminar 2015 focusing on bunjin and bonsai display at Kingwood Community Center in Houston, TX. Workshop on bunjin azalea bonsai with Dave Kreutz. Lodging: La Quinta Hotel 10 minutes away off of I-45, LSBF discount rate: $85/night. Enter your bunjin bonsai into the exhibit!

October 16-18, Kathy Shaner Seminar. See advertisement for details.

Saturday, October 31st, Houston Bonsai Society Annual Fall Show, Mercer Arboretum, 9AM – 4 PM, Exhibit, demos, workshops and vendors.

Volume 44 Number 9 September 2015

IN THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Events

HBS Annual Fundraiser Bonsai Auction

Showcase of the Month

Literati style bonsai

0September Bonsai Care

John Miller

President’s

Letter

Drought Stricken

Bonsai

John Throne

LSBF 2015 Seminar

October 9-10, 2015

HBS Fall Show

October 31, 2015

Chinese Literati style

September Bonsai Care

There is no way you can rely on the calendar to plan what you need to do for your bonsai. In April, May, June this year I probably had three days total that all my trees needed watering, then only a few more that they needed to be checked on. Then from July 5 to August 24 (7+weeks), there was not a drop of rain and a lot of temps above 100. You just have to know what needs to be done and then do it. When it rains days on end, tilt the pots to aid drainage and to make sure they are not stopped up. When it is hot and dry, maybe water 2-3 times a day and protect plants and especially the pots from direct sun.

It is probably not late enough for the bonsai to go into their pre-dormancy slow down period. If they are still growing, continue twig pruning and other summer care. If air layers have developed roots, they may be separated and potted.

In September and October, there will still be some days with pretty hot temps. As the sun changes its angle, make sure the pots do not get too hot in the late after-noon sun. Also watering now becomes harder. As trees slow their growth, they do not take as much water. Neither will they transpire as much on the cooler days. So check each one separately and water as often and as much as the individual tree requires.

Check the trees you still have wire on. When the cooler days get here, some trees will expand their branches and get wire cuts rather quickly. You need to check them periodically over the winter also. Cut the wire off. You can easily break the branches trying to unwrap the wire and it’s just not worth trying to save the wire. Work from the outside end of the wire back so that you do not overlook a small piece of wire. If you have trouble seeing each twist of the wire, don’t cut. Just unwrap the wire with care. If you miss a turn of the wire, you will make an unsightly bulge and the limb will probably have to be cut off. If you need to reapply some wire, take care to not follow the same path.

Help your trees go into dormancy. The general rule of thumb on fertilizers is to stop giving nitrogen early in September and fertilize with one that has a formulation like 0-10-10 or 0-0-10. They will need less water as they quit active growth but on warm days, trees with green foliage will still transpire and will have need of that water. Most tropicals have a dormant season also but it is usually caused by dry conditions rather than cold. These types need to be hardened also by cutting the fertilizer to halt active growth and give them lighter watering. This will enable them to withstand the transfer to the greenhouse better.

Fruiting bonsai spend a lot of energy growing fruit. They should not be allowed to fruit heavily each year. They benefit from a light fertilization at this time. Flowering bonsai especially need to receive the minor elements. Get a good fertilizer, such as the Espoma plant-tone fertilizers, that include them in their mix for good color development. Those elements should be listed on the label.

There is not too much to be done on deciduous trees at this time. Bugs and other problems are usually not a matter of concern since the foliage will be dropping soon. Evergreens and tropicals will still need to be watched for insect problems, especially the spider mite which will be active into fall. Use the organic spray formula to control them. If we should have a stretch of damp weather, watch for fungal problems, leaf spot, mildew, etc. Treat fungal with potassium bicarbonate, (baking soda-sodium bicarbonate- will work as well). It’s okay to use a 1% hydrogen peroxide solution at this time of the year for fungal control.

