People’s Choice Awards – Destination Asia 2025

The People's Choice Awards - Destination Asian Festival 2025

These are the winners of the People’s Choice Awards at the 2025 Bonsai Exhibition at Morton Arboretum’s Destination Asian Festival.

Each visitor to the show is handed a ballot to vote for their favorite bonsai.    

Desert Rose with 422 votes - Linda Camp
Dawn Redwood Forest with 241 votes - Bill Imlah
Sekka Hinoki Cypress Forest with 237 votes - Larry Magee
Japanese White Pine with 235 votes - Larry Magee
Trident Maple with 190 votes - Phil Malhiot
Shimpaku Juniper with 169 votes - Larry Magee
American Larch with 154 votes (also awarded Best in Show) - Phil Malhiot
Shimpaku Juniper with 149 votes - Philip Diamond
Crepe Myrtle with 116 votes - Jim Beck
Chinese Elm Forest with 107 votes - Dennis Talag