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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
I am proud to have John Wall return to our club and share his knowledge on bonsai. He will arrive on Thursday, work with Judy Muench and Ray Alexander on Friday. Saturday he will be staying with me and conducting a person one on one workshop on repotting, styling and developing bonsai for today and tomorrow. We have been working dilegently to provide everyone access to premier bonsai artists from across the country to share their experience and help us expand our knowledge beyond books and videos. We have Jennifer Price coming next month and the great Walter Pall coming in October. Every workshop spot is on a "first come first serve" basis. Book your spot at our next meeting and be ready to take your trees to the next level. Information will be on our Facebook page and this newsletter.
Start collecting your moss, scrolls and stands, our show is coming sooner than you think.
Michael Corbeille / President [email protected] 248 250 3602
Folks we are elated to have John Wall return to our club for a very special meeting. Last year, John was our guest judge at our annual show. He gave an exceptional walking critique of every tree on display at the show. He also styled a Rocky Mountain Juniper that was entered into our show's raffle.
Just last month, he was the proud recipient of the John Naka award for his "Flying Cloud" Michigan White Cedar at the STL bonsai show. A tree he procured years ago from the shores of Lake Superior. Be sure to check out photos of this incredble tree on the following page.
John is going to conduct a lecture and bonsai review on how to prepare your trees for shows. He will review trees brought in by club members, share insight on presenting for the judges. Please bring in a tree or two for advice, tips, styling direction and insight on how to take your prize tree to the next level. Let's have a strong showing and be sure to share on social posts.
BRING IN ITEMS TO ENTER IN OUR RAFFLE.
MAY 20TH AT BORDINES NURSERY12:00 START TIME!11:30 MEETING SET UP (EARLIER MEETING. ARRIVE EARLY)
12:00 EVENT DISCUSSION AND BONSAI UPDATES
12:15 JOHN WALL DEMO AND LECTURE ON PREPARING TREES FOR BONSAI SHOWS.
3:30 TREE REVIEW Q & A
3:30 RAFFLE AND MEETING FINALE
JOHN WALL GUEST ARTIST
FOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUBof MICHIGAN
MAY 20th 2018 www.fourseasonsbonsai.com
JOHN WALL - Special Guest ArtistOn Sunday, John is going to dive deep into his history of presenting award winning trees into national bonsai shows across the country. He'll share stories of procuring trees for Ryan Neil and Todd Schlafer,climbing up hills and crawling through swamps to collect massive yamadori Bald Cyprus. If your interested in working on trees with heavy deadwood, you'll want hear John's advice and stories.
John Wall wants us to bring in our best trees for tips and tricks to elevate the presentation of your prize trees. Experienced and beginners should bring one or two trees for advice and refinement techniques.
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FREE ADMISSION TO THE BONSAI SHOW, FEATURING: • Stunning bonsai on display• Free demonstrations all weekend• Hands-on workshops• Hard-to-find bonsai supplies
bonsai show Bonsai Displays: Saturday 12—5 pm, Sunday 11 am—5 pmBonsai Sales: Saturday 9 am—5 pm, Sunday 11 am—5 pm
MAY 12–13, 2018
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FEATURED BONSAI ARTIST: William Valavanis
bonsai showFeaturing internationally recognized bonsai artist William Valavanis
MEIJER GARDENS WORKSHOPS:Visit MeijerGardens.org/calendar
SATURDAY, 9 am–11:30 am WATCH BONSAI ARTISTS AT WORK Watch various artists working on their trees—wiring, pruning, and repotting. Ask questions and meet artists from throughout Michigan.
VENDORS: B.C. Bonsai
Bonsai by Fields
Flower Market
Growco Garden Supply
Her Laurels
International Bonsai Arboretum
Ippel Studios
Ken’s World of Bonsai
SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 12–1:30 pm BONSAI STYLING DEMONSTRATIONS By Guest Artist William Valavanis
Watch our featured artist as he prunes, wires, and styles a large bonsai.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 2–3:30 pm TRIPLE VISION Watch three bonsai artists as they start with similar-looking trees and achieve very different results.
DEMONSTRATIONS: SATURDAY, MAY 12 AND SUNDAY, MAY 13
ALL DEMONSTRATIONS ARE ON THE MAIN LEVEL—Grand Room Atrium
Artist, Steve Jetzer. Photo by Tim Priest.
GRAND RAPIDS SHOW IS COMING THIS WEEKEND!Be sure to make the trip this weekend to see an incredible bonsai show. Take in their Japanese Garden, a massive vendor area, live demos and one of the biggest shows in MI this year.
Should I Repot My Bonsai In The Fall Or the Spring?ONE OF THE TRICKIEST AREAS OF RAISING A BONSAI IS THE QUESTION OF REPOTTING. - Bonsai Outlet 2017
Most Bonsai keep growing throughout their lives -unless deliberately stunted- and will periodically need to be transplanted into larger accommodations if they're going to remain happy and healthy. Of course, this is rough on the Bonsai. Trees never replant themselves in nature, so it's up to you to ensure there's as little trauma to the Bonsai as possible.