The organic spray formula is one tablespoon each of liquid seaweed, fish emulsion, 5% apple cider vinegar, and molasses in one gallon of water. Spray top and bottom of leaves and trunk thoroughly on a regular basis ( 7-10 days). If you miss getting scale in their vulnerable crawler stage, you may have to go to a systemic.

Pruning and trimming ‘can’ be done any time that there is not a lot of sap flowing, but is usually advisable to do it during dormancy. Sap flow is indicated by the foliar activity of the plant like in the spring. If your tree went into summer dormancy, which sometimes occurs during hot weather, cooler weather may result in a larger sap flow in late summer or early fall. If your plant gets a flush of new growth it would be advisable to postpone large pruning cuts for a while. Basically let your tree tell you when it is ok to operate.

Two other things you can do now. You should prepare your winter quarters and you should study your evergreen trees to determine if you need to do any restyling later on this fall. Bonsai in Texas should be a year around sport. You don’t need to cover them completely like up north. Try to put them where you can see some of them. Just remember that they will still need to be watered and evergreens will need some sun. A mulch cover over the pots on the ground will minimize temperature extremes.

Don’t wait for the freezing weather to be forecast to check on the place you expect to winter your bonsai. Make sure that it is clean and that you will be able to check the trees’ water needs. It should be somewhat protected from winds but should have some air movement to help prevent molds from developing. Being in a location where you can see the trees would allow you to enjoy the winter silhouette, i.e. the branch structure and twiginess, which is a great part of deciduous bonsai.

Do not hurry to put your trees in winter quarters. Keep them where you can enjoy them as long as possible. That way you experience the color changes that occur in the fall. Listen to the weather forecasts, know when the freeze can be expected so you can put them in prepared shelters.

John Miller

John Miller, who writes a monthly column for the Bonsai Society of Dallas and Fort Worth Bonsai Society, has agreed to share his column with us. We need to make adjustments for our warmer and damper climate, with earlier springs, longer summers, late fall and erratic winters.

President’s Message

Friends,

We will have our Annual Auction coming up next week, in the Regular Stated meeting on September 2ndd. This is our only fundraiser to help us pay for the things we do, like bring in speakers, provide snacks, etc. So plan on bringing some things to donate, anything Bonsai related.

Once again we will have the regular auction of donated materials to benefit the club. We will also have a Silent Auction of better quality trees (minimum value $100) that will be an 80/20 split between the owners and the club. This Silent Auction provides a great venue to acquire better quality trees if you are looking for some more developed bonsai.

You must be a paid-up member of the Houston Bonsai Society to bid (or we will charge $25 for a bidding paddle, and make you a member).

The Auction is great fun. It is a chance to exchange material that you have grown tired of, or that didn’t work out the way you planned. And it is a great way to find some new material that you may not have tried yet.

Next month, October 9th and 10th, at the Kingwood Community Center, the Lone Star Bonsai Federation will be holding an Educational Seminar “The Reel Deal”. This Friday and Saturday event will focus on Bonsai displaying and Bunjin Style. Matt Reel, a terrific up and coming artist, recently completing his apprenticeship in Japan, will be the headlining artist. There will be workshops, lecture/demos, exhibit, auction, raffles, vendors, and the Emerging Talent Contest.

David Kreutz, of Satsuki-en Bonsai in St. Louis, is holding an azalea workshop that was the most popular workshop we had last year. Make

plans to be there. You can find more information at the LSBF Website. http://www.lonestarbonsai.org/convention/

This LSBF Learning Seminar will be held at the Kingwood Community Center, and so the dinner Friday evening and lunch on Saturday. The prizes for the Emerging Talent winner and the Exhibit winners, as well as the annual LSBF Auction will be awarded during the Saturday lunch.

LSBF State Educational Seminar committee has chosen the La Quinta Hotel, close by but I tried a couple of weeks ago, and it was already full. Several of us are staying at the Comfort Suites – Humble, which is about a mile away.

