2020 REBS (Virtual) Show

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on in person gatherings, the REBS annual August 2020 Show was cancelled. The following back yard images are member bonsai. These bonsai are representative of the trees that would have been shown in the annual show.

Tiger Bark Ficus
Ficus microcarpa 
In training: 15 years
Olive
Olea europaea
In training: 5 years
Korean Hornbeam
Carpinus coreana
In training: 25 years
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 
10 years in training
Hornbeam
Carnipus
10 years in training
California pepper
Schinus molle
60 years in training
Corkbark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Cork Bark’
20 years in training
Boxwood
Buxus
5 years in training
Garden Juniper
Juniperus procumbens nana
20 years in training
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
20 years in training
Boxwood
Buxus
5 years in training
Coastal Redwood Grove
Sequoia sempervirens
20 Years in training

Trident maple
Acer buergerianum
12 years in training
Firehorn
Pyracantha
Crab Apple
Malus
Kusamono Accent Plant


Trident Maple
Acer buergeranum
22 years in training
Dwarf Pomegranate
Punica granatum nana
5 years in training
Coastal Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
25 years in training
Contorted Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna ‘Snakethorn’
4 years in training
Fern Accent Plant
Chinese Elm
Ulmus chinensis parvifolia
9 years in training
San Jose Juniper
Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’
25 years in training
Pygmy Cypress
Cupressus pygmaea
10 years in training
Cork Bark Oak
Quercus suber
In training for 36 years
San Jose Juniper
Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’
In training 27 years
Apple
Malus
In training 32 years
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
In training 36 years
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
In training 47 years
Sierra Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
In training 31 years
Grass Accent Plant
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergiana
40 years
Japanese Maple Kiyo Hime
Acer palmatum ‘Kiyo Hime’
40 years
Olive
Olea europaea
8 years in training
California Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
Burning Bush
Euonymus
10 years in training
Japanese Maple Laceleaf
Acer palmatum var. dissectum
12 years in training

A special thank you to the REBS members who contributed their bonsai images above.

Craig Thompson
Michael Murtaugh
Bob Shimon
Gene Lynch
Garth Gordon Hoka
Nancy Schramm
Ivan Luckrich
Alan Murakami
George Haas

Next year’s annual show hopefully will be the fourth weekend, 28 & 29 August 2021 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, Santa Rosa, California.

REBS Virtual Show

Since our annual August show was cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak and current stay at home restrictions, REBS members are encouraged to share their work on preparing to show trees during the medical crisis.

Here are some examples of bonsai that may have been shown if the August show took place:

Once a number of show trees are submitted, there will be a slideshow posted to the REBS web site.

REBS members should submit their show tree images as jpeg, high resolution 300 ppi, to the Web Site Manager at gwhaas@comcast.net. Identify the species and list the number of years in training.

32nd Annual Sonoma County Home & Garden Show


Come and celebrate over a quarter century of satisfying your home improvement needs at the 32nd Annual Home & Garden Show, in the beautiful Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Our premier show continues to be the biggest and best complete one stop shopping event. Whether you are looking for a complete home remodel, a kitchen or bath makeover, a beautiful newly landscaped yard, or just like to shop for your home, you will find it all at the Home & Garden Show.

REBS members will participate in the 32nd Annual Sonoma County Home & Garden Show with the display of bonsai and accent plants. To participate, call Art Kopecky at 707-849-6974 or sign up at the REBS monthly meeting on February 25, 2020. Set up will be on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. You can also participate by signing up to be a docent.

LOCATION:

Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(click for directions)

DATES & TIMES:

Friday, March 20th
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 21st
10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sunday, March 22nd
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

CANCELLED – 11th Anniversary Sonoma County Matsuri

11th Anniversary! Sonoma County Matsuri – Japanese
Arts & Culture Festival

LOCATION
Juilliard Park
227 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa CA 95401

DATE & TIME

Sunday, May 17, 2020 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

REBS will participate again this year in the 11th Anniversary of the Sonoma County Matsuri, a Japanese Arts & Culture Festival, by displaying selected bonsai and accent plants.

Alan Murakami amurakami6@yahoo.com will chair the bonsai and accent plant display.

REBS members who wish to display their bonsai should contact Alan now. Space is limited. REBS members can also volunteer to docent and hand out club information.