FLORIDA

BONSAI

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BONSAI SOCIETIES OF FLORIDA, INC.

VOLUME XXXIII, NUMBER 2 ISSUE 134

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You havent registered for the BSF convention

YET?
Time is up!

And, the workshops are filling up too.

The Ramada Inn is already full.
Get registered NOW!
You can do it quickly and easily:
Call Becky Bodnar at (239) 463-4102.
Have credit card information handy.

Above all, Dont take a chance on a hotel room!

Call for hotel reservations:

Best Western 1-800-274-5511.
(Very short walk to the Convention Hotel)
Be sure to say you are with the State Bonsai Convention.
SEE YOU THERE

Presidents Message
Well
my thankful for the great volunteers
two
years I was privileged to work with.
have come Their dedication to bonsai made
and
gone my job much easier as well as a
faster than I pleasure to do. Many of these
like to think, volunteers are the grandfathers of
and this is my last Presidents BSF and many will be the future
letter before the passing of grandfathers and grandmothers
the torch. It has been a great of this great organization. I have
experience for me to have heard people talk about great
been President of such a fine bonsai people whom I have
organization. We have shared never met and who now are
some troubling times in our gone. I now have stories to tell
world and I feel our common about the joys of working with
interest in bonsai has helped us great bonsai people. Thank you
get through these difficult times. for treating me as one of you and
I have learned a great many helping me along the way. Your
things and in spite of the times advice and guidance will never
have shared the
be forgotten.

Let
me
look
upward
into
experience of
BSF
grew
two wonderful the branches of the towering great and strong
years in bonsai. oak and know that it grew because it grew
The greatest great and strong, because it slowly and well
experiences of grew slowly and well
Wilfred A. Peterson at the hands of
being President
those before us.
of such a grand organization Their great care and guidance
were its people. These are helped cement our foundation
the people who share such an and nurtured us along the way.
interesting and ever changing art We need to remember that an
called bonsai. Our common bond organization grows slowly. Much
brings such a wide variety of talent came before us to create
professional talents and beautiful this group, and their vision was
people to make a melting pot to share our art and to organize
of art and masterpieces. Im our efforts. Times are changing
May 2003 - i

and so is BSF. We are trying as

others before us to bring BSF
into the future and to create trees
that have the power to inspire
awe and wonder. We have seen
change and will see much more
in the future. People are not
always happy with change, but
our vision is for the good of our
art. I hope our changes made
everyone smile, and you see our
vision as we did in making these
changes. We are all part of BSF
and we all need to leave a piece
of ourselves to create the legacy
of BSF. Please contribute to our
vision and the vision of those
who came before us. Our history
is rich and BSF should be proud
of our hard working dedicated
people who do this for the joy of
bonsai. The next time someone
asks you, what has BSF done
for me, reply to their question,
what have you done for BSF?
Consider what one BSF member,
Lee Vanderpool has done for his
art and his fellow members as
noted in this issue. It is time for
othersyou to step up and take
the lead. BSF is our legacy and
our history is what we leave for
those who follow us in search
of the art of bonsai. It is an
organized effort to bring bonsai
to the people of Florida. I thank
May 2003 - ii

you again, those who helped me

in my term, and I will see you in
my bonsai travels and continue
to help move BSF and Florida
bonsai into the future. I hope to
see you all at the convention and
annual meeting where we will
pass the torch to the next group
in our long history.
I leave you with the following
parting message and hope it
inspires you in your art of
bonsai:
It is not difficult to imagine
how, with their huge trunks
reaching upwards from their
anchors in the earth and their
branches seeming to touch the
sky, some of the worlds giant
and most ancient trees whose
life spans far exceed those of
human beings should have
seemed immortal and come to
occupy a special place within
the greater scheme of things: to
appear in some way connected
with the forces governing the
earth, and to be able to directly
influence peoples lives.
From the Book Ancient Trees
by Anna Lewington & Edward
Parker
Happy trails to you all.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers:

Bonsai Societies of Florida

Purpose:
BSF shall provide, for the
various Societies, Clubs, Study
Groups, and bonsai related
organizations having various
names, a statewide organization to deal with common issues and needs, and to support
their programs.

MEMBERSHIP
Individuals acquire BSF membership as members of a local
Member Club. Other memberships include, Member-AtLarge, Member Organization
At Large, Donor Membership,
or special Life Membership. For
membership information contact
your local club, the BSF web
site noted above, or:
Tammy Malin
Membership Chair
905 Heron Ave.
Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980
bsfmembership@yahoo.com

President
Louise Leister
1st Vice PresidentGeorge Henderson
2nd Vice President
Dick Miller
Treasurer
Ed Lippencott
Corres. Secretary
Tom Zane
Recording SecretaryCarol McKinney
Past President
Stuart Shapiro
Trustees:
Dist. 1
Dist. 2
Dist. 3
Dist. 4
Dist. 5
Dist. 6

Dave Cuddington
Eugene Howell
Ray Malin
Stan Orsolek
Sally Molsick
George Hutson

Committees:
Archive
Education
Membership
Publications
Speakers

Elyse Van Dyke

Dick Miller
Tammy Malin
Dick Miller
Tom Zane
Rob Kempinski

Board of Trustees Meetings

The Board of Trustees meets
twice a year. Once, at the annual
State Convention. Second, during
the winter at the convenience of the
BOT. All meetings are open to the
membership. Items to be placed
on the agenda must be sent to the
Corresponding Secretary 45 days
prior to the meeting.

May 2003 - iii

From the Editor . . .

Gulp!
Lee! What do I do next?

SPECIAL INFORMATION:
COLOR EDITION OF THIS
MAGAZINE AVAILABLE BY EMAIL.

In an effort to provide you

I hope to do everything I can to
with the best information and
put out a quality magazine.
My vision is that Florida service, I am trying experiments
Bonsai will be the world in an effort to make this the best
renown source of information possible magazine.
for tropical bonsai. For the
readers, it will be your reference
document to keep your bonsai
healthy
and
beautifully
designed. Additionally, it will
be a reference for activities and
events that support your efforts
to create and sustain bonsai.

All members will continue to

get a magazine, as usual.

This attitude almost cost

us a bonsai exhibit at the
Morikami Museum. People in
other parts of the country who
want to purchase a specimen,
likewise, have no knowledge
of the potential of sub-tropical
materials. Additionally, they
have no idea what to do with a
tropical bonsai.

is a large file, and it will take a

little while to download it.