Events will start at 1 PM Friday and run through a demo ending at 5:30 PM on Saturday. Matt Reel will be the headlining artist, and will focus on Bunjin and display. There will be Vendors, raffles, and an auction at lunch on Saturday.

Thanks for all your support. Your participation is always appreciated. Hurley

A gracious and elegant literati styled Shimpaku juniper (Photo: Pinterest)

A Note from the HBS editor

This year, bonsai lovers get to experience firsthand that the law of averages doesn’t always work in our favor. When it comes to rainfall, it has been feast or famine (or rather flood or drought for bonsai) in Texas. As a result of way too many rain prayers and rain dances, we had water dispensed from the fire hydrants in the sky. When we held off our rain prayer, Mother Nature replied in kind with a break, a two-month long break. No, not a drop of dew, not a single cloud to shade our bonsai from the usual sizzling heat of summer! I enter my neighborhood dry heat spa (backyard) twice daily, before and after work, to soak those bonsai. The babies seem happy to see me, but I melted from such extreme sacrifice.

In search for some smart & cool solutions, I ran across an article written by Mr. John Throne for drought. I believe his clever invention will work well for Texas, or the other 75% of the US currently experiencing a serious drought.

Do let me know about your success in building such a creative structure in your backyard. I may need your help in getting mine up. Don’t forget to report your happy results to George Haas who was so kind in granting HBS the permission to reprint this article and share this wealth of knowledge. A few GSBF members worked very hard to find the author and to obtain this permission. Shawn Nguyen

Hi Shawn,

Thank you for your inquiry. Author John Throne and GSBF Golden Statements Editor Rich Guillen have no problem with you reprinting the drought stricken article and images in your Houston Bonsai Society newsletter. Please let us know if you receive feedback in the manner of other ideas for bonsai in drought stricken areas. George Haas gwhaas@comcast.net Interim Website Liaison & Past Editor, GSBF Golden Statements

The Literati (Scholar) school which started with poetry and paintings became most influential in the art of bonsai in China as well as in Japan. It reflects not only China’s Taoism and Confucianism but also Chen or Zen Buddhism. (Silk painting image from a Chinese website.)

Bonsai in a

Drought-Stricken California by John Throne

My wife and I are relatively new to Bonsai and have only been at it for five years. We are members of the Sansui-Kai Bonsai Club of Encino, California. Jack Reynolds is the President of the Club, and we have been students of his for those five years at a monthly class he so generously presents in Bakersfield, California.

“Bonsai in a Drought-Stricken California” with emphasis on how to conserve water as well as keeping the trees healthy.

To that end, I have built 8 feet x 2 feet “tables with side boards” 2 x 4’s and some with 2 x 6’s, spacing on bottom 2 x 4’s with hardware cloth across the spacing for drainage. Filled the cavity with calcined clay (Pro’s Choice Infield Conditioner) and buried the pots most of the way to their top edge. Last year was the first year I have used the structures and it works rather well in summer and winter, insulating the pots and trees from both temperature extremes.

For the ‘table’ support: 4 x 4’s posts set in cement at 3 feet high with water connections at each post. The cement pads below are for setting trees on under the shade of the tables. At the end of the posts is a completed Shohin table using 2 x 4 boards for the sides.

Back to the construction: Tables were constructed using 2 x 6 inch 8 feet boards upside down on sawhorses with 2 x 4 boards across the bottom and 3/4 inch spacing between slats for drainage.

Tables were constructed individually and attached with screws to the posts.

The three separately constructed tables were set on the posts, attached to each other and secured to the posts. Constructing in this manner I found it unnecessary to attach any further supports to the tables.

Stapled hardware cloth across the spacing between the bottom boards for drainage

For the table media, I used Pro’s Choice Red baseball infield conditioner. It is made from calcined clay. It is approximately 1/8 inch in size, has a good ion exchange rating and insulates the pots well against cold and hot weather. During mild weather, I set the pots on top of the ‘soil’ and in inclement weather; I submerge the pot to its top.

