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December 2011 Newsletter President

Zack Clayton

Tree Curator

Dan Binder

Director Emeritus

José Cueto

1st Vice President

Ken Schultz

2nd Vice President

Denny Sackett

1 year Director

Jack Smith

2 year Director

Ben William

3 year Directors

Tracy Freeland Brian Ireland

Past President Mark Passerello

Treasurer

Richard Gurevitz

Secretary

Sandy

Schoenfeld

Librarian

John Young

Web Master

Ed McCracken

Newsletter Editor

Richard Uhrick

Education

Tom Holcomb

―A Pinch of this….‖

...Happy Holidays ….

Afraid that is all I have to say this month.

See you next week!

Bonsai=Perseverance

Rich Uhrick

Columbus Bonsai Society PO Box 1981 Columbus OH 43216-1981 1

ColumbusBonsai@hotmail.com www.ColumbusBonsai.org Columbus Bonsai is a proud member of the American Bonsai Society and Bonsai Clubs International.

Program Info 2

Random Thotz 3

Volunteering 4

2012 5

Nancy Green Obit 6

2011: A year in photos

8

Librarian 10

Calendar of Events 11

Inside this issue:

Join us at Lee Gardens on the 11th.

2 COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011

This Month’s Program— PARTY, PARTY, PARTY.

S ee you at Lee Gardens on Sunday!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

DECEMBER: HOLIDAY

DINNER AT LEE GARDENS

JANUARY: PHOTOGRAPHING

AND DOCUMENTING YOUR

TREES

FEBRUARY: WHAT YOU CAN

DO ON YOUR OUTDOOR

TREES ALREADY

MARCH 2012: FRANK MIHALIC

RETURNS FOR A DEMO ON

THE CLUB TAXUS.

APRIL 2012: ANDY SMITH OF

GOLDEN ARROW BONSAI

WILL JOIN US FOR A

WORKSHOP.

MAY 2012: ELMS WITH KELLY

ADKINS (YET TO BE

CONFIRMED.)

JUNE 2012: JUNIPERS WITH

JOHN. JOHN HILL THAT

IS...

DISCLAIMER

The Columbus Bonsai Society Newsletter, is

the intellectual property of the Columbus

Bonsai Society. All Rights Reserved. No part of

this publication may be reproduced in any form,

or by any means —electronic, mechanical,

photocopying, recording or otherwise —

without permission in writing from the Editor.

Rich Uhrick, Editor

ruhrick@otterbein.edu

The Columbus Bonsai Society

receives meeting space and other

support and assistance from Franklin

Park Conservatory and Oakland

Nurseries

COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011 3

AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT….

Random Thotz - now from the President

W ell, we set up the proposed calendar for next year at the Board

meeting last night. It looks like a good program. We are split

between Franklin Park Conservatory and Oakland Nursery again.

We will be doing workshops primarily at FPC. Speaking of

FPC, 6 of the Board members have agreed to volunteer to work on the bonsai

collection. The first training sessions showed that FPC has consolidated the care

in one person (a curator?) who is working with us. The collection is being recorded and a history of each

tree is being constructed. And best of all, the large Carissa (Natal Plum) from Max Puderbaugh is looking

better. The ghost ant colony seems to be gone and some research by Liz Cloverdale showed that Carissa

need trace amounts of molybdenum. This has been added and the leaves are a healthy looking green since

the last time we saw it. There is a lot of work to go, but there seems to be interest in having a healthy

collection for public display.

I hope I will be seeing you at the dinner this Sunday; we have 34 registered as of the board meeting

so it should be a good time. I know there are several books and at least 5 plants to use as door prizes, but

you must be present to win. There will be no formal talk as in the past but there will be a rotating slide

show on a projector including some past shows and other trees.

How is your Rosemary? I just brought mine in and it seems to really like the rain we have had. Get

them in before it freezes though or they may die. The cuttings from the workshop have been dried and

packaged for future use. Edible bonsai is outstanding. I had an English Thyme several years ago that

developed a nice trunk. I may have to try that again.

I trust that you have your wintering supplies in hand, it will be time to start putting things down

fairly soon, if you have not already started. I generally put my trees down around Christmas or before the

first serious snowfall. I have photographed about half of them so far and intend on getting more this

weekend if the weather allows. You will see the result of that effort in the recordkeeping/photography

session of the January meeting.