Starting with this issue, I will,

additionally, send anyone a
second copy of the same issue in
total colorvia Email.

It is outrageously expensive
to print a color magazine. But
I have too often heard, I it doesnt cost anything to send
never knew there were such you a complete copy in full color
specimens, or that Florida had by Email.
such remarkable bonsai.
Of course a complete magazine

> For more, see page 20

May 2003 - iv

Adobe Reader, the software

needed to open the file is
available free on our BSF web
site:
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/
publications.htm. Select Get
Acrobat Reader, download and
install it. This will open the PDF
file of the magazine in color.

FLORIDA BONSAI
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Richard M. Miller
dmiller834@aol.com
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privilege of revising and/or rejecting
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Authors are requested not to submit
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including articles, photographs, or
drawings, may be reproduced without
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President:
Louise Leister
7 Coverdale Ct. S.
Palm Court, FL 32137
FLORIDA BONSAI is the
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Aug., and Nov., and is provided
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May 2003 - v

CONTENTS
Presidents Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editorial

i
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iv

Phosphorous, the Key to Life and Beauty,

........
by Warren Hill
If you have never studied the effect and critical
need for phosphorous on you bonsaiyou must
read this article. Pay special attention to the things
we do that defeat the phosphorous we add.

Lee Vanderpool

................................

Lee Vanderpool, Florida Bonsai editor for 14

yearsa remarkable history of service.

A good year to learn something new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vanity of vanities . . .
Morikami Museum

............................

Still going . . . Some thoughts on the Bonsai

Retreat, and another Ben Oki creation.
EPCOT Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BSF members do it again. Great display, and a
great way to show the world Florida bonsai.
New Officers 2003 - 2005

........................

Index, Florida Bonsai Magazine

................

How to find the good stuff from last year.

Directory

....................................

A listing of all the really great people serving

you. Check them out, give them a hand.
May 2003 - vi

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PHOSPHORUS THE KEY TO

LIFE AND BEAUTY
By Warren Hill

deficiency in phosphorus causes

stunting and delayed maturity.
In addition to this, the lack of
When planning the feeding phosphorus slows down the
schedule of Bonsai, the element conversion of sugar into starch
phosphorus should share the top and cellulose. This results in a
of the fertilizer list with nitrogen buildup of sugar in the leaves
in terms of frequency and rates and stems and shows up as
of application. This important purple streaks or spots. Another
element which is called The phosphorus deficiency symptom
key to life, due to its direct is dark green coloration of
leaves
and
involvement
Why doesnt my tree
stems.
This
in most life
have more vigor? or,
abnormally
processes, is
Why dont my trees
high level of
a component
flower and fruit, I feed and
chlorophyll
of
every
water them regularly?
results when
living cell and
normally is found concentrated phosphorus is deficient and
in the growing tips and seeds of nitrogen is abundant.
most plants.

The effects of low phosphorus

The supply of phosphorus levels in the soil is tolerated in
in a Bonsai soil can be even different degrees by the many
more crucial than the nitrogen plant types used in Bonsai. The
supply in terms of overall plant commonly asked questions such
performance and health. The as, Why doesnt my tree have
importance of phosphorus on more vigor? or, Why dont my
vital plant parts such as rootage, trees flower and fruit, I feed and
flowers, seeds and the new growth water them regularly?
of each branch and twig can not
> Continued on page 17
be overstated. As an example,
This article appeared in Bonsai In
cells cannot divide unless there
California, Vol 15, 1981. Reprinted
is adequate phosphorus to form by permission of the California Bonsai
the extra nucleus. Therefore, a Society, Inc.
May 2003 - 1

Lee Vanderpool Volunteer

An
interview:
Lee and
friends.
Editor; How
long have
you been
working on
bonsai?
Lee; Although
interested in
bonsai for many
years, I did
not have the
stability to begin
my collection until planning
for retirement from the
military in 1984.
Ed; When did you join your first
club?
Lee; November 1985. My first
club meeting
with the
Ft. Walton
Beach
Bonsai
Society was
the workshop for the last BSF
sponsored tour of Mr. John
Naka.
(Did I scare him off?)
Ed; About how many bonsai do
May 2003 - 2

you have?
Lee; On benches, about 150.
Including the growing area,
well over 250. According
to my wife, many too many!
(Ed; Your wife has a lot of
company.)
Ed; Family?
Lee; Wife, Rose, 28 years.
And, three cats
Ed; Where born? When?

Lee; Braymer, MO, 1944

Ed; Where are you employed?
Lee; Air Force at Eglin AFB.
Ed; Clubs membership?
Lee;
Presently, I am a member of:

Ft. Walton Beach Bonsai Society

Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai

Society, (Home club of the
BSF first President, Mr. Ed
Potter)

Hama Matsu Bonsai Study Grp

Bonsai Clubs International
American Bonsai Society
National Bonsai Foundation
Club of Thousands.

Ed; When did you become

editor of Florida Bonsai?

Lee; July 1989. An edition was
due out in August and I made
it - talk about trial by fire!
Ed; Future plans?
Lee; Retire and work on my
bonsai - the bonsai are
anticipating it
already!
Ed; Biggest
delight?
Lee; Spring
Ed; Biggest
frustration?
Lee; People who procrastinate.
Ed; Any other hobbies?
Lee; No time. Bonsai is a time
consuming hobby. I need
about four more hours each
day just to keep up.
Lee displayed
his bonsai at
the EPCOT
International
Flower and
Garden
Festival
Lees years of Service:
Ft. Walton Beach Bonsai Society:
Three terms as President
Two terms as 1st Vice Pres.
One term as 2nd Vice Pres.
Three terms as Secretary
Editor of Club newsletter 1986-

2003
Host club Convention Chairman
for BSF 89
Pensacola Gulf
Coast Bonsai
Society:
One term as
Secretary and
newsletter
editor
BSF Offices:
District 1 Trustee - 1988-89
Chairman of the Editorial
Committee - 1989-2003
Assistant Archivist for BSF 1990-2003
Chairman Nominating
Committee - 1996 and 1998
Corres. Secretary - 2000-2001
Convention Workshop Chairman
for BSF 01 and BCI 02
Bonsai Clubs International:
Advertising Manager for Bonsai
Magazine - 1990-1998
Ambassador for Ft. Walton
Beach Bonsai Society - 19902003

That it adds up to about

86 man/years of service. While
Lee still lives and still holds
some of these positions, he is
only now learning how to say no.
Lesson to all readers: You
might consider its your turn to
contribute. You can do it.
Say, Thank you Lee at:
I902 Middle Drive
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547.
May 2003 - 3

It was a good season for learning/relearning.

