Matthaei-Nichols Collections Specialist Departs for Bonsai Apprenticeship in Pacific Northwest | Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum

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Carmen Leskoviansky Begins Apprenticeship

Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
When finishing up the 2-year Seasonal program Carmen pulled me aside and said, ‘I’d like to talk about apprenticeships here.’ I was willing to consider it. In two years no trees had been sawed in half. And during a blowtorch / bending plastic experiment Carmen showed a certain fiery glee.?We have a high bar for apprentice hopefuls: Non-destruction and glee.?… Continue reading Carmen Leskoviansky Begins Apprenticeship

Regular old ficus microcarpa from a raffle

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Just like the title says, this tree isn’t a special variety or cultivar, it’s just a plain Ficus microcarpa, what them old timers called “retusa” (click here for a clarification of the mistake make too many years ago as to why they called it that. I can’t explain why some still call it that except for… Continue reading Regular old ficus microcarpa from a raffle