29th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit and Show
August 18, 19, & 20, 2006
presented by the Midwest Bonsai Society
The Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit and Show was a tent show, due to all of the renovations at the gardens. It was held at the Chicago Botanic Garden which is located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, Illinois. Glencoe is a northeast suburb of Chicago.
There was no charge for visiting the show. It was free! The Chicago Botanic Garden did charge for parking.
Anybody was welcome to enter their trees in the show.
Trees were be judged by the internationally known teacher of bonsai, Kathy Shaner. Ribbons and prizes were be awarded.
Images By Paul Stokes, USA
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As always, KoB would like to give full credit to the owners of the bonsai presented in this gallery. If you are the owner or know who the owner is, please email Paul with the url to the picture and the owners name.
The exhibit tent
Loose Flowering Hornbeam (Carpinus laxiflora)
By William Valavanis
First Place Prize
Close up of the tree
Gardenia jasminaides
By Ivan Watters
Second Place Prize
African Fig (Ficus burt davii) Raft
By Lucia Heyworth
Thrid Place Prize
Chinese Elm Penjing (Ulmus parifolia)
By Phil Malliot
Best of Show
Trident Maple (Acer Burgerianum)
By Matthew Ouwinga
Award of Merit
Zelkova serratta
By Matthew Ouwinga
Award of Merit
Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumala)
By Phil Malliot
Award of Merit
Willow Leaf Fig (Ficus neriforlia)
By Phil Malliot
Award of Merit
Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)
By Scott Clark
Award of Merit
Yew (Taxus cuspidata)
By Dahn Lindstrom
Award of Merit
Zelkova serratta
By Scott Clark
Award of Merit
Suiseki
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii nishiki)
By Dana Quattlebaum
Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus Truczaninowii)
By Steve Jetzer
Coastal Redwood (Sequoia semperviriens)
By Jack Fried
Chinese Elm (Ulmus parifolia)
By Emmet Guzman
Chinese Elm (Ulmus parifolia)
By Emmet Guzman
Suiseki
Hokkaido Elm (Ulmus parifolia 'Hokkaido')
By Emmet Guzman
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper (Juniperus procumbens 'nana')
By Anita Buckowing
Juniperus sp.
By Harlod Behrens
American Elm (Ulmus americana)
By Pascal Agneray
Juniperus sp.
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper (Juniperus procumbens 'nana')
By Evan Prest
Suiseki
A very interesting Saikei
Trident Maple (Acer buegerianum)
By Steve Snoke
Japanese Cork Bark Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii 'Cornicosa')
By James Baley
Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus Truczaninowii)
By Harold Behrens
Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinesis)>br />By Tim Priest
Maden Hair Tree (Ginkgo Biloba)
By James Baley
Larch (Larix decidua)
By Lorraine May
Larch (Larix decidua)
By Lorraine May
Larch (Larix decidua)
By Lorraine May
Suiseki
Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
By Fred Follansbee
Trachelospermum asiaticum
By Fred Follansbee
Mugo Pine (Pinus Mugo 'Mops')
By Sharon Charneia
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By Steve Jetzer
Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinesis)
By Jack Fried
Fukien Tea (Carmona Microphylla)
By Cat Nelson
Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinesis)
By Pillip Diamond
Rosemary (Rosearinus officinalis)<
By Nicole Podraza
Cotoneaster microphtlia
By Craig Martin
Grape (Vitis sp.)
By Nicole Podraza
Temple Juniper (Juniperus rigidus)
By Victor Zurczak
Virginia Pine (Pinus viriniana)
By Victor Zurczak
Common Poplar (Populus sp.)
By Gary Berg
Yew (Taxus Densiformis)
By David Stephenson
Juniperus sp.
By David Stephenson
Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa)
By Tim Priest
Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa)
By David Stephenson
Cotoneaster sp.
By James Baley
Dwarf Yapon Holly (Ilex vomitoria 'Shillings')
By David Stephenson
Japanes Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By James Baley
Kingsville Boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville')
By Gary Charneia
Hetzi Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzi')
By Ron Eriksen
Dwarf Black Olive (Bucida spinosa)
By Ron Eriksen
Trident Maple (Acer Burgerianum)
By Matthew Ouwinga
Alberta Spruce (Picea abies 'Albertiann')
By Tom Ungrey
Kingsville Boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville')
By Randy Hahn
Japanes Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By Steve Snoke
Potentilla sp.
By Sara Raynor
Berberis sp.
By Phil Malliot
Suiseki
White Pine (Pinus strobus)
By Scott Clark
Kingsville Boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville')
By Sharon Charneia
Bougainvillea sp.
By Brian Bryzinski
Chinese Wisteria
By Gary Nozotny
Schefflera aboricola
By Dave Lowman
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)
By Phil Malliot
Blaauwi Juniper (Juniperus sp.)
By Sean Smith
Needle Juniper 'Tosho' (Juniperus Rigida)
Dana Quattlebaum
Suiseki
Cork Bark Elm (Ulmus nire)
By Frank Mahlic
Chinese Quince (Pseudocdonia sinensis)
By Dahn Lindstrom
Redwood (Sequoia sempervirous)
By Jack Fried
Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus Turkzanzinouii)
By Dahn Lindstrom
Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum)
By Jim Doyle
Larch (Larix laricina)
By Phil Malliot
Suiseki
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By Steve Snoke
Dwarf Jade (Portulacaria afra)
By Dana Quattlebaum
Trident Maple (Acer burgerianum)
By Brussel Martin
Left: Trident Maple (Acer burgerianum)
Right: Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
By Steve Snoke
Fukian Tea (Ethretia microphylla)
By Clint Eising
Willow Leaf Fig (Ficus Nerifolia)
By Geral Knops
Zelkova serrata
By Jack Fried
Carpinus sp.
By Jack Fried
Cork Bark Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By Jack Fried
Junperus sp.
By Harold Behrnens
Suiseki
Deciduos Holly (Ilex serrata)
By Jack Fried
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstromia indica)
By Jack Fried
Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirons)
By Jack Fried
Juniperus sp.
Tim Priest
Tree of a Thousand Stars (Serissa foetida)
By Steve Jetzer
False Cypress (Chamacyparis sp.)
By Harold Behrnens
Juniperus chinensis
By Steve Jetzer
Nanking Cherry (Prunus sp.)
By James Fairchild
Ficus benjamina 'Too Little'
By Marsha Behrnens
Trident Maple (Acer Buergerianum)
By Lucia Heyworth
Chinese Elm (Ulmus parfolia)
By Dick Ruemmele
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
By Dick Ruemmele
Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus Turkzanzinouii)
By Dick Ruemmele
Juniperus sp.
By Scott Clark
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indicum)
By Gerald Knops
Ficus retusa
By Gerald Knops
Juniperus chinensis
By Tim Priest