Join us on May 30 and 31, 2026, at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, Oakland, CA, for our annual bonsai show fundraiser for Bay Area Satsuki Aikokia and Yamato Bonsai Kai.
Author: George Haas Page 1 of 6
Author for BASA website beginning on December 17, 2016.
The Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai and Yamato Bonsai Kai invite you to their joint bonsai show!
Location: Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.
May 17, 2025, Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 18, 2025, Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Featuring Satsuki Azalea bonsai in full bloom and color, plus fine bonsai in formal display.
Tree sales and vendor area
Free Admission
Public parking available
Special guest artist David Nguy demonstration on Sunday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. David was awarded the Circle of Sensei Award by the Golden State Bonsai Federation in 2022.
For more information contact Darren Wong at sohjuen@aol.com
The Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai and
Yamato Bonsai Kai invite you to their
joint Bonsai Show!
Location: Lakeside Park Garden Center,
666 Bellevue Ave., Lake Merritt,
Oakland, California
May 18, 2024: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 19, 2024: 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Featuring Azalea bonsai in full color and fine
bonsai in formal displays!
Large member tree sales and
imported Japanese material.
Vendor Area
Free admission
Public parking available
Demonstrations by clubs –
BASA Demo: May 18: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Darren Wong working on Satsuki Azalea bonsai.
Yamato Demo: May 19: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
BASA and Yamato Bonsai club will both have
members sales along with bonsai vendors.
- Soh-Ju-En Satsuki Bonsai
- Jerry Braswell
- Dave Chimpky
- Janelly’s Bonsai
- Mikal Edwards
Click on images below to enlarge.
Program and schedule now posted to GSBF website www.gsbfbonsai.org under menu RENDEZVOUS.
On February 27, 2020, Darren Wong demonstrated for members of the Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai a technique for creating exposed root Satsuki azalea bonsai. The materials used for the demo included: Satsuki azalea cuttings, one four inch plastic nursery container, a plastic empty beverage bottle, small size Japanese Kanuma, medium size Japanese Kanuma, Japanese mountain moss (Yamagoke – Dried Japanese Mountain Moss for Surface Root Protection). Tools included: scissors, chopstick, #2 aluminum wire, wire cutters.
Step one was to cut the top off the plastic empty beverage bottle and make several large holes in the bottom of the container. It is best to have a plastic bottle that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. This is so the roots will grow within the container and be wider at the bottom than the top. Otherwise, the roots would grow evenly or worst in a reverse taper.
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Step two, fill the four inch nursery container with medium size Kanuma about half way up. The roots will grow through the bottom holes in the beverage container in to the Kanuma.
Step three, attach the aluminum wire to the bottom of the beverage container. Then insert the beverage container into the four inch nursery container and wrap the wire around the nursery container in order to secure them together.
Step four, prepare the Satsuki azalea cutting by removing all potting soil and bare rooting the plant. Trim some of the foliage, if needed. Do not trim any of the roots.
Step five was to insert the Satsuki azalea cutting roots into the top of the beverage container. Then fill the beverage container with medium Kanuma about ¾ of the way up. Top off the beverage container with small Kanuma. Now fill the remaining portion of the four inch nursery container with the medium Kanuma. Use a chopstick to remove any air pockets in the Kanuma.
Step six was to place the Japanese mountain moss on top of the small Kanuma layer at the top of the beverage container to protect the root surface.
Finally, water thoroughly.