Installed 2 feet x 8 feet framed redwood lattice over the tables for further protection from this Bakersfield sun. The frames also make it a breeze to place shade cloth or frost blankets, misters, etc. The tables are complete except for a fill-in board where the top gaps are visible.

The tables I recently built in one of the gazebos were constructed with 2 inch x 8 inch boards instead of 2 inch x 6 inch boards. The 8 inch depth gives much more protection to larger pots from hot or cold weather.

We have gone through one winter and this is the second summer to have the tables constructed. They are working well for us. The plants love the tables and the roots grow out the bottoms of the pots rather quickly picking up water and nutrients that leach into the soil media from watering and fertilizing of the trees.

We have two gazebos, one 8 x 12 and one 8 x 16 with misters for cooling and protection for the tropicals and sub-tropicals. But I’ll leave that for further input from others. Look forward to input from others.

NOTE: How do you cope with your “Bonsai in a Drought-Stricken California”? The editor of Golden Statements Magazine would like to hear from you about ways and techniques of coping with the severe drought conditions.

Please send your ideas and images to the Editor, Golden Statements at richguillen@att.net.

A close-up of the 4 x 4 posts and that Shohin table in the distance with a drop-down shade cloth as the table faces west.

One of three tables built and secured to posts underneath.

Three tables connected and secured to posts underneath. Two tables filled with calcined clay (Pro’s Choice Infield Conditioner).

A few junipers in one of the completed sections

Covered tables using 2 x 8 feet redwood lattice boards.

One of two gazebos with misters for cooling and protection for the tropicals and sub-tropicals.

Close up of Shohin table with lattice top and shade cloth

Vigorous roots growing through the bottom of the pot

Roots must really like the Pro’s Choice Red baseball infield conditioner and other conditions.

Calendar of Events

2015 SEP 2 HBS Annual Auction Fundraiser at Hermann Park.

Great time to trade in old trees, pots, books and find some new ones. Bring your checkbook.

SEP 12 Saturday Study Group at Maas Nursery in Seabrook, TX, 9 AM – 12 Noon, Free, refreshments provided.

SEP 18-21 2015 International Convention & Asia-Pacific Bonsai Conference in Guangzhou, China. For details, visit http://www.gzbci2015.com.

SEP 19 SSOT 2015 Annual meeting and tree selection for

the October 9-10 LSBF exhibit, at Persimmon Hill Studio, 12001 Red Hawk Cove, Austin, TX 78739 - (512) 280-5575

SEP 26 Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens Fall Show: 832-233-6563.

OCT 1-3 73rd Annual Bulb & Plant Mart sponsored by the Garden Club. Info at gchouston.org.

OCT 7 HBS monthly meeting: Ficus Rock Plantings with Pete Parker at Hermann Park.

OCT 9-10 LSBF State Learning Seminar, “Bunjin & Display: The REEL Deal”, at Kingwood Community Center, Kingwood, Texas. Workshops, lectures/demos, exhibit and vendors.

OCT 11 Carolina Bonsai Expo at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC.

OCT 16-18 Kathy Shaner Seminar . See ad below.

OCT 31 HBS Annual Fall Show at Mercer Arboretum, 9 AM – 4 PM, with Fall bonsai exhibit, demos, workshop, and vendors.

OCT 31 – NOV 1 Golden State Bonsai Federation Convention “Bonsai Fusion: Where Tradition Meets Innovation” at Riverside, CA. http://www.gsbfconvention.org/.

NOV 4 HBS Monthly Meeting: Bjorn Bjorholm visit and lecture-demo at Hermann Park

NOV 7 Saturday Study Group at Timeless Trees Nursery, Rosenberg, TX, 9 AM – 12 Noon. Free, refreshments.