One traveling master made an a great way to treat new carved
impression. Walter Pall seemed shari or jins. It sterilizes the
to get our attention with the blow immediate area, puts a beautiful
torch? Everyone seemed to be finish on the wood, and makes it
startled and impressed with his look like natural weathering.
burning of the dead wood with a
small butane torch.
I know I was.
In a recent issue of a major
Have you ever read or seen the bonsai magazine, (I could not
following:
find when I need it.) I noted the
Remove
all It was written, a loooong time remarkable
loose and dediscovery
ago:
cayed bark from
by
the
inside the folds of
The thing that hath been, it is author, that
the trunk. Burnthat which shall be; and that it was the
ing the area with
which is done is that which shade that
a blow torch will
shall be done: and there is no encouraged
make it easier to
new thing under the sun.
root growth
remove plus aid
in preservation. The words of the Preacher, f r o m
branches.
Clean off the
the son of David, King of Jerusurface and apply
However
salem. Eccl. Cptr. 1, Vr. 9
lime sulphur to
...
the entire trunk.
In the winter issue of Florida
Bonsai, 1979, Joe Samuels
Who said that?
wrote an article that shade is
the secret of drop roots from the
John Naka
branches.
When?
Vol. 15, 1981, Calif. B.S. What else is new? (Even this
If you havent tried this you
need to. Just be careful. This is
May 2003 - 4

question seems to have been

asked a long time ago.)

From
The
Morikami

nights again.(?)

Boy, did we
have an early
spring! Then
we got cold

Everything is busting out.

It will be a while, but you need

to see the great job Ben Oki
did on a humungus ilex. Spent
half the demonstration time
getting it into the pot. As of this
writing there are buds and leaves
throughout most of the trunks,
and looking for more.

Thanks to Kawa, Treasure

As hot as it has been for the
Coast, Palm Beach, Central
Florida, and BSF for donating first half of March, it is hard to
new rock stands for major remember how cold it was and
bonsai exhibit displays. Get you for how long. We had serious
club on board, and put out your cold damage, causing exceeding
stand. This has been advertised anxiety for those who work on
throughout the last couple them. So far we havent lost
issues, no need to repeat them anything, and all damage seems
here. If you have a question, to be roaring back with new
growth.
call. In July
the donation
required
to
name
a
bonsai
stand
goes
from
$500
to
$5,000.
Those stands Critique Attendees
are
great,
Our experiment in January
and really improve the exhibit.
with
our Bonsai Retreat was a
Another demonstration of BSF
support for a great bonsai display qualified success. We learned
a lot. What we need is more
at the Morikami Museum.
people learning-something.
May 2003 - 5

Clearly the problem was I guarantee you never had an

advertising and informing people experience like it.
about what could happen.
The purpose of the Retreat was
The Retreat was an effort by to hear from people interested in
the volunteers to provide a venue bonsaiand educate them and
for people interested in bonsai. I the public. How many places
must add that the Morikami staff do people ask for your input and
put in a lot of hours as well, and really listen? I mean listen with
provided a lot of assistancewe an easel and pen taking down
could not have done it without all input and translating it for
them. (They learned as well.)
the Board of Trustees of BSF.
There is no way the Board can
Thanks to BSF, we had
do what you want if you dont
Ben Oki do a workshop and
express it. You really need to
take advantage of opportunities
to express what you want and
need to improve your bonsai
experience.
The best thing
that could happen
to
provide
this service to
members
is
for the local
demonstration all open to the
clubs to take
public. We had facilitated
the opportunity
discussion sessions.
There
to take the lead
were vendors there to sell and
in such an event. Those of us
assist novices with their bonsai.
who work at the Museum will
We had an exhibit critique with
provide the facility and workers
experts doing the evaluation.
to make it happen. This is an
And there was a Hiaku walk
invitation to all clubs, especially,
you must try this. Done right,
Gold Coast, Light House, and
May 2003 - 6

Stop by. If you can arrange it,

make it some Friday morning
when we are working. If your
club is interested, I would be

Palm Beach
to run with
it. (Broward,
Miami, and
Treasure
Coast
as
well.)
The
Museum staff
has indicated
they would
Photos courtesy of Harold Kahn
like
to
provide for the Bonsai Retreat, happy to coordinate their visit
or whatever you want to call it, at any time and provide as much
at an earlier date, like November assistance as I can.
or December. Any suggestions?
Think of this as your exhibit.
The summer will see the Without BSF there would be
addition of several new stands nothing there!
for bonsai display. Likewise,
the development and coming
out of three or four bonsai that
are now in training. We always
have room for contributions. We
have run out of room for loaned
bonsai. Sorry.

Dick Miller

May 2003 - 7

BSF and Disney: A Win-Win Partnership

Once again, members of
BSF have had the opportunity
to exhibit truly quality bonsai
to thousands of people at the
Walt Disney Epcot Japanese
Pavilion during Disneys annual
International Flower and Garden
Festival. For the past 10 years
BSF has loaned up to 20 trees
each year in a win-win working
partnership with Walt Disney
World.
As requested in the August
2003 issue of Florida Bonsai,
many members submitted an
application and photos of their
bonsai to be candidates for
the annual display at Disneys
Festival. The BSF Epcot
committee assisted in selection
of the final bonsai to be presented
to the Disney organization. This
year twenty bonsai were selected
and are on display from April
25th to until June 8, 2003.

