San Jose Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’) before the demonstration
Another view
Roy Nagatoshi inspecting the stock
Roy explaining the San Jose Juniper as a species
Roy is telling an observer that they must wait and see what he does
Roy pointing out the substantial trunk of this tree
Roy talking about the importance of disinfecting all tools and cuts while work is being done. His disinfectant of choice is Lysol mixed 50/50 with water.
The demonstration hall
Roy inspecting the stock
Roy begins by removing all of the “suckers”
Roy removing branches that do not fit into his design
Roy pointing out the movement of the trunk
Roy inspecting the tree once again
Roy creating a jin
Roy removing some small unwanted branches
The wiring begins
It takes the help of an assistant to get all of the wiring done.
An observer wants a closer look
Now that all of the branches are wired the bending begins
San Jose Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’) after the demo
Paul Stokes (USA) is an amateur bonsai enthusiast from Madison, Wisconsin. A web designer, internet and computer programmer, landscaper, construction worker, Paul has long been fascinated by the miniaturization of trees in pots. He has been involved with bonsai since 2000, when his girlfriend bought him a mini-bonsai starter kit for his birthday; he became a member of Badger Bonsai Society a year later.
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