Club Exhibitions

Annual Bonsai Show – Morton Arboretum

August 4 – 6, 2023

2023 - Best in Show

Douglas Fir

Dan Turner

2023 - The People's choice

Chinese Elm

Phil Mahliot

The top ten People’s Choice after all 2194 votes were tallied

Phil Mahliot Chinese Elm (People’s Choice)
Matt Mazza Ficus Benjamin V. Kik
Phil Mahliot Juniper (Japanese Garden)
Dan Turner Rose/Pyracantha Three Point Display
Badar Zulqarni Chinese Elm Penjing Forest
Matt Mazza Trident Maple
Jim Erlenborn Azalea Tree
Dennis Talag Dwarf Jade
MaryAnn Trzyna Bouganvillea
Dennis Talag Dwarf Jade

Phil Mahliot Chinese Elm

People's Choice - First Place

Matt Mazza Ficus Benjamin V. Kiki

People's Choice - Second Place

Phil Mahliot Chinese Elm

People's Choice - Third Place

Dan Turner Rose/Pyracantha Three Point Display

People's Choice - Fourth Place

Badar Zulqarni Chinese Elm Penjing Forest

People's Choice - Fifth Place

Matt Mazza Trident Maple

People's Choice - Sixth Place

Jim Erlenborn Azalea Tree

People's Choice - Seventh Place

Dennis Talag Dwarf Jade

People's Choice - Eighth Place

MaryAnn Trzyna Bouganvillea

People's Choice - Ninth Place

Dennis Talag Dwarf Jade

People's Choice - Tenth Place

Guest Judge - Mark Fields

A special thanks from Nick DiBattista to all our volunteers for the show, you are the ones that made the show a success. thanks again!

PK, Mary Ann Trzyna, Steve Fluett, Joe Mullin, Lori Nalefski, Veronica T, Badar Zulqarni, Jason Davids, Philip Diamond, Lyman, Dennis Talag, Katlin, John Comastro, Charlotte Field, Craig Cronquist, Bill Imlah and Rob MacKenzie. I apologize if there was anyone else I missed.

Annual Bonsai Show - Morton Arboretum

August 5 - 7, 2022

Bonsai Silhouette Show – Cantigny Park

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Bonsai Silhouette Show – Cantigny Park

Saturday, February 12, 2022

The 2nd annual PSBS Winter Silhouette Bonsai Exhibit was held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL.

A Silhouette exhibit displays the bonsai without leaves and may seem a little strange, but it is a great time to see the trees’ structure and especially the ramification. Both members and non-members displayed their deciduous trees in the natural winter stage of development. The event was free to attend, but the park collects $5 per vehicle.

Annual Bonsai Show – Morton Arboretum

August 2 – August 4, 2019

This forest style Alberta Spruce, by James Keith was chosen by visiting artist Dana Quattlebaum for the Best of Show Award at the 2019 Prairie State Bonsai Society Bonsai Exhibition held at the Morton Arboretum.

2019 Annual Bonsai Show at the Morton Arboretum

Morton Arboretum played host to the Prairie State Bonsai Show in August of 2019. It was a great weekend with great weather and a great turn out. Below is video footage of the August 2019 Prairie State Bonsai Society Show at the Destination Asia Festival at the Morton Arboretum in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.