Part ll of My Bonsai Tour of South Africa
By Jerry Meislik
On the second part of our bonsai tour to South Africa our friend Charles Ceronio arranged and escorted us to see some of the incredible sights of South Africa including the Baobabs, Acacias and indigenous Ficus.
Charles arranged for a several day tour to the north. During that time we visited a number of bonsai collections as well as getting acquainted with the unusual and exquisite forms of natural African trees. Among the species we were able to see were the incredible Acacias and their flat top forms as well as the immense and memorable Baobabs.
Ficus burtt-davyi root-over-rock style, Pieter Geldenhusys collection, 2011
Org and Rika van Zyl near their giant Ficus microcarpa, 2011
Ficus ingens with new red leaves, Lampie Schoeman collection, 2011
Lampie examining Ficus tettensis in the wild, 2011
Rita Schoeman, Charles Ceronio and Rhona dwarfed by Baobab trunk, 2011
Bonsai collection Dawid Kruger, 2011
Ficus natalensis, hollow trunk style, Dawid Kruger collection, 2011
Massive Baobab, note Rhona in front of the tree, 2011
Hennie Smit, Dawid Kruger and Charles discussing bonsai trees – of course, 2011
Baobab bonsai, Henney Smit collection, 2011
Flat top Acacia, style as described by Charles in his book, 2011
Dereck Veldhuizen with his prize winning Commiphora, 2011
Dereck's Commiphora, a succulent, 2011
Charles and Rhona near the famous Ficus "Wonderboom", Ficus cordata, 2011
Theuns Roos with Ficus natalensis, 2011
Ficus natalensis, ROR, Roos collection, 2011
Assorted mini bonsai, Roos collection, 2011
Incredible Ficus burkei climbing over a wall, 2011
Attie and Acacia bonsai, 2011
Attie's spectacular succulent garden, 2011
Ficus benjamina, Lucas Uys, 2011
Again a very heartfelt thanks to Charles and Elsie Ceronio for making this trip happen as well as the wonderful people of South Africa who shared their bonsai, knowledge and beautiful country with us.
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