Pacific Bonsai Expo Companion 

Follow along in your 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo book with Peter Tea, Eric Schrader, Cesar Ordonez, and Jeremiah Lee as they recap and revisit the historic event that was the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo.

This episode is a deep dive for the hardcore bonsai enthusiasts. Together, we discuss the size categories, the future of the PBE, and how the Expo has influenced and changed the landscape of American bonsai. We also explore the idea of competition in bonsai, and each guest shares their unique perspectives on many of the incredible trees that were on display and a whole lot more.

Grab your copy of the PBE book, follow along, and enjoy an in-depth conversation that celebrates the artistry, community, and evolution of bonsai in America.

Tree-specific discussion starts at 1:16:00 .

Guests on Instagram:
Peter Tea — @peterteabonsai 
Eric Schrader — @ericschraderbonsai & @bonsaifyonline
Cesar Ordonez — @cencalbonsai
Jeremiah Lee — @jlee_bonsai 

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Chapters

• (00:00:00 ) - Henka Bonsai
• (00:01:01 ) - Henka Bonsai
• (00:02:19 ) - An informal chat about politics
• (00:03:08 ) - PBE: A Year in the Life
• (00:05:26 ) - Meet Eric Schroeder
• (00:06:28 ) - Jonah and Cesar
• (00:07:53 ) - Intro to Bonsai Pottery
• (00:08:57 ) - Adam Levine At The Pot Competition
• (00:10:23 ) - Peter Bonsai's New Project Potting
• (00:12:24 ) - Eric and Cesar at the Rendezvous
• (00:14:08 ) - How was the event overall
• (00:15:16 ) - The New Talent Competition
• (00:18:21 ) - Back to the Trees
• (00:20:04 ) - where can people buy your bonsai trees?
• (00:24:53 ) - How To Ship a Giant Bonsai Tree
• (00:28:51 ) - PBE vs Bonsai
• (00:31:39 ) - PBE Bonsai Show
• (00:37:09 ) - Do You Think Competition is Good in Bonsai?
• (00:40:20 ) - Does Anyone Really Want to Win the Bonsai Expo
• (00:47:24 ) - Pacific Bonsai Book Review
• (00:52:15 ) - Favorite Action Shots in The Book
• (00:55:12 ) - PBE 2021: Moving the Fall Show to Pleasanton
• (00:59:48 ) - Deciduous Trees In Leaf
• (01:05:14 ) - PBE: Is It For Hardcore People?
• (01:10:45 ) - Bonsai Expo and More Workshops
• (01:13:25 ) - Have You Ever Talked About Combining the Expo With the Rend
• (01:16:29 ) - Tree Trees of Washington
• (01:16:48 ) - The Best Shohin Awards
• (01:17:26 ) - Trees in the Collection
• (01:18:26 ) - Shohin Display: Five Trees in a Box
• (01:25:20 ) - The Shohin Tree Contest
• (01:26:08 ) - How To Display Trees in a Traditional Box
• (01:28:56 ) - Medium T-Shirt
• (01:29:16 ) - Best Medium Bonsai Tree
• (01:29:47 ) - This Kishu Juniper Was Originally Classified as a Sh
• (01:33:44 ) - Kishu Juniper Wins
• (01:39:07 ) - Bonsai Progression
• (01:43:07 ) - The Elm and Juniper Bonsai
• (01:47:18 ) - Cork Album Display
• (01:49:16 ) - Baby Trees in the Garden
• (01:49:37 ) - Kishu Juniper
• (01:54:29 ) - Tree tips for showing off a California tree
• (01:57:40 ) - Bonsai: Full Trees
• (02:03:44 ) - Best Large Deciduous Tree
• (02:04:37 ) - Have Sizes Become More Important in Bonsai?
• (02:09:31 ) - Bonsai Size Categories
• (02:14:13 ) - Korean Hornbeam, 22 inches
• (02:19:56 ) - A Very Nice Hornbeam Tree
• (02:26:50 ) - This hornbeam is just a joke
• (02:29:53 ) - David Niddall's Tree
• (02:34:43 ) - Best in Show
• (02:35:58 ) - This Cryptomeria Is Unrecognizably Beautiful
• (02:41:37 ) - The Best in Show Tree
• (02:45:14 ) - Bonsai Display: Eric's Tree
• (02:49:12 ) - He Made A Bonsai Trident
• (02:51:54 ) - Kishu Juniper Grafted From One Graft
• (02:56:05 ) - Is Kishu Harder to Grow in San Francisco?
• (02:58:28 ) - Black Pines 101
• (03:02:02 ) - Jonas's Tree Wins Maple Competition
• (03:05:57 ) - 70 on 70... The Stand
• (03:07:37 ) - "Three Legged" Oak Stand
• (03:10:58 ) - Oak vs. Coast Live Oak
• (03:14:53 ) - Unglazed and Glazed Oaks Pot
• (03:18:34 ) - Michael Hagedorn's Pine on a Metal Table
• (03:22:43 ) - Bonsai 101: Journey of the Artist
• (03:26:30 ) - "That's rad!"
• (03:26:41 ) - Todd Schlafer's Ponderosa Tree
• (03:30:19 ) - Potter Todd Benda's
• (03:33:34 ) - Oh, Monkey Dreams
• (03:33:56 ) - Tree Displaying A Star Wars Elephant
• (03:38:50 ) - A Bonsai Expo 2017
• (03:40:42 ) - 24 Expo Books Almost Sold Out
• (03:41:19 ) - NFL Players on Sleep