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CBS Newsletter June 2008: Full Image Version

"A Pinch of this...."

Shows are busting out all over

Term of the month: LIGNIFICATION

If you ever wondered what makes bonsai woody on its branches and trunks, then lignification is the answer.
This factor allows the miniature trees to grow with a brown and rough surface; however this may vary according to the variety of tree.

Well here, we are in June and once again, it seems like everywhere you turn there is an ad for yet another bonsai show or conference. There is Dawes Arboretum, MABA in Indianapolis, ABS in San Antonio, Bonsai Societies of Florida’s Si-Diao, Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society in Colorado, Four Seasons Bonsai in Michigan; not to mention our own One-Day Bonsai Show on June 21. (See our ad on Page 7) This will be in place of our monthly meeting. Of course, this is just a bit of a shakedown cruise for our upcoming Ohio Bonsai Exhibition in October. We will set up at 8am, and the doors will open to the public at 10am. To help us all look to getting our trees ready we are including a few articles on getting your trees ready and accent plants. So, get out there and get those trees ready, then bring them out to the one-day show. Think of it as a pre-judging of what needs to happen before your tree is truly ready for the exhibition in the fall. Please also check out the “mascot” tree that is a donation of Keith Scott (page 5)