Additionally, BSF members

are involved in bonsai Tips
From the Pros presentations at
the Festival each Tuesday during
the 6-week festival period.
Looking ahead, The BSF
Epcot Committee would like to
see more exhibit applications
from other parts of Florida,
so watch for the application
information for 2004 in the
upcoming August 2003 edition
of Florida Bonsai Magazine.
Having ones bonsai art at
Epcot is an honor, and we are
very proud to show the world the
bonsai, pictured in this issue, and
thank those who took the time to
prepare and nurture these trees
and transport them to and from
Epcot. Thanks also go to the
BSF personnel that administered
and coordinated this event with
Disneys horticulture staff.
Peter Wood
BSF/EPCOT
Exhibit Coordinator

May 2003 - 8

3
0
0
2

BSF Does it
again.
Welcome to
EPCOT

May 2003 - 9

Shimpaku
Juniperous sinensis sargenti
c. 1953, In training since 1993
Height:
Width:
Pot:

36
26
18 x 14 x 4.75

Rob
Moak

Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
c. 1988, In training since 1993
Height:
Width:
Pot:

28
27
14 x 10 x 4

Joe
Winkler

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
c. 1953, In training since 1999
Height:
Width:
Pot:

38
27
24 x 18 x 4.5

Mike
Rogers

May 2003 - 10

Willow Leaf Fig

Ficus salicifolia
c. 1976, In training since 1979
Height:
Width:
Pot:

35
43
25 x 21 x 3

Jim
Smith

Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
c. 1853, In training since 1998
Height:
Width:
Pot:

39
45
36 x 22 x 7.5

Rob
Kempinski

Juniper
Juniperous procubens nana
c. 1935, In training since 1985
Height: 48
Width: 28
Pot:
26 x 16 x 2

Morikami Museum

May 2003 - 11

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
c. 1933, In training since 2000
Height: 36
Width: 13
Pot:
21 x 18 x 5

Paul
Pikel

Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
c. 1973, In training since 1995
Height: 35
Width: 54
Pot:
30 x 25 x 4

Jim
Van
Landingham

Arboricola
Schefflera arboricola
c. 1983, In training since 1997
Height:
Width:
Pot:

24
60
35 x 24 x 4

Jim
Moody

May 2003 - 12

Chinese Tallow Tree

Sapium segiferum
c. 1973, In training since 1997
Height: 45
Width: 33
Pot:
23 x 16 x 5

Rob
Kempenski

Laurel Fig
Ficus microcarpa kingman
c. 1983, In training since 1995
Height:
Width:
Pot:

19
30
23 x 16 x 2.5

Mike
Rogers

Fukien Tea
Carmona microphylla
c. 1903, In training since 1989
Height:
Width:
Pot:

36
26
17 x 12 x 4

Jim
Moody

May 2003 - 13

Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
c. 1989, In training since 1993
Height:
Width:
Pot:

34
29
22 x 18 x 2.25

Rob
Moak

Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
c. 1967, In training since 1989
Height:
Width:
Pot:

36
26
17 x 12 x 4

Tom
Waldo

Green Island Ficus

Ficus macrocarpa
c. 1973, In training since 1995
Height:
Width:
Pot:

50
36
27 x 20 x 7.75

Mike
Rogers

May 2003 - 14

Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
c. 1988, In training since 1995
Height:
Width:
Pot:

30
26
13 x 10 x 4.5

Carla
Winkler

Trident Maple
Acer buergeranium
c. 1973, In training since 1995
Height: 50
Width: 36
Pot:
27 x 20 x 7.75

Rob
Moak

Please note the condition of these trees. Some are shown

as they were photographed last year, some in the EPCOT
exhibit. The best photo was used to see the best of the tree.
Take your pictures early this year, as noted in the coming
August issue. Your bonsai may not look as good in the
middle of winter, and not be selected for the exhibit.
Lets see some great pictures from every club.
If your schedule doesnt let you go that day, let someone
else transport your bonsai to EPCOT. Truckpool.
May 2003 - 15

Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
c. 1958, In training since 1978
Height:
Width:
Pot:

32
24
18 x 14 x 4.75

Mike
Rogers

Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
c. 1903, In training since 1998
Height: 27
Width: 48
Pot:
22 x 18 x 4.5

George
Callahan

Ficus Toolittle
Ficus benjimina
c. 1991, In training since 2000
Height: 30
Width: 21
Pot:
17 x 17 x 8

Dick
Miller

May 2003 - 16

< Phosphate; contd fm page 1

These questions often reflect
the frustrations many feel when
caring efforts are made and their
results are disappointing due to
poor plant performance.
Upon investigation, the cause
of these problems many times
turn out to be an imbalance in
the soils nitrogen/phosphorus
ratio. This can be caused by the
over reliance on single element
fertilizers such as blood meal
or hoof and horn (nitrogen) or,
a locking up of the existing
phosphorus by the combination
of excessive levels of iron and
a low pH level, (below pH
6.0). The product produced by
this combination is called iron
phosphate. The phosphorus
after being changed to this
material becomes insoluble and
therefore unavailable to the plant
so that deficiencies commonly
result.
If you must feed your tree
extra iron to counteract the
chlorosis brought on by alkaline
soils I recommend feeding
extra amounts of phosphorus.
Of course the ideal solution to
this problem would be to lower

the pH to the near neutral to

slightly acid condition by some
means other than iron chelate.
(The most favorable pH for
phosphorus availability is pH
6.5 to 7.0.)
In regards to the extra iron,
only trace amounts are needed,
so there is usually more than
enough for the plants needs
in the near neutral pH range
with normal feeding. Problems
also occur with phosphorus
availability
under
mildly
alkaline conditions. In the
range of pH 8.0 and slightly
above the phosphorus reacts
with the abundance of calcium
that is usually present and
forms low-solubility calcium
phosphates. This again causes
deficiencies unless extra amounts
of phosphorus are added to the
feeding schedule.
Strangely enough, at pH levels
of 9.0 or above phosphorus
availability is not a problem.
Strongly alkaline conditions
usually indicates large amounts
of sodium are present instead
of calcium. The combining of
phosphorus and sodium creates
sodium phosphate which is
May 2003 - 17

highly soluble and therefore

available for plant intake.
However, the other problems
created such as poor soil
structure, low oxygen levels, and
other nutrient deficiencies far
outweigh what advantages one
would get from the increased
phosphorus levels in these high
pH sodic soils.
From the above discussion it
becomes obvious that most of the
phosphorus deficiency problems
stem from its interaction with
other elements in the soil solution.
It is usually advantageous to
apply phosphorus fertilizers
in concentrated bands in the
pot rather than mixing them
throughout the soil. This
procedure makes the phosphorus
less vulnerable to being dissolved
rapidly and then precipitated in
less soluble forms.
The choice of which fertilizer
to use to fulfill the phosphorus
requirements generally depends
on three factors.
I. Type of plant
2. Soil reaction (pH)
3. Soil formula
Since phosphoric acid is
instrumental in forming the
May 2003 - 18