The question of whether it's better to repot in the fall or spring comes up often, and with autumn arriving soon, it's a question some Bonsai owners may be asking themselves. So let's take a look.
BONSAI CARE: FALL VS SPRING REPLANTINGThe short version of the debate boils down to this: If you repot your Bonsai in the fall, it's already getting ready to go dormant for the winter and won't be as affected by the transplant. The roots should have time to heal before spring comes. The downside is, there's more chance of something going wrong, especially with older trees.
On the other hand, Spring transplants are generally a bit safer, since it's prime growing season and the tree will be able to quickly rebuild its root system. The tradeoff is that this may greatly lessen its above-ground growth for the following year, as its most productive growing months will be focused on the roots.
Either method can work if you follow proper repotting techniques. If you're considering a fall repotting, here are more aspects to consider:
1 - YOUR SPECIFIC BREEDEvery breed of Bonsai is different, and can react to the seasons quite differently from other kinds. It's a good idea to check care sheets for your specific breed of tree, to ensure it doesn't have a strong preference for one season or the other.
2 - THE AGE OF THE TREEBroadly speaking, the older the tree is, the better it is to wait for spring for replanting, just to be safe. Older, established Bonsai don't deal as well with the shock of a transplant. So the combina-tion of that and the onset of winter can sometimes be too much for them.
3 - THE CONDITION OF THE ROOTSMost replantings -especially with older Bonsai- involve pruning away roots which are too
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long,thick, or old to function effectively. This, however, also adds to the stress on the Bonsai. Fall plantings are better in situations where you'll be doing relatively little pruning to the roots.
4 - YOUR LOCAL CLIMATESimply put: If it's an outdoor tree and freezing weather is likely, do not replant in the fall if at all possible. Bonsai deal poorly with freezing weather to begin with, so the combination of repotting stress, pruned roots, and cold weather can easily do great harm to a tree.
5 - SOIL QUALITYIf you're doing a fall repotting, be sure the soil is rich with extra fertilizer or vitamin additives. This will help keep the roots healthy and healing throughout the winter, ensuring it's ready for the spring bloom when the time comes.
TAKE TIME AND CARE WITH YOUR BONSAI TRANSPLANTS!Much like surgery on humans, every Bonsai repotting carries a level of risk to the tree. However, also like surgery, it's often needed regardless of the risks. If you take time and do plenty of re-search before beginning the transplant, you and your bonsai will come through with flying colors.
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oche
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s
Jenn
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Pric
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ill c
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live
dem
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ad
vanc
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arvi
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chni
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and
sha
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he
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wor
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with
bon
sai
lege
nd, W
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he is
com
ing
in fr
om C
hica
go
just
for
our
mee
ting.
We
are
star
ting
an h
our
early
.
Sund
ay, J
ULY
22nd
Kurt
Sm
ith &
Lar
ge tr
ee s
tylin
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1-4p
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ordi
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Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
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ills
Ku
rt S
mith
, the
ow
ner
of th
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ower
Mar
ket,
is ba
ck
with
ano
ther
pre
sent
atio
n. P
lus,
exp
erie
nced
clu
b m
embe
rs w
ill b
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ylin
g a
larg
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fron
t of t
he
entir
e cl
ub. W
iring
, car
ving
and
pro
per
tech
niqu
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in la
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bran
ch b
endi
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his
tree
will
be
ente
red
in o
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affle
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SATU
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11t
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45th
ANN
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BONS
AI S
HOW
!!!
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0 Sa
turd
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am -
4pm
Sun
day
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
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ills
Com
e se
e in
cred
ible
bon
sai t
rees
on
disp
lay,
live
de
mos
, wor
ksho
ps a
nd b
onsa
i tre
es fo
r sa
le.
We
are
exci
ted
to h
ave
the
form
er c
urat
or o
f the
N
atio
nal B
onsa
i Mus
eum
, Jac
k Su
stic
, as
our
judg
e.
Live
dem
os a
nd b
egin
ner
wor
ksho
ps, r
affle
s an
d m
ore
Jack
Sus
tic w
ill b
e co
nduc
ting
a sp
ecia
l w
orks
hop
and
criti
que
of a
ll th
e tre
es.
Sund
ay, S
epte
mbe
r 23
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NSAI
AUC
TION
11
-4pm
* Bo
rdin
es N
urse
ry, R
oche
ster
Hill
s
A m
assiv
e co
llect
ion
of b
onsa
i tre
es a
nd b
onsa
i re
late
d ite
ms
will
be
auct
ione
d to
clu
b m
embe
rs.
A m
ust a
ttend
for
all l
evel
s of
bon
sai a
rtist
s.
Mem
bers
are
ask
ed to
com
e ea
rly a
nd r
egist
er
thei
r ite
ms.
