United States Department of Agriculture
AgResearch Magazine
Hinoki Cypress, in training since 1964, is part of the U.S. National Arboretum’s auxiliary collection. (Stephen Ausmus, D3670-1)
Entrance way to the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC. (Stephen Ausmus, D3666-1)
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Curator Jack Sustic waters Japanese White Pine in training since 1625. The bonsai survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (Stephen Ausmus, D3664-1)
“Goshin,” from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, is John Naka’s masterpiece. It is a planting of 11 juniper trees representing the Japanese-American bonsai master’s 11 grandchildren at the time of its creation in 1953. (Stephen Ausmus, D3669-1)
A Bougainvillea, in training since 1985, at the front entrance of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. (Stephen Ausmus, D3671-1)
Sargent Juniper from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s Japanese collection. This bonsai has been in training since 1905. (Stephen Ausmus, D3667-1)
