Address
Kids Kount Daycare
23631 AL Hwy 24 Trinity, AL
Living Art Bonsai Society
LivingArt.HSV@gmail.com
Our Participation at the Japanese Festival
4 May 2025
Living Art Bonsai Society members participated at the 22nd annual Japanese Spring Festival at North Alabama Japanese Garden to promote knowledge, interest, education, and the displayed various bonsai trees for patrons enjoying the festival.
A Message from Our President Mr. Terry
We welcome our many bonsai friends to the month of May and our annual Bonsai Show. The Living Art Bonsai Society’s annual show will be held this month May 31 st and June 1 st at Bennett’s Nursery in Huntsville Alabama. Everyone is invited to stop by, visit with us and view our efforts in growing these little trees. At LABS we invite each member to bring a tree, experienced as well as novice bonsai artist. Our desire is for the public to see trees at every stage of development. Last year’s show trees may be seen in the Gallery section of our web site. A unique feature is the clickable zoom capability our web master has provided. You are able to zoom in and see the bark, any wiring and details of branch structure. Demonstrations will be ongoing throughout both days. Those of you unable to attend our show will be able to attend visually, online, as soon as we are able to post images.
During this time of rapid growth keep busy with maintenance pruning. Internodes extend quickly if we aren’t vigilant. Join a local bonsai group and enjoy the art of bonsai.
Phil Terry
President LABS
Upcoming Events or Workshops
17 May 25
LABS Monthly Meeting & Workshop
Location: Kids Kount Daycare, 23631 AL Hwy 24. Trinity, AL
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monthly meeting
* Creating a long-term design plan for your trees by Tom Pendergrass.
* Work on trees
17 & 18
May 25
Nashville Bonsai Society Regional Show
Location: The Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
May 17 th 2025 10 am – 5:30 pm EST
May 18 th 2025 10 am – 4pm EST
NBS 50th Anniversary Regional Show
31 May &
1 June 25
LABS Annual Bonsai Show
Living Art Bonsai Society (LABS) Annual Bonsai Show
- Location: Bennett’s Nurseries
- 7002 Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville, AL 35810
- https://g.co/kgs/w9YtkaN
31 May 2025 10am – 5pm CST
1 Jun 2025 12am – 3pm CST
Current Trees that you may find in our collections
BOXWOOD
Boxwood (Buxus) are very robust and can grow even on barren ground, in fu ll sun or shade. As boxwoods tolerate constant trimming very well and can bud from old wood, they are very well suited for bonsai.
CYPRESS
One of the best bonsai trees for beginners is the Bald Cypress, or Taxodium distichum. A member of the Redwood family, Taxodiaceae, it is a primary tree species & can reach heights of 100-120′ with a trunk diameter typically between 3-5′.
AZALEA
Azaleas can be trained for either flowers or bonsai but not really for both. Azaleas trained primarily for flowers usually have a shrubby appearance – Azaleas bloom in various colors and are an ideal species for bonsai.
ELM
The Chinese elm is a very popular choice of Bonsai for beginners, as it is a strong tree that reacts well to pruning and can be kept outdoors as well as indoors. The fine ramification, tiny leaves and beautiful bark are characteristics most loved for this tree species.
Kingsville Boxwood
Buxus Microphylla Forest
Style: Rock Over Rock
Age: 8 years
In Training: 3 years
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distictum
Style: Formal Upright
Age: 18 years
In Training: 13 years
Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendrum indicum
Style: Informal Upright
Age: 40 years
In Training: 30 years
Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Style: Informal Upright
Age: 100+ years
In Training: 100+ years
our History in view
A Peek at Our Little Trees
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- Kingsville Boxwood Buxus Microphylla Forest Style: Rock Over Rock Age: 8 years In Training: 3 years
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- 202Black Pine Pinus Thunbergii Style: Slant Age: 3 years In Training: 3 years1 Rhododendrum Indicum
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- 2022 Taxodium Distichum
