Jerry Meislik
My interest in Bonsaibegan as a teenager when I visited the Bonsaiexhibit at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. In 1977 while living in Florida my interest was re-kindled after seeing some Ficus bonsai.
Since then I have been actively studying trees and how to grow them in containers and creating bonsai. I have been fortunate to have exposure to many excellent Bonsaiteachers. My knowledge increased as I traveled to foreign countries to study their Bonsaiand design concepts. My interests in Bonsaiare varied but among my special interests are tropical/indoor Bonsaiand especially Ficus. With indoor BonsaiI can grow plants that I could not grow outdoors and have a year round hobby. Over the years I have had the opportunity to teach and lecture about bonsai. I have also written and published a book, Ficus: The Exotic Bonsaiand written a second book, Introduction To Indoor bonsai, as well as being active in writing articles on various Bonsaitopics.
Quick facts
Appeared at these events: Ann Arbor BonsaiSociety, Ann Arbor Garden Club, BonsaiStudy Group, Columbus BonsaiSociety, BonsaiAssocation of Michigan, American BonsaiSociety Symposium and others.
Appeared in these magazines: various magazines including: Great Lakes BonsaiMagazine, BCI Magazine, bonsai-Journal of the ABS, Bonsaiwith Tropicals
Awards: Various
Books: "Ficus: The Exotic bonsai", "Introduction to Indoor bonsai"
Some of Jerry Meislik's Bonsaitrees
Ficus by Jerry Meislik
Image of a BonsaiFicus tree.
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Contact information
Location: Florida, USA
Email: jerry (at) bonsaihunk.us
Website: www.bonsaihunk.us