plants reproductive parts such as

flowers and fruit, it is important
that Bonsai such as wisteria,
crabapple, apricot, plum, and
pomegranate (just to mention a
few) receive additional amounts
of phosphorus in relation to
the amounts normally supplied
in a balanced fertilizer such
as cottonseed meal. Other
trees such as conifers and the
deciduous species rely heavily
on phosphorus for promoting
healthy new growth and a
vigorous root system. The
procedure of applying extra
phosphorus to the new soil
during repotting promotes the
rapid recovery of the damaged
roots and greatly hastens the
return of the plants overall
stamina and vigor. (Emphasis
added-Ed.)
Flowering plants that are
grown in a soil that has a high
organic content such as azaleas
generally do not need the extra
phosphorus feeding schedule to
perform well. This type of soil
normally has a high level of
organic-phosphorus that is able
to supply much of the plants
needs, a well balanced acid
fertilizer will usually suffice

difficult to give due to the many

Most Bonsai growers are variables involved. However,
familiar with packaged bone as a rule of thumb, I would
meal (steamed) as a common say that for most conifers and
source of phosphoric acid, deciduous trees equal amounts
however, the alkaline reaction of nitrogen and phosphorus
of this fertilizer should be would be adequate. In the case
considered when planning your of flowering and fruiting trees
feeding schedule. If you live in the ratio would be closer to two
a part of the country that has parts phosphorus to one part
an acid build-up problem then nitrogen. Plant response and
of course this high pH product personal experience will provide
could work to your advantage in each grower with the best ratios
helping to counteract the excess and quantities for their unique
set of cultural conditions.
acidity.
under these conditions.

If you live in the drier areas

such as the southwest that
usually have an excess of
calcium and sodium in their
waters and soils, then bone meal
would not be recommended due
to the alkalinity factor. (Beware
of our lime stone rich Florida
soils-Ed!) The better choice for
this set of conditions would be
superphosphate which has a near
neutral pH reaction in the soil.
Precise formulas and amounts
of phosphorus to be used are

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< Continued from page iv

This is basically a magazine
for our members. If we can
have a respectable instrument
of learning, maybe everyone
will want one. For sure, if the
magazine is of enough value,
you wouldnt be so stupid as to
let your membership lapse.
First, dont think for a minute
your new editor is any smarter
than the last one.

editor to improve, you have got

to give me feed back. Email is
so easy. Zap me with your ideas
and corrections as soon as you
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Share it-please.

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the better our magazinethree weeks earlier. has
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wherever they occur. I like to go

One more thing, I am restricted
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the Fairchild Tropical Gardens, who can advertise here, let me
and there are a lot of clubs closer know. We want this magazine
than me. It is worth the trip-all to have some class-but, we need
others need to know is when. money to do it. This magazine
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in color.
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Bonsai Societies of Florida

Newly Elected Officers
for
2003 through 2005
As a result of the recent elections, the following is a list of the
newly elected officers:
President

........

George Henderson, Fort Lauderdale

1st Vice President. . . .

George Hutson, Cape Coral

2nd Vice President

Gene Callahan, St. Cloud

Treasurer:

Ed Lippincott, Fort Walton Beach

........

Assistant Treasurer . . .

Dave Bechtold, Fort Walton Beach

Corresponding Secretary. .Vladimir Foursa, Palm Beach Gardens

Recording Secretary

Carol McKinney, Coral Gables

Trustee, District 1. . . .

Lynn Fabian, Niceville

Trustee, District 2. . . .

Steve Chapman, Gainsville

Trustee, District 3. . . .

Ray Malin, Ft. Pierce

Trustee, District 4. . . .

Stanley Orsolek, Tamarac

Trustee, District 5. . . .

Al Harnage, Lecanto

Trustee, District 6. . . .

George Hutson, Cape Coral

These people will be installed during the BSF 2003 convention at

the annual banquet, Sunday, May 25th.
Give them your support. One of the best things you can do is give
them feedback about what you want BSF to be.

May 2003 - 22

INDEX
to

FLORIDA BONSAI
Volume XXXII (2002)
Compiled by Thomas L. Zane
Subject, Author, Title
Bold type = pictures/drawings
Accent Plants

Issue No: Page No.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16

ADVERTISERS
BSF 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:40, 3:45
Bonsai by the Monastery . . . . . . . . 1:16, 2:18, 3:44, 4:45
Dragon Tree Bonsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:17, 3:43, 4:44
Fort Walton Beach Bonsai Society 1:18, 2:52, 3:43, 4:31
Great American Bonsai Company . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:61
Jupiter Bonsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:18, 2:12, 3:43, 4:30
Mechanical Coordinators
................
4:30
Meehan, Edw. M & Sons . . . . . . . . 1:17, 2:53, 3:44, 4:45
Natures Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:16, 2:3, 3:2, 4:31
Patricia Emerson
........................
2:53
BSF
BSF Annual Meetings and Conventions
BCI/BSF 2002: 1:19-27, 29-32, 36-49, 2:26-28, 3:5-30
BSF 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:40, 4:13-25
BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-36
BSF Presidents Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4
Board of Trustees 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:58-60
General Membership Annual Meeting July 5, 20024:40-44
Index to Florida Bonsai Volume XXXI . . . . . . . . 2:37-40
May 2003 - 23

Membership Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:44-52

Silent Auction at BCI 2002
............
2:25, 4:25
BCI 2002 Convention Bonsai In the Sun
. . . . 3:5-6
BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-36
Basics of Art Through Bonsai, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:19-23
Ben Oki at Morikami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:3-5
Ben Oki in Ft. Walton Beach
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:33-35
Best Florida Bonsai Material I Have Ever Read, The2:23-24
Birmingham Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41-43
Bonsai Fun Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4-12
Bonsai Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:57
Bougainvillea Bonsai - The Tropical Azalea . . . . 1:8-13
Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board . . . . . . . . 1:6-7
DAY, Joe
Selected Bonsai from the Rob Moak Collection 3:34-38
EMERSON, Pat
Basics of Art Through Bonsai, The
. . . . . . . . 2:19-23
EPCOT Exhibit 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4-6
Everybody, Anybody, Somebody & Nobody . . . .
1:15
Exhibit, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21-24
FABIAN, Ed
Birmingham Botanical Garden
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41-43
Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board
. . . . 1:6-7
FABIAN, Lynn
Ben Oki in Ft. Walton Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:33-35
Cruise, The - BCI 2001 Bonsai on Board
. . . . 1:6-7
Ft. Walton Beach Reaches Thirty . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50-51
Ft. Walton Beach Reaches Thirty
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50-51
Greetings from the Visiting Artist Chairman . . . .
2:29
Gulf Coast Tri-City Bonsai Show
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13-14
HARRIS, Frank
Preparing Your Trees for the 2003 EPCOT Flower and
Garden Show
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:31-33
Here is a Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:49, 2:24
How to Straighten Bonsai Wire the Easy Way . . . .
3:39
May 2003 - 24

