August 2016 Volume 17, Number 8

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August 2016
Volume 17, Number 8 Bonsai Society of Brevard is a non-profit society meeting to further the artistic endeavor of Bonsai. The club meets the third Saturday of every month, 1 PM, at the
Melbourne Public Library, Fee Avenue, Melbourne Check out the BSOB web site. http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org.
Our next meeting is 1:00
Saturday, August 20 at the
Melbourne Public Library.
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President’s Message
By Dr. Reggie Perdue
Greeting Bonsai fans. I'm writing this message
the day after our 10th show at the Brevard Zoo
in 11 years. I've had a bit of time to reflect on
the event. One of the things that most
impresses me about our club is the comradery
of our group. We all seem to work together to
get things done without egos. This
makes these events fun. I'd like to personally
thank all who helped with the setup and break
down. 1 1/2 hours to set up and 45 minutes to
take down with no damages. There were 2646
patrons in the zoo for the weekend. We had
50 trees shown representing 43 different
displays. There was at least 31 different
species of trees displayed. Thanks to the
demonstrators, Alan Gouldthorpe and Adam
Lavigne. A great big thanks you to the artists
that showed trees:
Bob Mandel
Bobby Block
Dustin Mann
Bill Crabtree
Cosette Kelley
Adam Lavigne
Frank Tuozzo
Ronn Miller
Barbara Hiser
Rob Kempinski
Bruce Hartman
Donnie Emenegger
Portia Chavonelle
Blaine Johnson
Eva Johnson
Congratulations go to Dustin Mann, Best Small
Tree for his Buttonwood; Barbara Hiser, Best
Medium Tree for her Sea Grape; Donnie
Emenegger, Best Large Tree for his Willow
Leaf Ficus; Portia Chavonelle, BCI Award of
Excellence for her Fukien Tea; Bobby Block,
Best Display and Bill Crabtree, Best in Show
for his Buttonwood. We all should be proud for
the show we put on. I've been told that Bonsai
isn't art until you display it. I encourage
everyone to consider showing something for
next years event. Time to start planning.
This month's meeting is all about soil medium
for bonsai. Adam Lavigne will be putting on the
lecture. Should be interesting. Everyone
seems to have "their" soil recipes. Until then
keep growing.
Reggie
In this Issue:
➢Bonsai at the Zoo
o Bonsai Award
Winners
➢Bonsai Repotting
➢Jita Workshop
➢Maintaining your trees
when its Hot
Bonsai Society of Brevard is a non-profit society meeting to further the artistic endeavor of Bonsai. The club meets the third Saturday of every month, 2 PM, at the
Melbourne Public Library, Fee Avenue, Melbourne
Bonsai Society of Brevard
August 2016 Newsletter
➢Highlights from July
Meeting: Ed Trout
From the Editor
Dennis Reilly
A big issue this month! We have a photo
display of the Brevard Zoo weekend, a list of all
ward winners and some pictures on the
activities that were held.
Reggie has provided two articles: One in
response to my last month’s inquiry on how to
handle your trees in the intense heat we have
been experiencing lately and one on repotting
(a rather long article having lots of pictures).
Also in this issue is Reggie’s report on last
month’s Jita Workshop held at Rob
Kempinski’s house.
Dennis
Dennisreilly32@yahoo.com
August Calendar
August 20
1:00 Melbourne Library
Bonsai Soil
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Hosted at our regularly scheduled meeting at the library, 1pm. This meeting will
feature Adam Lavigne, from the Central Florida/Orlando Club. If you read his
online blog, you know he has his own take on just about everything, including
DIRT. Or bonsai soil, to be precise. He will go into detail about soil components,
how to make our own, selecting the proper soil based upon plant needs, and I can
promise you will look at soil a lot differently after this meeting. Don’t believe me?
Come see/hear for yourself!
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display in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge;
Public demonstrations of bonsai
stylings just inside the Zoo entrance and a
Youth Workshop held in the main building.
Bonsai at the Zoo
Congratulations to the Bonsai Award winners: Bonsai at the Zoo was held August 13 & 14 at
the Brevard Zoo. Activities included a Bonsai
Portia Chavonelle. BCI Award of Excellence. Fukien Tea.
Bobby Block. Best Display.
Bill Crabtree. Best Tree in Show. Buttonwood.
Donny Emenegger. Best Large Tree.
