This week has been incredibly busy for me.  I've been working on trees, pots, and accent plants in preparation for the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society upcoming Spring Show at Yew Dell Gardens this weekend.  In addition to this we were also asked to put up a small display in the lobby of the National City Tower building in downtown Louisville in celebration of Earth Day, yesterday.

I'm always amazed by some of the questions that are asked at any public bonsai display.  Being so immersed in the bonsai life I forget that so many people have very little or no knowledge of bonsai whatsoever.  "How big will this get?" or "How old is this tree?" and "How much is this worth?" are always among the first questions asked.  There are also a number of humorous questions that slip in from time to time, but I'll save those for a compilation post in the future.

I was very pleased with how well the small display was received.  There was a lot of interest and I would expect the club to gain a few of the more interested attendees.  Some of my own trees in particular received high praise on their presentation, which excited me greatly.

So, I continue to prepare for this weekend.  The club members will be displaying between 60-70 trees.  I will be showing the same three trees that I displayed in the National City Tower building, in hopes that some of the same people will come and recognize the display they saw earlier in the week.  In addition to the display I will also be bringing several items for sale.  Items that I will have available for sale includes:

• 15 year old Japanese Black Pine
• Japanese Red Pine 'Oculus - Draconis'
• Shimpaku Juniper whips - wired and pre-trained
• Japanese Black Pine 2 year old seedlings
• Issues of the ABS Journal of American Bonsai
• Issues of Bonsai Magazine

I hope to see you there!