Appreciating the Stunning Bonsai Exhibition at the United States National Arboretum

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Bonsai Exhibition at the United States National Arboretum

First you enter the Japanese collection area. As you walk into the exhibition, the first tree you see,

a Japanese white pine. Cultivated in 1879:

The next tree is the most astonishing tree I have ever seen, a Japanese white pine cultivated in 1625. It survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, given to the United States as a 200th birthday gift:

Next is a Ezo spruce cultivated in 1939:

Japanese hemlock, cultivated in 1926: Hemlock

A gorgeous trident maple, cultivated in 1918:

Drummond's red maple, cultivated in 1974:

Chinese elm, cultivated in 1988:

Blue Atlas cedar, cultivated in 1960:

Pomegranate, cultivated in 1963:

Olive, cultivated in 1972:

Crape myrtle, cultivated in 1930:

Trident maple, cultivated in 1985:

Crabapple,

Cedar elm,

Common privet, cultivated in 1979:

Trident maple, cultivated in 1975:

Quince, cultivated in 1975:

Sweetgum, cultivated in 1975:

American beech, cultivated in 1979:

Japanese garden juniper, cultivated in 1975:

Japanese black pine, cultivated in 1980:

Bald cypress, cultivated in 1972:

California juniper, cultivated in 1982:

Japanese black pine, cultivated in 1970:

Juniper, cultivated in 1970:

California juniper, cultivated in 1967:

Norway spruce, cultivated in 2002:

California juniper, cultivated in 1964:

Mongolian pine, cultivated in 1972:

Siberian elm, cultivated in 1982:

Oriental arborvitae, cultivated in 1989:

Now follow my lens to the tropical area:

Umbrella tree, cultivated in 1987:

Barbados cherry, cultivated in 1970:

Bougainvillea, cultivated in 1936:

Willow-leaf fig, cultivated in 1974:

Fujian tea, cultivated in 1956:

Natal fig, cultivated in 1976:

Water jasmine, date unknown:

Brazilian pepper, cultivated in 1973:

Chinese banyan, cultivated in 1971 (one of my favorite trees):

Banyan, cultivated in 1906:

Japanese boxthorn, cultivated in 1951:

Parasol tree, cultivated in 1975:

Banyan, cultivated in 1975:

Bougainvillea, cultivated in 1936

Ironwood, cultivated in 1978:

Now back outdoors to the North American collection,

Juniper, cultivated in 1980:

Japanese garden juniper, cultivated in 2004:

Hawthorn, cultivated in 1983:

Juniper, cultivated in 1975:

Below are some other unidentified images:

Finally, thanks to the American friend (Ryan) for the record

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