JONGEWAARD, Jean
Gulf Coast Tri-City Bonsai Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13-14
KAHN, Harold
Ben Oki at Morikami
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:3-5
KEMPINSKI, Rob
Bougainvillea Bonsai - The Tropical Azalea . . . . 1:8-13
Greetings from Visiting Artist Chairman . . . .
2:29
More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30
Kunio Kobayashi Activities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9-12
LEISTER, Louise
Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16
Bonsai Fun Day
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4-12
EPCOT Exhibit 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4-6
Miami Show and Sale
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32-37
Mike Rogers Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10-12
More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30
Solita Rosade, BCI President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7-8
Terry Ward Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:17-18
Miami Show and Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32-37
Mike Rogers Demonstration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10-12
MILLER, Richard
Best Florida Bonsai Material I Have Ever Read .. 2:23-24
How to Straighten Bonsai Wire the Easy Way . .
3:39
News from the Morikami Museum
. . . . . . . . 1:52-56
Your Club Can Own A Bonsai Stand . . . . . . . . 2:15-18
MOAK, Rob
Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16
Exhibit, The
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21-24
Suiseki and Viewing Stones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:19-20
More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30
News from the Morikami Museum1:52-56, 3:40-42, 4:38-39
North Carolina Arboretum, The
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26-29
ORSOLEK, Stanley
Bonsai Intensive
........................
1:57
OSGOOD, Charles
Everybody, Anybody, Somebody & Nobody . . .
1:15
Overcoming Cub Inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7-12
May 2003 - 25

Preparing Your Trees for the 2003 EPCOT Flower and

Garden Show
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:31-33
ROTHSCHILD, Marv
North Carolina Arboretum, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26-29
Selected Bonsai from the Rob Moak Collection . . 3:34-38
SGROI, Mick
Overcoming Cub Inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7-12
SMITH, Jim
Accent Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13-16
More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25-30
Suiseki and Viewing Stones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:19-20
Solita Rosade, BCI President
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7-8
SPECIES OF PLANTS (Major mention, photo or
illustration)
Australian Pine (Causaurina equisetifolia) . . . .1:Cover
Azalea
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:27, 34, 36
Bougainvillea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:8-13, 2:32, 3:24
Boxwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:33
Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)
................
1:36, 53, 2:33, 3:22, 4:2, 34, 36-37
Chamaecyparis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:39
Crepe myrtle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9
Cypress
....................
1:47, 2:13, 3:22, 24
Elm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:42, 3:35-36, 4:7
Ficus
1:37, 41, 43, 54, 56, 2:35-36, 3:21-22, 29, 4:6, 35
Forest or Group Planting
............
2:14, 3:22
Fukien tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:54, 2:13, 34, 3:22
Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:44
Jade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3:24
Juniper (Shimpaku) . . . . . . . . 1:38, 3:Cover, 36, 4:10-12
Maple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:40, 54, 4:Cover
Neeia buxifolia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4, 23
Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:45, 3:23, 27, 35, 37-38, 4:37
Podocarpus
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:22, 28
Raintree
................................
1:55
Redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:46
May 2003 - 26

Schefflera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:56, 3:24
Sea grape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3:23
Serissa
................................
1:48
Surinam cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:24, 29
Xylosoma bahamensis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:Cover
Suiseki and Viewing Stones
................
Tater People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terry Ward Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VAN LANDINGHAM, Jim
BCI 2002 Convention Bonsai In the Sun . . . .
Your Club Can Own A Bonsai Stand . . . . . . . .
ZANE, Thomas
BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonsai Fun Day
........................
Index to Florida Bonsai Volume XXXI . . . . . . . .
Membership Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mike Rogers Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
More Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3:19-20
1:14
3:17-18
3:5-6
2:15-18
2:30-36
4:4-12
2:37-40
2:44-52
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SOCIETIES OFFICERS REPORT JANUARY 2003

Tammy Malin
905 Heron Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980
Email: bsfmembership@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 1
TRUSTEE

Dave Cuddington
(850) 894-0540
7140 Beech Ridge Trail
Tallahassee, FL 32312-3642
Email: dacbonsai@aol.com

Fort Walton Beach Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 224, Shalimar, FL 32579-0224

Email: shed58@aol.com
Meets

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Okaloosa County Extension Bldg.

125 NW Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, FL
1st Tues. and the 3rd Thurs., at 7:30 p.m.
(Dark in July, August, and December)
Edgar Hund
Fran Picker
Nancy Picker
Ed Lippincott

(850) 678-7553
shed58@aol.com
(850) 682-9188
fpicker@cyou.com
(850) 682-9188
fpicker@cyou.com
(850) 651-8998 ednjody@cybertron.com

Hama Matsu Bonsai Study Group

P.O. Box 224, Shalimar, FL 32579-0224
Email: shed58@aol.com
For more information contact Edgar Hund (850) 678-7553

May 2003 - 28

Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai Society

579 Man OWar Cir., Cantonment, FL 32533-6521
Email: dpruner@bellsouth.net
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Gulf Breeze Public Library

1060 Shoreline Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL
1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Larry Jongewaard
Jean Jongewaard
Mike Hart
Thekla Morris

(850) 492-1305
(850) 492-1305
(850) 932-0570
(850) 476-4080

Tallahassee Bonsai Society bonsai

P.O. Box 3652 , Tallahassee, FL 32315-3652
Email: bonsaibear61@aol.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

LeMoyne Art Education Center

417 E. Call St., Tallahassee, FL
2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
James Houston
Dave Cuddington
Sandra Hedrick
Sandra Hedrick

(850) 893-7442 bonsaibear61@aol.com

(850) 894-0540
dacbonsai@aol.com
(850) 539-6879
hedrick@met.fsu.edu
(850) 539-6879
hedrick@met.fsu.edu

DISTRICT 2
TRUSTEE

Eugene A. Howell
(321) 255-4064
3367 Lake View Circle, Melbourne, FL 32934-8377
Email: genehowell@yahoo.com

