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2006 Bonsai Silent Auction

bonsai plant 

bonsai pots
 

National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
Saturday, June 3, 2006
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Over 40 pre-bonsai, bonsai, penjing plants and hundreds of pots will be auctioned. Most of the pots are for shohin, companion plants, or very small trees. Some of the trees are young.  Some are old.  Some have been trained for years.  Some are pre-bonsai. Credit cards not accepted. Cash or check with identification only.

Items for Auction
The following plants and plant accessories will be available for auction:

Trees
13        Acer buergerianum, Trident Maples   1” D 15-20” T
1          Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple     1 ½” D 14” T
1          Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple     3“ D  20” T
1          Pinus parviflora, Japanese White Pine 5” D 28”T                 
1          Juniperus chinensis, “Shimpaku” Juniper cascade 1”D
1          Juniperus chinensis, “Shimpaku” Juniper upright 3” D 35”T
1          Rosemary 1”D 11”T
1          Pomegranate 2 1/2” D 30”T
1          Jasmine cascade 3” D 21”T
1          Juniper on a rock 26”T 30”W
1          Landscape Penjing - Acer palmatum created by Cheng Xiao Hua, 2005 29”T  22”W
1          Juniperus californica 4”D 32”T
1          Ulmus chinensis, Chinese Elm 3” D 17”T
2          Chamaecyparis obtuse 1”D 10-12”T
3          Malus, Crabapple 1”D 6”T
1          Lonicera nitida (Dwarf honeysuckle) 1”D 8”T
1          Jasminium parkerii 1”D  8”T
10        Azaleas 1-3” D 11-24”T
1          European Olive 5”D 25”T
3          Rhapis potted indoor plant 10 – 18” T

Pots for companion plants and mame bonsai
75        Glazed and unglazed miniature pots (under 2”)
38        Glazed and unglazed small pots (2” – 3”)
20        Glazed and unglazed medium small pots (3” – 4”)
50        Glazed medium pots (4” – 6”)
51        Unglazed medium pots (4” – 6”)
5          Glazed medium large pots (6” – 10”)
51        Unglazed medium large pots (6” – 10”)

Other pots
7          Houseplant pots, assorted sizes
40        Plastic pots, assorted sizes
  
Outdoor Stand
1          Iron stand 54” tall, 36” wide, 9” deep for mame, shohin or other small bonsai


View Flyer (PDF: 102 K)

 

For more information contact:
Jim Hughes
Curator
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
Phone: (202) 245-5307
Email:hughesj@usna.ars.usda.gov

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