NOV 14 Japanese Black Pine Study Group: Needle thinning and structural wiring/designing for the future. 9 AM – 1 PM. Bring tools, wire and sketch paper with your idea for the tree and its future.

NOV 22-23 Advanced Study Group with Pedro Morales: Building Kurama, deadwood carving, Phoenix Grafting and adding a prosthesis. 9AM- 5 PM

DEC 2 HBS Christmas Party and Gift Exchange Check out timeless-trees.com and get on the mailing list for

Weekly classes by very knowledgeable artists and masters. Huge selection of bonsai, pots, tools, supplies and soils.

Welcome Quality Feed & Garden in downtown Houston. Ken Cousino is ready to help HBS with all bonsai supplies.

Come stock up on bonsai soils, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers. Don’t forget to ask for a 10% HBS discount.

Gift giving for the bonsai lovers on your list or yourself is easy with Pineywoods Easy-Care artistic bonsai. Ask Larry and Judy to send you photos to choose from. Check out their collection at the upcoming bonsai events in Houston. Shipping is available.

Summer is transitioning into fall at JRN Nursery II. Come enjoy the exotic flowers and tropical bonsai styled and maintained by an Asian Bonsai artist. 10% HBS member discount.

Visit artist Andrew Sankowski at the Mossrock Studio & Fine Art Gallery for the finest gifts and custom bonsai pots in any shape, form and color. Christmas gifts can be commissioned now.

Andrew Sankowski 26002 Oak Ridge Drive Direct (281) 684-4411

The Woodlands, TX 77380 Fax (281) 363-9032

andy@mossrockstudio.com

A very rare and uniquely free form literati style Chinese Juniper: This green dragon dances, twirls, coils and wraps around its own white ghost. (Photo from Pinterest)

Houston Bonsai Society, Inc. P. O. Box 540727, Houston, Texas 77254-0727

www.houstonbonsai.com

HBS Board Members President Hurley Johnson hurley@all-tex.net

1st Vice President Scott Barboza markyscott@me.com in charge of Education 2nd Vice President Dean Laumen drlaumen@bechtel.com Secretary Barbara Adams adams.barbara1@embarqmail.com in charge of Membership

Publicity Eldon Branham elmo4635@aol.com

Treasurer Wayne Malone wayneamalone@gmail.com

Member at Large - O Nandita D’Souza ndas27@gmail.com

Member at Large - O Vern Maddox vmaddox1@comcast.net

Member at Large - O Anthony Cutola acutola@gmail.com

Member at Large - O Clyde Holt cmholt11@comcast.net

Member at Large - E Brian Gurrola bgurrola@gurrolareprographics.com

Member at Large - E Ron Ahles carolahles@sbcglobal.net

Delegates Past President Alan Raymond amraymond@suddenlink.net

LSBF Delegate Peter Parker peteparkerbonsai@yahoo.com

LSBF Alternate Terry Dubois tdubois1@comcast.net

BCI Ambassador Donald Green donald.green12@att.net

TTSBE Representative Alan Raymond amraymond@suddenlink.net

Refreshments C.J. Everson c.j.everson@comcast.net

Website/email Gary Teeter houstonbonsai@gmail.com

Newsletter editor Shawn Nguyen hbs.news@yahoo.com

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Kathy Shaner Seminar October 16th 18th, 2015

Please join us in a seminar with one of the most exciting, knowledgeable and personable bonsai masters—Kathy

Shaner. Kathy completed a full five year apprenticeship in Japan under bonsai master Yasuo Mitsuya and is the

first non Japanese and first woman ever certified by the Nippon Bonsai Association. She is the curator of the

GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in California and advisor to The Texas State Bonsai Collection. Kathy is a

fantastic teacher with the ability to make you part of everything, not just a note taker. Her seminars increase

bonsai knowledge, raise skill levels and make the wonderful world of bonsai even more enjoyable. Kathy’s

seminars are ideal for beginning and veteran bonsaists alike and are informal from beginning to end.

