Northeast Gardening: Bonsai from my Florida vacation, 4 by gardenmart

gardenmart wrote:
Bonsai is not just horticulture. It's a philosophy of life and a commitment. I run into people all the time that say: "My little bonsai I got for a birthday present died" I can't believe that they don't understand that you have to care for it consistently and sometimes daily for it to flourish. All these bonsai in both gardens had drip irrigation emitters in them. In these temps, they need water every day.
At Heathcote, the local Bonsai Society helps to care for them and they have places for "guest" bonsai to come and be displayed. I think that part is neat.
I still love all of ours here in Boston down at the Arnold Arboretum. Here's a few pics from last Lilac Sunday back last May. They are in the controlled cold storage right now and won't come for another couple of months, depending on our weather.
Martha
Here's some from The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at Arnold Arboretum in Boston. Ginko biloba, pines and a cedar. I love the cedar the best because it is so simple, yet interesting.