I have never tried to grow bonsai before but I enjoy this collection and had to take these pic's with my new camera. Hope you enjoy.
This one is Ulmus Parvifolia Chinese Elm.
Chicago Botanical Garden Collection
Willow Leaf Fig
Eastern White Cedar
Japanese Black Pine
Crape Myrtle
Japanese White Pine
Unknown I will find out name.
Trident Maple
Sitka Spruce
The next one is probably a Juniper or Arborvitae.
Excellent pictures; thanks for sharing.
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Unknown I will find out name
Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress
Eastern Red Cedar
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Glad you enjoy Ulrich. Just amazes me how effort goes into Bonsai. Maybe someday I'll give it a try.
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It really takes very little work and is very rewarding. There are many books on the subject and the Internet has lots of free advice.
http://www.bonsaisite.com/
Lovely photos and specimens, Kruch. Thanks for posting. I love the planter in the first photo, quite creative.
Thats my favorite too Darius. Love that moss stuff too. Glad you enjoy
George
If I ever find my photos from the Bonsai Collection at the National Arboretum in DC, I'll post them. (Don't hold your breath!) They have some absolutely incredible specimens 200-300 years old that were gifts from the Imperial Family in Japan.
This collection had an alarm system around the tables holding the plants, so must worth some money. Has anybody ever seen any other plants guarded like that at a public garden?