We
will
be
send
ing
entr
y fo
rms
and
sale
s in
form
atio
n pr
ior
to th
e au
ctio
n. T
his
even
t w
ill s
tart
ear
lier
than
pre
viou
s m
eetin
gs a
nd w
ill
be a
cat
ered
eve
nt.
Mon
day
- Tue
sday
Oct
ober
8-9
th
WAL
TER
PALL
SPE
CIAL
EVE
NT (t
imes
tbd)
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
er H
ills
We
have
bon
sai l
egen
d W
alte
r Pa
ll fo
r tw
o da
ys!!
Mon
day
will
be
paid
wor
ksho
ps a
nd T
uesd
ay
Wal
ter
will
del
iver
his
bons
ai in
spira
tion
open
to
club
mem
bers
. Be
sure
to s
ign
up e
arly
, brin
g in
a
tree
to h
ave
eval
uate
d. S
pots
will
fill
imm
edia
tely
.
Sund
ay, O
CTOB
ER 2
1st
BONS
AI F
OR K
IDS
and
BEGI
NNER
S1-
4pm
Bor
dine
s N
urse
ry, R
oche
ster
Hill
sA
new
idea
we
are
goin
g to
try.
Brin
g yo
ur k
ids
to
the
club
day
. Our
cha
nce
to g
et n
ew fa
ces
and
the
oppo
rtun
ity to
dev
elop
new
bon
sai a
rtist
s.
Sund
ay, N
OVEM
BER
18th
WIN
TER
PREP
ARAT
IONS
1-
4pm
Bor
dine
s N
urse
ry, R
oche
ster
Hill
sW
e w
ill d
iscus
s ho
w to
pre
pare
you
r tre
es fo
r th
e br
utal
Mic
higa
n w
inte
rs. B
uild
ing
cold
fram
es to
se
tting
up
grow
ligh
ts in
door
s fo
r tro
pica
l tre
es.
Satu
rday
, Dec
embe
r 9t
hHo
liday
Din
ner
6-8p
m C
afe
Sush
i, Tr
oy M
IA
ll cl
ub m
embe
rs a
nd fa
mily
are
invi
ted!
We
cele
brat
e ou
r 48
th y
ear
in b
onsa
i.
OF M
ICHI
GAN
Sund
ay, F
EBRU
ARY
25TH
FI
RST
MEE
TING
OF
THE
YEAR
1-4p
m B
ordi
nes
Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
er H
ills
Intro
duct
ion
to th
e ye
ars
even
ts a
nd s
ched
ule.
W
elco
me
to b
onsa
i for
new
mem
bers
& b
egin
ners
. M
icha
el C
orbe
ille
upda
te o
n cl
ub s
tatu
s an
d pl
ans
for
2018
. Cal
enda
r co
nfirm
atio
n. B
YOB
(brin
g in
yo
ur o
wn
bons
ai)
hand
s on
adv
ice
and
styl
ing.
Su
nday
, MAR
CH 2
5th
BONS
AI C
IRCU
S
1-4p
m B
ordi
nes
Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
er H
ills
N
ew to
bon
sai o
r ju
st lo
okin
g to
hon
e yo
ur s
kills
, do
nʼt m
iss th
is m
eetin
g! M
ultip
le m
embe
rs w
ill h
old
simul
tane
ous
wor
ksho
ps a
nd d
emos
on
a va
riety
bo
nsai
rel
ated
topi
cs g
eare
d to
war
d be
ginn
ers
thro
ugh
expe
rt le
vel b
onsa
i art
ists.
A m
ust a
ttend
!
Sund
ay, A
PRIL
29t
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GINN
ER W
ORKS
HOP
& D
AN B
ENNE
TT S
TAND
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1-4p
m B
ordi
nes
Nur
sery
, Roc
hest
er H
ills
C
lub
mem
ber
and
mas
ter
craf
tsm
an, D
an B
enne
tt,
will
disc
uss
build
ing
and
disp
layi
ng s
tand
s. H
e w
ill
have
sta
nds
for
sale
. We
are
also
hol
ding
a p
rivat
e w
orks
hop
area
for
new
mem
bers
to b
ring
in a
tree
an
d le
arn
how
to s
tart
thei
r fir
st tr
ee. E
xper
ienc
ed
mem
bers
will
sha
re w
iring
and
sty
ling
tech
niqu
es.
Sund
ay, M
AY 2
0th
JOHN
WAL
L - S
HOW
PRE
PARA
TION
S12
-4pm
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rdin
es N
urse
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oche
ster
Hill
sJo
hn W
all,
our
show
judg
e fro
m la
st y
ear,
is ba
ck
by p
opul
ar d
eman
d. J
ohn
will
sha
re h
is ex
perie
nce
in p
repa
ring
bons
ai fo
r sh
ows.
Pop
ular
sub
ject
s of
st
ands
, wiri
ng, m
oss
and
prop
erly
disp
layi
ng y
our
bons
ai w
ill a
ll be
add
ress
ed. B
ring
in y
our
trees
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