Houston Bonsai Society

09/25/2026

Always a reason …

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Given that many of us were taught to never cross a wire, suggesting that we could might sound treasonous. There are, however, situations where crossing a wire can be the right move (and yet hopeful…

09/14/2026

A few pics from this past weekend’s Japan Festival HBS table. A very hot 2 days but lots fun talking”bonsai”. Thanks to all the volunteers that battled the heat and shared their love of bonsai with all the passers by.

08/30/2026

A great happening in the city of Houston Labor Day weekend. The first ever bonsai exhibition dedicated to Tropical Bonsai.

The event will host bonsai artists and vendors from across the US and Puerto Rico.

We are still asking for donations for HBS raffle to start at 2pm Saturday. If you you’d like to donate a bonsai related item, please contact Rusty McMains [email protected]. Donations can be dropped off at the exhibition starting 9 am Friday - Noon Saturday.

Special 1/2 Day tickets available:

Get up close with stunning tropical bonsai and expert tips at the US National Tropical Bonsai Exhibition!

08/15/2026

Happy Weekend Eve,

As discussed at our August 1st meeting, I am coordinating an HBS fund raising raffle at the US National Tropical Bonsai Exhibition Saturday and Sunday September 5-6 held at the Houston Westchase Marriot 2900 Briarpark Dr. Houston 77042.

The raffle will begin on Saturday afternoon at 2pm. While we prefer bonsai related items such as bonsai pots, training pots, bonsai literature & magazines, cuttings, pre-bonsai nursery material, figurines, tools, etc., anything is appreciated.

You can drop off your donated items at the exhibition site beginning Friday between 9am-5pm up to 1pm on Saturday.

Please email me directly if you plan to support the HBS raffle with a list of items you are donating. I will need a couple of volunteers to help with the raffle. If you’d like to assist me with the raffle setup and actual raffle and get a peek at the exhibits, please let me know.

On a side note, Hurley is still looking for volunteers starting on Thursday and throughout the weekend. You can email Hurley Johnson at [email protected] and let him know which days and times you prefer to help out.

Explore the US National Tropical Bonsai Exhibition, a premier bonsai event in Houston showcasing stunning tropical bonsai from around the nation.

08/10/2026

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08/10/2026

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08/06/2026

08/03/2026

HBS held its monthly meeting this past Saturday to a packed house. We had the honor of hosting Mike Lane as our visiting artist.

The board met to discuss HBS business and a very busy upcoming schedule for the remainder of the year. The complete schedule is available on the HBS website.

Mike provided an hour’s long lecture on tropical bonsai and then finished the session by starting the initial design on a very nice water jasmine. Our own HBS president, John Reamer, was the lucky raffle winner and walked away with the prize.