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...


Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana
Eric Schikowski

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

Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana
Michael Hagedorn

European White Birch, Betula alba
Dennis Vojtilla

Japanese Red Pine, Pinus densiflora
Gary Gunrow


Tiger Bark Fig, Ficus microcarpa
Hoe Chuah

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens
Suthin Sukolosovisit

Itoigawa Sargent Juniper, Junipers chinensis
Boon Manakitivipart


Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens
Jason Eider

Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris
John Jaramillo

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper, Juniperus procumbens
Creighton Bostrom

Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea Pungens
Todd Schlafer

Plateau Stone, Japan - Seta river
Michael Sullivan