It is not too late to put some poo balls on your junipers and pines. Remember that they are dormant

but photosynthesizing whenever the temperature is much above 34 degrees. They will come out of

dormancy much healthier with a little boost of fertilizer available during the warm days of winter. Use

something with little or no nitrogen – that is the first number in the fertilizer composition. Bone meal or

cottonseed meal would be good, stay away from blood meal or fish emulsion.

Something to consider as you clear your benches but before you put your trees under them, do you

clean the surface? I have seen several articles indicating this is a good idea. I had been using plastic

benches that did not need it as much, but last year I built wooden benchwork and this year I got a good layer

of something green on them. I plan on spraying the surface with 1/3 bleach and water and using a stiff

brush before my trees go under.

Zack

4 COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011

The Board Steps Up to the Challenge

P ublic Bonsai Displays are a challenge,

presenting many challenges to their

hosts. The trees not only require care

that goes beyond special watering

techniques, but because they grow, there is the ongoing

artistic maintenance involving pinching, pruning, wiring

and artistic vision. In Central Ohio we have two public

bonsai collections. The one in our home court is at

Franklin Park Conservatory, the other is at Dawes

Arboretum and both have been challenged during the

past few years. Franklin Park found that they could no

longer afford to employ a bonsai curator and has had

some rapid employee turn over. The bonsai curator at

Dawes passed the mandatory retirement age. Dawes

also lost all their tropical bonsai when they lost power

for six days and a number of their hardy bonsai when we

had that warming and then freezing spell in April 2007.

We on the Board discussed these situations and

offered our assistance to Dawes Arboretum and Franklin

Park Conservatory. In October Mark Passerrello, Tracy

Freeland, Zack Clayton, Brian Ireland, Dan Binder, Jack

Smith and I helped Keith Stevens work on the Dawes

collection. Zack and I also tackled the Black Pine,

which was outgrowing its space in the Bonsai

Courtyard. In the spring, Keith asked for our help

repotting many of the bonsai.

Franklin Park had a formal volunteer program

that we have to use assist in helping them return the

bonsai to health and style. Tom Holcomb, Mark

Passerrello and I assisted in evaluating the 9 remaining

tropical bonsai and developing a plan of action. Jose’

Cueto, Dan Binder and Zack Clayton round out the FPC

Volunteer team.

In addition to these efforts, we also went up to

Ken Huth’s to help him get Ken’s World of Bonsai

ready for winter. Jack Smith and I assisted in October

and Zack Clayton, Brian Ireland and I returned in

November. We handled a lot more trees than either the

Dawes or FPC groups as Ken has thousands of trees at

his nursery. Ken also has help from the Akron Canton

Bonsai Club and the Sandusky Bonsai Club. We hope

to return in the spring when ken plans to dig and pot

some of the trees he has started in the ground.

Rosemary Bonsai Care

General – Rosemary is an evergreen plant native to the Mediterranean area. In the ground, they become a shrub

that is 5’ tall and 4’ wide. They adapt to bonsai culture easily. We use the leaves to season food.

Lighting and Placement – Indoors, place your plant in a sunny location where it will receive 2-4 hours of direct

sunlight each day away from furnace vents. If you place them under lights, give them 14 hours. Temperatures

of 50°-70° are best with high humidity. As they are not frost tolerant wait to place, them outdoors until

temperatures are above 40°. During the heat of the summer, light shade may be beneficial.

Watering – During the winter, you should plan to water every 2 or 3 days – make sure it does not dry out

completely. Prevent the build up of salts by flushing the soil periodically.

Pests & Diseases – Powdery Mildew fungus is a problem if you keep your plant to wet and humid or if it is not

getting enough light. This can be controlled with a sulfur based fungicide such as Safer brand Garden

Fungicide. Sulfur spray will also control spider mites. Aphids may also attack new growth.

Fertilizing - Use half strength houseplant food when the plan is growing. Add a bit of lime to their soil in the

spring and the fall.

Pruning – Pinch back new tips as necessary to retain the shape and improve compact growth. Remove any

branch that dies. Rosemary are guilty of this when the plant becomes stressed. Your pinchings may be dried

and used to season your meals.

Repotting/Root Pruning – Repotting is done in the spring after growth resumes outdoors. The

recommendation is not to remove more than ¼ of the roots at any one time. You should do this evenly around

the entire rootball. After repotting, soak it in a solution that has SuperThrive or other vitamin B-1 transplant

solution.

COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011 5

Looking Forward into 2012

E ach year the board plans the

Club’s monthly meetings to

present programs for members to

learn more about the art and

horticulture of bonsai. The calendar has hands-on

events, demonstrations and presentations on a

variety of topics. Our challenge is to present

programs that offer learning opportunities to the

beginner and the advanced bonsai member. Last

year, we tried to present topics focused on

deciduous, tropical and conifer bonsai.

Each year we strive to provide two outside

artists in our calendar. In 2011 Doug Hawley

presented pines and Jerry Meislick presented Ficus.

Ken Huth’s March deciduous tree workshop was a

bonus. For 2012 we already have commitments

from Frank Mihalic and Andy Smith. On March

18, Frank will carve on our Club Taxus. Members

my recall that we first worked on the Taxus in

2003, and again in 2007. Frank presented us with

ideas on future development through Jin and Shari

in 2007. Frank is a second-generation bonsai artist,

a director on the American Bonsai Society board

and the Bonsai Clubs International board. Frank’s

parents, Tony and Joann Mihalic own Wildwood

Gardens near Chardon Ohio a bonsai nursery that

has operated since 1953. Frank developed a

children’s bonsai program and leads tours of bonsai

nurseries in Japan. Let the chips fly! (Many also

know Frank for his custom bonsai jewelry.)

Andy Smith’s claim to fame is as a bonsai

collector. Andy works for the U.S. Forest Service

and during his survey work he became intrigued

that small trees growing on Cliffside ledges could

be hundreds of years old. This led him to the study

of bonsai. Andy collects Ponderosa Pines, Rocky

Mountain Junipers and Black Hills Spruce. Some

of the trees available through Andy’s nursery,

Golden Arrow Bonsai in Deadwood S.D. Andy

offers trees on his website that you can order to use

when he is here in April, or you can use a similar

conifer species that you may already own. Andy

will start his day with us presenting how location

and climate create natural bonsai or Yamadori. The

cost of the workshop does not include a tree due to

the flexibility offered. You decide which tree you

want to work on, as long as it is a pine, spruce or

juniper (see his website;

www.goldenarrowbonsai.com)

In June John Hill, our own Juniper expert

will share some of his knowledge that gained him

two awards at our 2011 Show. John’s Blauuws

Juniper and his Shimpaku took the top awards!

John may also conduct a demonstration showing

some of these techniques. As this program is not

fully developed, we may ask John to work with you

on one of your junipers too.

Watch for additional 2012 program information

in future Newsletters.

6 COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011

Columbus Bonsai Society’s First President, Nancy Green, Passes away

Nancy Green

G REEN Nancy Green, age 73, of Upper Arlington, died on November 19, 2011 at her home. She

was a 1955 honors graduate of Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She did her

undergraduate work at Duke University where she majored in English, minored in Education and

Public Speaking, and graduated in 1959 with her B.A. degree. While at Duke, she was a member

and three-time officer of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, a Freshman Advisory Counselor, and a member of many

campus organizations. She did post-graduate and graduate studies in English at The Ohio State University.

She taught high school English and public speaking at Lee H. Edwards High School in Asheville, NC and at

Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, OH. She then worked as Director and teacher of Supplementary

and Special Education, weekend Building Manager, a Camp-In Life Science area leader and workshop

developer, and teacher at The Center of Science and Industry. As a teacher, she was an active member of

local, state and national professional educational associations. After leaving teaching, she studied accounting

and business administration at Franklin University and worked as a bookkeeper at Classic Cares Volkswagen/

Mazda for some years before leaving to spend several years as full-time caregiver for her dying parents. She

founded and was the first president of the Columbus Bonsai Society. She was preceded in death by her

parents Eugene W. Green, M.D. and Frances Monteith Green, R.N. and brother Eugene W. Green, M.D. She

is survived by her sister, Louise Green Patikas, M.D. A graveside service will be held on Monday, November

28, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer

Society , 1198 Kenny Centre Mall, Columbus, OH 43220. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER

NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to send

condolences and share memories.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on November 25, 2011

―Steampunk Bonsai‖

COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011 7

Index of Articles from 2011

11-01

11-02 Japanese Red Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica

11-03 Buttonwood, Conocarpus erectus

11-04

11-05 Larix spp., Larch

11-06

11-07 Flowering Tropicals

11-08 Moss--Bryophyta

11-09 Eugenia myrtifolia; “Australian Brush Cherry”

11-10 Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis

11-11

Tree of the Month

11-01

11-02 Successful Bonsai by David Squire

11-03

11-04 The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes by Yoshimura and Halford

11-05 Ficus: The Exotic Bonsai by Jerry Meislik

11-06 Bonsai Aesthetics vol. 1 by Francois Jeker

11-07

11-08

11-09 Practical Bonsai for beginners by Kenji Murata

11-10 Bonsai Today's Masters' Series: Pines….

