Mid America Bonsai Alliance 2006 Symposium
Jerry Meislik Ficus retusa Workshop
Jerry Meislik is a well known bonsai lecturer, writer, and teacher who resides in Whitefish, Montana. He's been a director of the American Bonsai Society, Chair of the American Bonsai Society Editorial Board, and board member of the National Bonsai Foundation. Jerry has been actively studying trees and how to grow them in containers and creating bonsai since 1977. Jerry has traveled to several foreign countries to study bonsai and design concepts. Jerry is considered an expert on tropical/indoor bonsai, and the use of native materials for bonsai.
Jerry is one of the foremost experts on Figs (Ficus sp.) and other tropical species. He is the author of "Ficus: The Exotic Bonsai", the definitive reference work on Ficus for bonsai. Growing tropical Bonsai is a challenging endeavor in the Midwest. We are very fortunate to have Jerry share his enthusiasm for the hobby and his knowledge of growing high-light tropical bonsai in cooler climates.
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A Ficus retusa before the workshop
A Ficus retusa before the workshop
The workshop area
Jerry pointing out what he likes about this stock
Jerry working with another participant
Jerry drawing what he sees in one of the pieces of stock
Jerry working with another participant
Jerry always asked each participant what they liked and didn't like about each tree.
Jerry always tried to teach what he could personally to each participant
Jerry said to first find some teal roots, as the large ones on the top of the pot are aerial roots and not a good choice for a nebari
Jerry working to find the real roots of the tree
Two participants hard at work after hearing Jerry instruction
A Ficus retusa after the workshop
A Ficus retusa after the workshop, this one has a lot of wiring left to do
A Ficus retusa after the workshop, this one also has a lot of wiring left to do