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Youth Workshop. Styling a Brazilian Rain Tree
Participants received their own tree.
Entrance to the Nyami Nyami River Lodge
Adam Lavigne about to start his demo
Bonsai Repotting
Respond to this post by replying above this line
New post on Bonsai Tonight Repotting a trident maple bonsai
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Finishing Touches
The hard part is over. The next step is to add more soil to the pot.
Pouring the soil with a scoop
When working the new soil into the roots, chopsticks come in handy. I usually jab lightly at the soil with one hand
while holding the pot and soil in place with the other. Skipping this step can result in air pockets that make it tough
for the roots to take hold.
It's fun, at this stage, to wiggle the chopsticks about. Wiggling really works the soil into place and is especially
eﬀective at filling pockets between large roots or cavities beneath the trunk. Over-wiggling, however, is counterproductive. Unless there is a big gap to fill, it doesn't take much.
Working the soil between the roots with chopsticks.
Before getting a final level on the amount of soil in the pot, a careful bump can settle things a bit. When doing this,
I very carefully hold the tree and pot in place with one hand while bumping - just once or twice - with the other.
Careless bumping can upset the soil and occasion a do-over. If the soil drops dramatically, it's a sign that I didn't
use chopsticks enough to work the soil into place.
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Bumping the pot
A small brush can help get the soil to the proper level. Of brush-technique: holding the brush at a high angle makes
it hard to level the surface of the soil and can easily gouge out additional soil. Holding it close to parallel to the
surface of the soil pulls the largest soil particles out of the mix and makes for a nice level.
Leveling the soil in the pot - improper brush-technique
Proper brush-technique - the brush is nearly parallel with the surface of the soil
A trowel can make the surface neat and tidy. I've seen long trowels and short trowels, custom trowels and mass
productions. I have two, but I rarely use them. I like patting the surface of the soil with my hands instead. It works
almost as well and is much faster.
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Tamping the soil with a trowel
Tamping the soil with my fingers
As soon as this is done I go outside and water the tree. The rule about watering until the water runs clear is sound.
The more dust particles you can wash from the soil, the better the soil will drain. It's at this point that I gauge the
eﬀectiveness of the work. If the drainage is poor after repotting, I need to start over.
Watering the tree
The tree is now set for the coming year.
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Jita Workshop
Reggie Perdue
Greetings bonsai fans. I just wanted to bring you up-to-date on the fun workshop we
had last weekend. July 30th we had a Jita workshop hosted by Rob Kempinski and
taught by nationally recognized bonsai artist Sean Smith.
We had 10 participants and five observers. For those that showed up early they were
able to tour through Rob's bonsai garden. After a short delay because of technical
difficulties Sean presented a PowerPoint presentation about Paulownia wood. That
was the type of wood we used to make the Jitas. He discussed the uses for this type of
wood, old myths and truths. Following the PowerPoint presentation Sean passed out
raw boards of wood for the participants to draw an outline of their Jita. Once they were
happy with the outline it was cut out on a scroll saw. Once there Jita was formed the
participants used a Dremel tool to finish the edges. Some chose smooth edges, others
opted for rough edges. Once they were done with that Sean used a propane torch to
burn the edges and surface of their Jitas. This gave them a beautiful color and brought
out the grain pattern. Finishing with polyurethane or lacquer will be done at home.
I believe everyone had a fun time and left with an interesting Jita stand. We may try to
bring Sean back sometime at the beginning of next year for more fun workshops. I'd
like to thank Rob Kempinski for hosting the workshop at his house and Bobby Block for
bringing Sean down from Pennsylvania and hosting him while he was here.
Congratulations go out to Maria Fortington who made the best Jita of the day. She was
awarded a bonsai calendar donated by Rob.
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Reggie responded to my question last month about how to handle outdoor bonsai during very hot,
dry weather. Thanks Reggie.