Bonsai Society of Brevard

3367 Lake View Circle, Melbourne, FL 32934-8377
Email: genehowell@yahoo.com
Meets:
Melbourne Main Library
540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne, FL
3rd Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
President: Dave Williams
VP:
Regie Perdue
Secretary: Eugene Howell
Treasurer: Violet Allen

(321) 984-0646
bonsaidave2000@yahoo.com
(321) 984-5355
drlrperdue@aol.com
(321) 255-4064 genehowell@yahoo.com
(321) 724-0582

May 2003 - 29

Central Florida Bonsai Club

P.O. Box 147. Christmas, FL 32707-0147
Email: gingersnap@mpinet.net
website:http://www.geocities.com/cfbonsai
Meets

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Orange County Ag Center

2520 E. Michigan St., Orlando, FL
2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Mike Rogers
Gini Robinson
Dennis Fair
Maggie Teal

(904) 736-9947 gingersnap@mpinet.net

(407) 568-6478justmegini@hotmail.com
(407) 574-8560
(407) 323-6585 gardengran@webtv.net

Gainesville Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 15383, Gainesville, FL 32604-5383
Email: dpmorin@gru.net
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Doyle Connor Bldg.

1911 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL,
1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
(Dark July and August)
Scott Gross
Steve Chapman
Steve Chapman
Jill Kirkpatrick

(352) 335-0841
(352) 331-1561
(352) 331-1561
(352) 336-0555

earthlink@juno.com
skchap@earthlink.net
skchap@earthlink.net
jillkirk21@yahoo.com

Kawa Bonsai Society of Daytona Beach

P.O. Box 11861, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-1861
Email: tomz50925@aol.com
website:http://members.aol.com/KawaBonsai/index.html
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Flagler County Extension Office

150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell, FL 32110-4325
3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
(Dark July, August, & December)
Chris Billingsley (386) 672-4300 ginystoy@earthlink.net
Louise Leister (386) 446-1233mysecretgarden@juno.com
Thomas Zane
(386) 761-4256
tomz50925@aol.com
John ONeill
(386) 441-4937
lbojjo@aol.com

May 2003 - 30

Marion Bonsai Society

P.O. Box 4164, Ocala, FL 34478-4164
Email: skchap@earthlink.net
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

AG Center
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, FL
1st Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Marion Burke
Isabel Stalow
Steve Chapman
Barbara Chapman

(352) 854-1896 nutmeg02226@aol.com

(352) 528-3952
ssatlow@atlantic.net
(352) 331-1561 skchap@earthlink.net
(352) 331-1561 skchap@earthlink.net

North Florida Bonsai Club

P.O. Box 1027, Orange Park, FL 32067-1027
Email: jpdolls@juno.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Mandarin High School

4831 Greenland Rd.., Jacksonville, FL
1st Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
(Dark July and August)
Josh Collins
(904) 272-2384 bonsaijosh@aol.com
Henri F. Vermeulen (904) 268-0907
hfverm@aol.com
None
Glynda McNew
(904) 922-6577 glynda7@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 3

TRUSTEE:

Ray Malin
(772) 466-0054
905 Heron Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980
Email: raymalin@yahoo.com

Asagao - Southeast Study Group

4777 Center St., Jupiter, FL 33458-4131

Email: jupiterbonsai@bellsouth.net

For information contact Charles Michelson (954) 476-6791

May 2003 - 31

Bonsai Society of the Palm Beaches

P.O. Box 6115, Lake Worth, FL 33466-6115
Email: jupiterbonsai@bellsouth.net
Meets:

Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium

531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL
1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

President: Ray Smith

(561) 582-6739 rcs1999@bellsouth.net

VP:
Vladimir Foursa (561) 436-1501
scorpbug@aol.com
Secretary: Carolyn Carver (561) 746-5074jupiterbonsai@bellsouth.net
Treasurer: Allen Carver
(561) 746-5074jupiterbonsai@bellsouth.net
Treasure Coast Bonsai Society
1755 74th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32966-1340
Email: jonesturner@mindspring.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Saint Lucie County Agricultural Center

8400 Picos Road, Fort Pierce, FL
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (Dark July)
Stuart Denton
Ernest Johndrow
Barbara Poglitsch
Ray Malin

(772) 287-1203 stusydenton@aol.com

(772) 286-0815
ebonsaij@aol.com
(772) 287-5356
barbarap@aol.com
(772) 466-0054 raymalin@yahoo.com

DISTRICT 4
TRUSTEE:

Stan Orsolek
(954) 726-5145
7834 NW 78th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321-2995
Email: orsolek@webtv.net

Bonsai Society of Miami

PO Box 330665, Miami, FL 33233-0665
Email: info@bonsaisocietyofmaimi.org
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Fairchild Tropical Garden

10901 Old Cutler Rd.., Miami, FL
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Randy Brooks
Luis Rayon
Toby Diaz
Bob Benaim

May 2003 - 32

(786) 489-1092
randybrooks@cs.com
(305) 551-0134
cpthuicho@aol.com
(305) 829-5220
(305) 274-4251 bobbenaim@bellsouth.net

Broward Bonsai Society

486 NW 69 Terrace, Margate, FL 33063-4309

Email: bonmore@aol.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Flamingo Gardens
3750 Flamingo Road, Davie, FL
3rd Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Ken McIntyre
Robert Gonzalez
Pamela McIntyre
Patty Shay

(954) 435-0053
(954) 432-8450

kamci@aol.com
rgonz@fdn.com

(954) 958-9203shaypattyshay@aol.com

Chishiki-Gawa Bonsai Study Group

2308 NE 20th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305-2636

Email: ficusforest@aol.com
For information contact George Henderson at (954) 630-8365

Gold Coast Bonsai Society

11721 Spinnaker Way, Cooper City, FL 33026-1233
Email: jsulliii@aol.com
Meets:

President:
1st - VP:
2nd - VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Plantation Community Center

5555 Palm Tree Road, Plantation, FL
2nd Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
(Special workshops and events as announced.)
Charles Michelson
Stan Orsolek
Mike Sullivan
David Baruch
George Henderson

(954) 476-6791 cmarch9976@aol.com

(954) 549-0408
orsolek@webtv.net
(954) 432-1418
jsulliii@aol.com
(954) 349-9771 david@jamngfive.com
(954) 630-8365 ficusforest@aol.com