11-11 Bonsai Today's Masters' Series: Junipers….

Book of the Month

11-01 How to Draw Trees

11-02 Pot Selection and tree placement according to two masters

11-03 Importance of Watering Bonsai

11-04 Nursery Shopping for Bonsai Material

11-05

11-06

11-07 Preparation for Group Planting

11-08

11-09

11-10 Cold Weather Preparation

11-11 CONCAVE CUTTERS tool of the month

Horticulture, Techniques, and Styles

8 COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011

Do you remember when?—

2011 in review

COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011 9

10 COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011

From the Circulation Desk of the C.B.S. Library

In an effort to make the C.B.S. library more available to all of our members (since the library cabinet

is being stored at Oakland Nursery and since we aren't meeting there every month), I will do my best to

fill any requests that you may have to borrow any of the items that we currently have in our collection.

I have a complete list of all of the books, magazines and videos that we have in our library; so, no later

than the Friday before our monthly meeting, either send me an e-mail at jyoungjfy@sbcglobal.net or

give me a call at 614-267-4168 and let me know what items you would like to borrow from our library.

I will let you know if we have that particular item in our library or, if it has already been checked

out by another one of our members, when it should be available for you to borrow. However, if you are

interested in a particular article or topic in one of our bonsai magazines, I will need to know the specific

issue you would like to borrow, since I don't have a master index for all of the magazines that we have.

And to be as fair as possible to all of our members, you may check out only two books, magazines, CD's

or videos at one time for a two month period.

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about these new procedures. After all, it

is your library, too!

John Young, Librarian

(614) 267-4168

jyoungjfy@sbcglobal.net

Renewal Memberships may be paid for more than one year at a time.

HAPPY

HOLIDAYS.

COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY DECEMBER 2011 11

Bonsai Here and Beyond the Outer belt

Unless otherwise noted, The Columbus Bonsai Society meets the third Sunday of every month at

1:45 pm . Board Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. The board meetings are

open to members.

11 DEC 2011 HOLIDAY DINNER—LEE GARDENS

2012

15 JAN 2012 DOCUMENTING YOUR COLLECTION—OAKLAND

3 FEB 2012 KOKUFU TEN—JAPAN

19 FEB 2O12 WHAT CAN YOU DO ON HARDY PLANTS RIGHT NOW—OAKLAND

18 MAR 2012 FRANK MIHALIC TAXUS DEMO—FPC

15 APR 2012 ANDY SMITH WORKSHOP—FPC

20 MAY 2012 KELLY ADKINS ? TBD—FPC

26-8 MAY 2012 BRUSSELS RENDEVOUS—MISSISSIPPI

9-10 JUN 2012 US NATIONAL SHOW—ROCHESTER, NY

17 JUN 2012 JUNIPERS WITH JOHN—OAKLAND

21-4 JUN 2012 ABS/BCI—DENVER

15 JUL 2012 TROPICALS—FPC

17-8 AUG 2012 MID-AMERICA —CHICAGO

19 AUG 2012 PICNIC/ SHOW PREP/ MEMBER SALES—OAKLAND

16 SEP 2012 ANNUAL SHOW

7-8 OCT 2012 BONSAI EXPO—ASHEVILLE, NC

21 OCT 2012 PINES (WIRING)—FPC

18 NOV 2012 ELECTIONS/ TROPICALS II—OAKLAND

DEC 2012 CBS HOLIDAY DINNER

FPC= FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY

OAKLAND= OAKLAND NURSERY, COLUMBUS LOCATION

Care Notes from the Columbus Bonsai Society Website

December - Early Winter - 40/25

You may wire trees, as their lack of leaves makes it easier this time of year.

Move your less hardy and smaller trees into a protected area. This may be a cold frame, an unheated

garage, a cool basement, or mulched near the side of a building.

Columbus Bonsai Society

PO Box 1981

Columbus, OH 43216-1981

Questions to:

Columbusbonsai@hotmail.com

HTTP://Columbusbonsai.org

Regular Club meetings on

3rd Sunday of the month

Meetings Start at 1:45 pm

All are welcome to attend

CBS Board meets

1st Tuesday of the month

at 6:30 pm

DORMANCY , STANDS, AND

ROSEMARY—OAKLAND