When it's hot During the summer months the sun can be very intense. We've noticed that
more than ever this year with our lack of rain. Deciduous trees with lots of
leaves or fruiting trees with many fruit bearing branches will dry out quickly
and need plenty of water. If trees are allowed to dry out too much their
leaves will burn, fruit will drop and in some severe cases, more permanent
damage or even death can occur. The most important thing to do during this
time is to take extra care with watering. I've been watering most of my trees
twice a day through the summer. Make sure to water the entire root mass
thoroughly each time you water. I believe most bonsai deaths are secondary
to the soil drying out to the point where roots will die. When the roots die
they are unable to uptake water making the tree look like it needs water. We
continue watering normally however with the dead roots this leads to root
rot. If you look at your tree and it has dried out and the leaves are wilting it is
already going through some level of damage but will likely recover. If the
leaves brown and the falloff at the same time there is some chance for
recovery as well. If it's just one branch where the leaves had browned it's
unlikely that that branch will recover. Some trees such as Buttonwood and
Bougainvillea can recover without problems however trees such as Elms,
Maples, Fukien Tea and Hackberry's will drop leaves and possibly lose
branches. Most deciduous trees prefer a little shade during the hottest parts
of the day however trees such as ficus and Buttonwood love the heat as
long as they don't dry out. We need to water our trees before the entire soil
mass dries out. For some of my smaller bonsai I will use a drip tray for
additional moisture and humidity. I hope this will add success to your bonsai
care.
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Board of Directors
Dr Reggie Perdue, President 321-723-1184
DrLRPerdue@aol.com
Barbara Hiser, Vice Pres. 321-482-1666
bhiser@me.com
Bruce Hartman Secretary 305-951-3925
Bonsaiboy@bellsouth.net
Bill Crabtree Membership Secretary 321-773-4563
Ronn Miller, Treasurer 321-264-9819
ronn1@cfl.rr.com
Rob Kempinski, Zoo Exhibit 321-259-0832
rkempinski@cfl.rr.com
Rob’s Blog
http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/
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July Meeting Highlights
Ed Trout, visiting Bonsai artist
!
Ed has everyone's attention
!
I’ve got nothing. You?
!
Ed in style mode
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The Art of Bonsai Project is an online journal and community
for the examination and exploration of the bonsai art form.
________________________________________
Orlando Bonsai
Sandy Racinski
407-497-6145
www.orlandobonsai.com
Sandy@orlandobonsai.com
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HANDY BONSAI WEBSITES
L A R G E S P E C I M E N T R E E S AVA I L A B L E
http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org/
ROBERT PINDER
Has many links to Brevard Club Newsletters and bonsai tips for Florida
bonsai.
3663 S.W. Honey Terrace, Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 418-7079
Right Next to Turnpike Exit #133 in Palm City
We are proud to have supplied the large specimens for
many BSF Convention workshops.
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/
Bonsai Society of Florida. Good info on Fl. Bonsai.
http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/
Our own Rob’s website. Great articles & pics.
http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/index.php
Worldwide site with galleries and information.
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Bonsai Resources
http://internetbonsaiclub.org/
Nice site with great galleries.
http://www.jimsmithbonsai.com/
index.htmlwccrabtree@cfl.rr.com
Roger’s Nursery
http://www.artofbonsai.org/
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Bonsai tools, supplies, pots, soil
(321) 802-2222
www.americanbonsai.com & http://
www.americanbonsaiblog.com/
386-736-9947 or 386-747-4384
www.mikerogersbonsaistudio.com
mike@mikerogersbonsaistudio.com
Heathcote Botanical Gardens
An exhibit of quality bonsai trees from the
collection of Master Jim Smith.
http://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/
210 Savannah Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
772-464-0323
MIKECARTRETT
Lectures, Demonstrations, Workshops,
Private Sessions, Bonsai Redesign,
Repotting, Maintenance, and Sales
YOUR SOURCE FOR TROPICAL INFORMATION.
B.S. in Horticulture,
Over thirty years as a nursery owner.
CALL 561.586.2541 OR EMAIL cartrettm@bellsouth.net
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$6 Adults - $5 Seniors $2 Ages 6 to 12 (Children Under 6 Free) Free for Members and Veterans with I.D. (excluding
special fund raisers)
Handicap Accessible - Wheelchairs Available Old Florida Bonsai
Morikami Museum &
Japanese Gardens
“By Appointment Only”
Richard Turner
Includes an exhibit of quality trees donated by
members of the Bonsai Society of Florida over
many years. 4000 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach, FL 33446
J.J. Turner
1755 74th Avenue
Vero Beach FL 32966
(772) 562-1338
Cell (772) 538-1024
561-495-0233
http://www.morikami.org
Amerian Bonsai Adults (18 to 64) $13
Seniors $12
Children (6 to 17) $8
Cullen Mariacher
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Five and under free
Closed Mondays and National Holidays
Tuedsay through Sunday 10 to 5
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