What a way to spend a day at the 3rd Expo Bonsai show in K2 in Crawley, the largest bonsai show to date this year in the UK. It was fabulous to see so many bonsai enthusiasts again in one place, catch up with friends as well as make new ones. The bonsai displays were superb, the attention to detail in presentation was excellent as was the stand of bonsai trees on display, some never before seen at a show either. It was great to have a wide range of styles, species and displays from mame, shohin, chuhin and bonsai sizes.
For all those who wanted bonsai supplies, to buy bonsai trees and to see the range of products now available for bonsai then this was the show for you as there was an amazing array of bonsai traders present and their stands were buzzing all day which was great to see.
A massive shout out also to all those involved in making the 3rd Expo show happen as without all your hard work there wouldn’t have been a show, it was an amazing effort and well worth it as the end result was a great success.
Here are the bonsai trees on display in a gallery and for details of the show winners, although everyone who entered should be proud of their achievements, please visit the UK Bonsai Association website for further details. It was a pleasure to visit today and spend time admiring these beautiful natural living trees in person and admire the hard work and skill that has gone into their development.
Bonsai displays
Tree 96: Crataegus laevigata Tree 96: Crataegus laevigata Tree 95: Crataegus monogyna Tree 95: Crataegus monogyna Tree 93: Picea jezoensis Tree 93: Picea jezoensis Tree 92: Quercus suber Tree 91: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 90: Pinus parviflora Tree 86: Quercus faginea Tree 82: Chamaecyparis nana gracilis Tree 87: Shimpaku juniper Tree 90: Pinus parviflora Tree 92: Quercus suber Tree 89: Pinus parviflora Tree 84: Juniperus chinensis “Itoigawa’ Tree 82: Chamaecyparis nana gracilis Tree 80: Acer palmatum Tree 88: Acer palmatum Tree 83: Acer buergerianum Tree 81: Juniperus chinensis Tree 89: Pinus parviflora Tree 91: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 79: Pinus sylvestris Tree 78: Chamaecyparis obtusa Tree 87: Shimpaku juniper Tree 85: Taxus baccata Tree 84: Juniperus chinensis ‘Itoigawa’ Tree 83: Acer buergerianum Tree 73: Prunus cerasifera Tree 77: Pinus thunbergii Tree 74: Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Tree 81: Juniperus chinensis Tree 73: Prunus cerasifera Tree 72: Pinus sylverstris Tree 71: Larix kaempferi Tree 80: Acer palmatum Tree 64: Scots pine beuvronensis Tree 75: Pinus uncinata Tree 85: Taxus baccata Tree 68: Berberis thunbergii Tree 88: Acer palmatum Tree 75: Pinus uncinata Tree 74: Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Tree 69: Taxus baccata Tree 79: Pinus sylvestris Tree 78: Chamaecyparis obtusa Tree 61: English Elm Tree 67: Taxus baccata Tree 77: Pinus thunbergii Tree 65: Acer palmatum Tree 62: Taxus baccata Tree 71: Larix kaempferi Tree 63: Pyracantha Tree 76: Juniperus chinensis Tree 62: Taxus baccata Number 70: Shohin display Tree 76: Juniperus chinensis Tree 72: Pinus sylverstris Tree 60: Larix semi cascade Tree 55: Betula pubescens Tree 52: Acer japonica Tree 68: Berberis thunbergii Tree 64: Scots pine beuvronensis Tree 76: Juniperus chinensis Tree 67: Taxus baccata Tree 61: English Elm Tree 50: Potentilla fruticosa Tree 56: Fagus sylvatica Tree 51: Korean hornbeam Tree 58: Crataegus raft Tree 50: Potentilla fruticosa No.48 Mame display Tree 53: Taxus baccata Tree 52: Acer japonica Tree 60: Larix semi cascade Tree 66:Acer palmatum ‘Beni-chidori’ Tree 65: Acer palmatum No. 47: Mame display Tree 69: Taxus baccata Tree 57: Taxus cuspidata Tree 54: Picea glehnii Tree 49: Acer shishigashira Tree 51: Korean hornbeam Tree 63: Pyracantha No. 46: Mame display Tree 50: Potentilla fruticosa Tree 53: Taxus baccata Tree 49: Acer shishigashira Tree 58: Crataegus raft Tree 57: Taxus cuspidata No. 45: Mame display Tree 54: Picea glehnii Tree 56: Fagus sylvatica No. 43: Shohin display Tree 40: Pinus sylvestris Tree 41: Taxus / Zelkova Tree 39: Prunus spinosa Tree 42: Pinus parviflora / Ulmus Tree 40: Pinus sylvestris Tree 41: Taxus Tree 38: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 35: Rhododendron Tree 44: Crataegus clump Tree 39: Prunus spinosa Tree 12: Crataegus monogyna Tree 10: Ezo Spruce Tree 9: Prunus spinosa Tree 11: Prunus mahaleb Tree 13: Ligustrum Tree 8: Pinus sylvestris Tree 12: Crataegus monogyna Tree 11: Prunus mahaleb Tree 10: Ezo Spruce Tree 7: Pinus sylvestris Tree 7: Pinus sylvestris Tree 3: Prunus mahaleb Tree 4: Acer palmatum Tree 8: Pinus sylvestris Tree 6: Chinese Elm Tree 4: Acer palmatum Tree 5: Larix Tree 5: Larix Tree 6: Chinese Elm Tree 3: Prunus mahaleb Tree 2: Acer palmatum “Ukon’ Tree 1: European hornbeam Tree 1: European hornbeam Tree 44: Crataegus clump Tree 42: Ulmus Tree 42: Pinus parviflora Tree 38: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 37: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 37: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 36: Larix Tree 36: Larix Tree 35: Rhododendron Tree 34: Picea glehnii Tree 34: Picea glehnii Tree 34: Picea glehnii Tree 33: Juniperus sabina Tree 33: Juniperus sabina Tree 32: Pinus sylvestris beuvronensis Tree 32: Pinus sylvestris beuvronensis Tree 31: Carpinus turczaninowii Tree 31: Carpinus turczaninowii Tree 30: Juniper chinensis Tree 30: Juniper chinensis Tree 29: Acer palmatum Tree 29: Acer palmatum Tree 28: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 28: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 27: Pinus sylvestris Tree 27: Pinus sylvestris Tree 26: Tree 26: Tree 25: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 25: Juniperus itoigawa Tree 24: Crataegus Tree 24: Crataegus Tree 23: Pinus parviflora Tree 23: Pinus parviflora Tree 22: The Dragon In memory of Doug Mudd Tree 22: The Dragon In memory of Doug Mudd Tree 21: Itoigawa juniper / Trident maple In memory of the late Ian Stewardson Tree 21: Trident maple In memory of the late Ian Stewardson Tree 21: Itoigawa juniper In memory of the late Ian Stewardson Tree 20: Acer deshojo Tree 20: Acer deshojo Tree 19: Crataegus monogyna Tree 19: Crataegus monogyna Tree 18: Juniperus kaizuki Tree 18: Juniperus kaizuki Tree 17: Crataegus monogyna Tree 17: Crataegus monogyna Tree 16: Larix / Scots Pine Tree 16: Scots Pine Tree 16: Larix Tree 15: Acer buergerianum Tree 15: Acer buergerianum Tree 14: Pinus sylvestris Tree 14: Pinus sylvestris Tree 13: Ligustrum
General views of the show and Bonsai traders