Lighthouse Bonsai Society

9085 Green meadows Way, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-5741
Web site: www.lighthousebonsai.com
Meets:
Boca Raton Community Center
150 NW Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton, FL
3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
President:
Vice Pres.
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Vladimir Foursa
Larry Duke
Stan Orsolek
Bill Storke

(561) 436-1501
(561) 793-6045
(954) 726-5825
(561) 395-7389

scorpbug@aol.com
papaduke@aol.com
orsolek@webtv.net
bill@storke.com

May 2003 - 33

DISTRICT 5
TRUSTEE:

Sally Molsick (727) 360-6483

12500 Capri Circle, Apt. 301,
Treasure Island, FL 33706-4972
Email: molsick@aol.com

Buttonwood Bonsai Club of Crystal River

4671 N. Tallahassee Rd., Crystal River, FL 34428-6334
Email: geezermn35@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.buttonwood.0catch.com
Meets

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

First Presbyterian Church

1501 SE Highway 19, Crystal River, FL
3rd Friday of the month 9:30 a.m.
(Dark July - September)
Clay Gratz
(352) 563-2156geezermn35@hotmail.com
Al Harnage
(352) 527-3263
harnage1@infl.net
None
Carol Bednarski (352) 686-6170
cardan@gate.net

Hukyu Bonsai Society of Tampa

7211 Flowerfield Dr., Tampa, FL 33615-2121
Email: hukyubonsai@hotmail.com
Meets:

TECO Operations Center

2400 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL
3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Howard Yancy
None
Catherine Varn
Catherine Varn

May 2003 - 34

(863) 682-2361
(813) 949-7778
(813) 949-7778

hn.yancy@aol.com

Laubsch Bonsai Club (Safety Harbor)

1622 Dale Circle N., Dunedin, FL 34698-4618
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Rigsby Community Center

77th Ave & 2nd Street, Safety Harbor, FL
3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Bowles
(727) 734-0027
None
Mary G. Griswold (727) 441-9594
Mary G. Griswold (727) 441-9594

Sho Fu Bonsai Society

6245 Muriwood Ct., Sarasota, FL 34243
Email: info@shofubonsai.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Waterside Retirement Estates

4540 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL
1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
David Ebinger
Stephen Ackerman
Carrie Ebinger
Treva Kurtz

(941) 359-1205 dcebinger@yahoo.com

(941) 377-4442
sja@gte.net
(941) 359-1205 dcebinger@yahoo.com
(941) 371-0295
trevabvmenno@comcast.net

Suncoast Bonsai Club

P.O. Box 1623, Pinellas Park, FL 34664-1623
Email: mimi.lite@verizon.net
Web Site: http://www.inertia.org/bonsai
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Church of Christ Annex Building

6045 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, FL
4th Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Mick Sgroi
Don Burnett
Jim Holbrook
Peter Schultes

(727) 522-1879 mimi.lite@verizon.net

(727) 786-1924
(727) 539-8539 jimnang1@yahoo.com
(727) 867-5967
pschulte@tampabay.rr.com

May 2003 - 35

DISTRICT 6
TRUSTEE:

George Hutson (239) 549-0408

3410 SE 18th Avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33904-4408
Email: ghuts1198@aol.com

Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida

P.O. Box 2691, Ft. Myers, FL 33902-2691
Email: MGoff17250@aol.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Saint John the Apostle Church

3049 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901
3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Bob Leopold
Martha Goff
Becky Bodnar
Harry Hetrick

(239) 549-3520 lschneider1@swfla.rr.com

(239) 275-5960
MGoff17250@aol.com
(239) 463-4102 beckybodnar@msn.com
(239) 543-3724 hisroyalhiness@msn.com

Ichiban Bonsai Kai

P.O. Box 4959522nd, Port Charlotte, FL 33949-5952
Email: jjohn407@aol.com
Meets:

Also:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Port Charlotte Cultural Center

2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte, FL
4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
(Dark December)
Demonstrations at Powells Nursery
6366 Elliot St., Punta Gorda
2nd Saturday of month at 10:00 a.m.
Tom McCullough
None
Rick Johnstone
Ruth Arnold

May 2003 - 36

(941) 697-8835
(941) 426-7687
(941) 743-4238

MEMBER SOCIETIES AT LARGE

Azalea City Bonsai Society
P.O. Box 9591, Mobile, AL 36691-9591
Email: acbsbonsai@aol.com
Meets:

President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Mobile Botanical Gardens

Pat Rhyan Drive, Langan Park, Mobile AL
First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Art Kerstein
Brandon George
Joe B. Day
Mary Ann Benmis

(251) 660-0739
art@tbmbi.com
(228) 474-0231kgeorge@datasync.com
(251) 344-5873 acbsbonsai@aol.com
(251) 666-4057
mbjbcm@aol.com

South Georgia Bonsai Club

534 Marjorie Place, Macon, GA 31204
Email: joeanamiddleton@worldnet.att.net
(No information at time of printing.)

If you cannot find the front,

Find the back, is Nakas tack.
But, when I turned the tree
around,
Its another front, I found.
(That goes way back; but, some
things are too good to lose.)
Reprint: Marge Pierce
Winter Park, Fall 1978

May 2003 - 37

DRAGON TREE BONSAI

3663 S.W. Honey Ter.

(561) 463-6633

bonsaimonk

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Bonsai by the Monastery

Orders/Catalog: 1.800.778.POTS
9 - 5 Monday - Friday

Greenhouse Store
Monday - Saturday
Phone: 770.918.9661
FAX: 770.760.0989
2625 Hwy. 212 SW Box H
Conyers, GA 30094

Tokoname Pots
Korean Mica Pots
Books, Videos, Accessories
Japanese Pottery, Tools, Wire
Visit our new website
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Largest selection of Bonsai Pottery in the USA!

May 2003 - 38

GROWER

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CALL FOR DIRECTIONS
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32168-9375
PHONE (386) 424-0096

JUPITER BONSAI
Tropical bonsai and Pre-bonsai
Distributor for Mica Pots

Club field trips to nursery are welcomed by appointment.

Allen Carver
Carolyn Carver
Jim Moody

Phone: 561-746-5074
Fax:
561-747-6628

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Write or call for Catalog

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Wood River, IL 62095
May 2003 - 39

Take a Tropical Bonsai Holiday

See you in Ft. Myers

FLORIDA BONSAI
444 Muirfield Dr.
Atlantis, Florida 33462-1206
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