World Bonsai Day at the USA National Arboretum

The World Bonsai Day (May 12th) was celebrated in the USA National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Washington DC). The National Bonsai Foundation celebrated World Bonsai Day on May 11-12 at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum with the Potomac Bonsai Association Festival and show the works of art by Nick Lenz while they are in America. The potomac Bonsai Society had their exhibition at the time, and a number of well known bonsai trees (Penelope by Nick Lenz, a Western Hemlock by Nick Lenz, a Douglas Fir By Bjorn Bjorholm and a western blue Spruce by Karen Harkaway) were on special display.
During the exhibition Sergio Cuan (M5 Bonsai Works) gave demonstartions, and discussed the trees on display. All in all a great weekend in the US Arboretum and time well spent. Join me in the weekend Bonsai show.
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0:00 World bonsai Day in Washington
1:00 Potomac Bonsai Society Exhibition
2:12 Opening Words
4:50 Colorado Blue Spruce (recent addition)
5:48 Douglas Fir (Bjorn Bjornholm) and Hemlock (Nick Lenz)
6:10 Iconic Penelope by Nick Lenz
6:45 Mature Portulacaria Bonsai
7:19 Potomac Bonsai Exhibition Trees Outside
8:19 Traders at the World Bonsai Day event
9:06 Ligustrum (privet) Bonsai
9:30 Special Exhibits wing (Potomac Bonsai Society)
11:30 125+ year old Zelkova Serrata Bonsai
12:05 Kintsugi & Bonsai Demonstrations
14:53 Amazing Tiger Bark Ficus Bonsai (Ficus retusa)
15:20 Creative Chameacyparis bonsai
15:35 Sergio Cuan Bonsai Workshop
16:28 Pseudocydonia sinensis (chinese Quince) bonsai forest
17:00 Interesting Limber Pine (young Bonsai)
I was welcomed by the National Bonsai Foundation (Bobbie Alexander, Executive Director), who helped make this event possible. In partnership with the US National Arboretum, they provide financial and program support for this incredible museum, and they preserve and promote the art of bonsai throughout America.
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[@akindofmagick1]

So cool to run into you at the National Arboretum!!

[@maryweber4176]

Jelle, one can plainly see that you thoroughly enjoyed your trip to DC.

[@jaiprakashpathak8974]

Really wonderful trees

[@carolewald5075]

Hi Jelle, You actually passed us on Friday. You were walking down the stairs to the exhibit area from the vendor area and we were walking up. After you walked by, I said to my wife, "That looked like Jelle." You had already turned the corner by the time I looked back and I just figured you wouldn't be here from Europe. Sorry I didn't chase you down to say "Hi!"

[@beersandbonsai1]

Great video Jelle! I loved my visit there as well; so many nice trees.

[@skibbyskib13]

Beautifully shot! It really was a awesome event. Super cool to have my tree featured! Kingsville at 2:00

[@GrowingBonsai]

Had loads of fun!

[@Ardhichanel197]

Wow Amazing great works,love from Indonesian

[@mcbabs7495]

Très intéressant, un grand merci à vous!

[@stevenbonsai]

I've repeatedly told my wife that I want my ashes spread there - such a beautiful place!

[@trybonsai]

Thank you for this video Jelle, my wish is that I could attend a show like this in the near future..

[@bonsaisn]

Tuyệt vời❤

[@JohnThurlbeck]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences of your time in Washington, DC, Jelle! Some beautiful as well as very unusual trees!👍

[@lefthandluke8923]

My god... Thank you, Jelle. This is just fantastic. Wish I was there... and I wouldn't have had to travel as far as you did. Great video! (Oh, and portulacaria are bonsai, you punk! LOL)

[@alucardone5321]

Schönes Video. Ich freue mich auf das nächste Wochenende. Bis Freitag

[@GrowingBonsai]

Sehen wir uns am freitag?

[@alucardone5321]

@@GrowingBonsai ja . Ich bin es René Schmor

[@blusukanbonsai]

Nice Bonsai Bro ❤❤❤ Cool

[@blife420]

Was outstanding crossing paths with you hope to meet again!!!!🙌🙌🫡🫡💎💎

[@rtregear]

I was thinking "Why would you call a tree, Penelope?" Then I froze the vid and looked again. "Hi Penny!".

[@williamwoody7607]

Fabulous displays. Always nice work.Thank you.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Many thanks!

[@Ardhichanel197]

Wow Nice..love from Indonesian.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks!

[@Jey125]

I like the smal figures in the trees 😂 the green alien and the blue dinosaur 🦕 where amazing 😂

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

WOW!!! Some day I will get to these shows. Thanks for taking us along! I recognized a few trees in there. Apparently alien life is taking them over. I wonder what treatment you use to remove aliens from your tree? Hahaha!

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@obryn]

great video but you should get a wireless lav mic for your audio like the Rode Go Wireless

[@itisjustmedude]

I missed this by a day, I was out of town. Did you meet Choe? She does the kusamono for the arboretum.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yes I did indeed! Even linked her in with some people here in Germany! Very nice lady!

[@bonsaikastur]

portulacarias are not bonsai, period 😜

[@GrowingBonsai]

glad to see you have ginseng ficus in the collection..