It's Sunday morning in Rochester, about time to announce the winning trees of the 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition! The judges had a hard time picking these winners, as the level of the show has risen substantially. Here goes...

Finest Bonsai - winner of show

Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana

Eric Schikowski

Finest Shohin Bonsai

Japanese Five-Needle Pine, Dwarf Hinoki Cypress, Trident Maple, Zelkova and Sargent Juniper

Melvyn Goldstein

Finest Evergreen Bonsai

Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana

Michael Hagedorn

Finest deciduous Bonsai

European White Birch, Betula alba

Dennis Vojtilla

Finest classical Bonsai

Japanese Red Pine, Pinus densiflora

Gary Gunrow

Finest Tropical Bonsai & Finest accent plant

Tiger Bark Fig, Ficus microcarpa

Hoe Chuah

Finest Japanese Bonsai display

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens

Suthin Sukolosovisit

Finest medium size Bonsai

Itoigawa Sargent Juniper, Junipers chinensis

Boon Manakitivipart

Finest All American composition

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens

Jason Eider

Finest natural Bonsai

Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris

John Jaramillo

Finest creative Bonsai

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper, Juniperus procumbens

Creighton Bostrom



ABS Award

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea Pungens

Todd Schlafer



Finest Suiseki

Plateau Stone, Japan - Seta river

Michael Sullivan