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Bonsai and Penjing Pavilion Open House

  • 14 Jun 2018
  • 05 Jul 2018
  • 6 sessions
  • 14 Jun 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • 17 Jun 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • 21 Jun 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • 24 Jun 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • 28 Jun 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • 05 Jul 2018, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • The Arnold Arboretum, Bonsai and Penjing Collection (Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection), 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130

Bonsai and Penjing Pavilion Open House

Select Thursdays and Sundays, 11AM - 1PM

The Arnold Arboretum
Bonsai and Penjing Collection (Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection)
125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130

Come and experience a very unique opportunity in the Arnold Arboretum's Bonsai and Penjing Collection of dwarfed potted plants. With an Arboretum volunteer, you will be able to go inside the pavilion, hear about the history, culture, and care of these amazing and very special plants. 

The Larz Anderson Collection of Japanese Dwarfed Trees at the Arnold Arboretum was originally imported into the United States by the Honorable Larz Anderson in 1913, upon his return from serving as ambassador to Japan. In April 1937, Isabel Anderson donated the majority of her late husband’s bonsai collection (30 plants) to the Arnold Arboretum, along with the funds necessary to build a shade house for their display. The rest of the Anderson bonsai came to the Arboretum following Isabel’s death in 1949. The core of the collection consists of 6 large specimens of compact hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Chabo-hiba’)—each between 150 and 275 years old—that Anderson purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Company. Additional bonsai have been acquired or added to the collection overtime, the most recent being a gift of 6 specimens in the fall of 2015. All told, 39 masterfully curated specimens comprise the Bonsai and Penjing Collection.

In case of inclement weather, contact 617.384.5209.

Free, no registration needed

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