This year’s Friday workshop will be all about wiring. The wiring workshop is available on a first come basis and

is limited to eight participants. The wiring workshop will be hands-on and you will be wiring practice material in

addition to material you bring. Practice plant material will be available, and workshop participants should bring

wire and at least 1 tree to wire. If you currently use aluminum wire, consider changing to copper wire. This would

be a great opportunity to learn to use copper wire. More details will be provided in the registration

acknowledgement. Observation of the wiring workshop is not available.

Kathy’s themes for this year’s seminar are:

Literati

Cascade and Semi Cascade

Participants are encouraged to bring up to 2 examples of any of the above styles. The more refined the material

you bring in, the more beneficial Kathy’s advice will be. However, you may bring in material at any stage of

development. The material should exhibit the basic characteristics of one of the above styles. As in previous

years, Kathy will select at least one tree from each person and discuss the tree, and possibly style or wire the tree,

depending on the material.

Kathy’s optional Sunday afternoon workshop is limited to six participants on a first come basis. Work on any size

material you like...styled or rough. Kathy asks participants in a prior workshop to bring a tree she has worked on

to continue its development. Silent observation is included in registration.

Location:

This year we will be back at the conference center at Cabela’s, the outfitter emporium, 15570 S I35 in Buda,

Texas just south of Austin’s City limits. Directions will be in your registration acknowledgment.

Schedule:

Friday: The optional wiring workshop begins at 9:00 am at Persimmon Hill Bonsai. The workshop lasts until 4:00

pm and lunch is on your own. More details will be provided to registrants. Persimmon Hill then opens at 5:00

p.m. for refreshments and nibbles for registrants and guests . About 6:30 p.m. we’ll leave for a no host dinner in

the private dining room of a Japanese restaurant. Check the appropriate box on the Registration Form if you plan

to join the Friday dinner group.

Saturday: The seminar begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. in Cabela’s Conference Center and goes to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday’s casual supper, included in the registration fee, is at Persimmon Hill. We’ll begin at 6:30 p.m. and have

some visiting time. If you would like to bring a non-registrant guest to the supper, please sign them up on the

Registration Form. A vegetarian supper will be available only if requested in advance. Please check the

appropriate Registration Form box.

Sunday: Kathy will get underway promptly at 9:30 a.m. We’ll wrap up about noon. Kathy’s optional Sunday

afternoon workshop, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cabela’s (not at Persimmon Hill as previous years). Any size

or kind of tree may be worked on. Seminar registration includes observing Kathy’s workshop.

Workshop & Cancellation Policies:

Registration for both workshops is on a first come basis. Participants can attend neither, one or both workshops.

There is a maximum of two trees per person for the Sunday afternoon workshop. Workshop status will be in the

acknowledgment. There will be a standby list.

In recent years, both workshops have filled up quickly and have had waiting lists.

Early paid registration will guarantee a seat for the workshops.

Cancellations received on or before Friday, October 2nd

, 2015 will receive a complete refund. No refund on

cancellations received after October 2nd

except for the workshop fee(s) if on the stand by list.

Important General Information:

Registration includes seminar, Friday social, Saturday supper (limited to first 28 registrants), and observing the

Sunday workshop. Seminar and workshop registrations are entered only on receipt of the Registration Form and

payment.

Working with bonsai tools is a hazardous activity. To participate or observe the seminar or workshop, a release

from liability agreement must be signed.

Complete seminar details, driving directions, local hotel accommodations and what to bring will be in your

registration acknowledgment. Please register early. Space is limited. Questions? Contact Collin Murphy at

ckmurphy2000@gmail.com or at (512) 905-9364.

I hope you will be a part of the 20th annual seminar. It’s a wonderful opportunity to have a fantastic bonsai

weekend.

Sincerely,

Collin Murphy