| PHOENIX BONSAI SOCIETY : LEROY’S TREES |
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Our long-time sensei, Leroy Fujii (June 1925 – November 1998), designed some of Arizona’s finest bonsai during his five decade study of the art. He had well over a hundred bonsai in various stages of training at the time he left us. |
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Four-man Olive ( Olea europaea ) Designed from what was once a full-size grove tree, this now stands about 5 feet tall [c.150 cm] from outside bottom of the pot to the tree’s apex. Donated to the Huntington Botanical Garden, July 1999. Photo on right taken in late April 2000 by Virginia Baran. |
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( Leucophyllum frutescens ) [86.4 cm x 73.7 cm x 48.3 cm] ; pot: 7-1/2″H x 21″W x 14-1/2″D [19.0 cm x 53.3 cm x 36.8cm] ) |
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( Myrtus communis ‘Compacta’) Originally a landscape specimen. [47.0 cm x 53.3 cm x 50.8 cm] ; pot: 7″H x 22″W x 16-1/2″D [17.8 cm x 55.9 cm x 41.9 cm] ) Feb. 2002 Matsuri Display |
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( Punica granatum ‘Nana’) Originally a landscape specimen. [50.8 cm x 58.4 cm x 63.5 cm] ; pot: 9″H x 10″W x 10″D [22.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm] ) |
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( Ulmus parvifolia ‘Catlin’)In and around lava rock. This composition is twenty-five plus years old. pot: 2″H x 18″W x 13″D [5.1 cm x 45.7 cm x 33.0 cm] ) |
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( Portulacaria afra )Awesome in person. [83.8 cm x 48.3 cm x 43.2 cm] ; pot: 12″H x 6″W x 6″D [30.5 cm x 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm] ) |
| Our long-time sensei, Leroy Fujii (June 1925 – November 1998), designed some of Arizona’s finest bonsai during his five decade study of the art. He had well over a hundred bonsai in various stages of training at the time he left us. On this and the previous page we present some examples of his work and play. These photographs were taken January 1999 and were initially used for a custom memorial calendar. The standardized measurements were taken on Sept. 5, 1999 and are maximum visual for each plane. Height is vertical, width is horizontal, depth is front-to-back. We are trying to get additional details about these compositions. Stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy a few desert creations… |
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with accessory grasses. ( Juniperus sp.) The rock is from Japan. [30.5 cm x 40.6 cm x 31.7 cm] ; pot: 1-3/4″H x 17-1/2″W x 13″D [4.4 cm x 44.4 cm x 33.0 cm] ) |
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( Olea europaea ) [61.0 cm x 55.9 cm x 58.4 cm] ; pot: 5-1/2″H x 17″W x 12-1/2″D [14.0 cm x 43.2 cm x 31.7 cm] ) |
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with some nice rootage ( Ulmus parvifolia ‘Catlin’) [38.1 cm x 45.7 cm x 43.2 cm] ; pot: 4″H x 12-1/2″W x 10″D [10.2 cm x 31.7 cm x 25.4 cm] ) |
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( Juniperus sp.) [41.9 cm x 40.6 cm x 30.5 cm] ; pot: 4″H x 16″W x 11-1/2″D [10.2 cm 40.6 cm x 29.2 cm] ) |
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( Bougainvillea sp.) [63.5 cm x 53.3 cm x 48.3 cm] ; pot: 2″H x 21″W x 14″D [5.1 cm x 53.3 cm x 35.6 cm] ) |
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( Carissa macrocarpa )Leroy’s favorite material. [35.6 cm x 40.6 cm x 30.5 cm] ; pot: 2-1/2″H x 21-1/2″W x 9″D [6.3 cm x 54.6 cm x 22.9 cm] ) |