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This sounds fun,
Can category 2 include collections as I took some callistomen root suckers which in November and are charging at the moment I just wired up the leader the other day.

Cheers

Ryan

Steven another fantastic competition that has been orginised . I really will have to looking more into natives, apart from port jacksons and the odd casarina i really dont have anything. This will boost populariy among natives for sure along with Pups and Grants postings at the national collection. good luck with it all

noah78 wrote:I really will have to looking more into natives, apart from port jacksons and the odd casarina i really dont have anything.

Noah, we should go on a Tea Tree and Banksia binge (like we don't have enough trees already ), 15 or 20 trees each, and just go nuts with them, chop em, bend the crap out of them and generally work the ass off them and see what we can achieve.
I know where there is some great little stock plants 3-5 year projects

I need to lose my Casuarina virginity too I think I have waited long enough!

Cheers
MM

There are only 30 days left to submit your entries into the Native awards.

So far we have 21 submissions broken into the following categories;
1. Best Native - 11 entries
2. New Stock award - 9 entries
3. Newcomer encouragement award - 1 entry

With 9 great prizes on offer, the chances of winning are pretty high so why don't you take some pictures and submit?

Regards,
Steven

Shh don't spoil my chances

hi all is it possible for me to enter cat 2 and 3 if i have only been doing bonsai for 8 months

dayne wrote:hi all is it possible for me to enter cat 2 and 3 if i have only been doing bonsai for 8 months

Absolutely Dayne! That is what those categories are for mate.
Regards,
Steven

Steven

do entries need to be in bonsai pots or be in a relatively finished state to be entered, or is it sort of anything goes for cat2 and 3

cheers Regan

Anything goes for categorys 2 and 3 Regan.
Regards,
Steven

Thanks Steven

Only 7 days left to get your last minute entries into the Australian Native Bonsai Awards!

So far we have;

21 entries into Category 1,
16 entries into Category 2 and
1 entry into Category 3.

With 3 prizes in each category your chances of winning are pretty high!
I look forwards to seeing all the last minute entries that have had the extra time to grow .

Regards,
Steven

Could someone please clarify what "Stock must be less than 12 months in training" from below exactly means? I have a fig that i have only had for 6 months that had been grown as a bonsai but has now undergone a major restyle and change of front ect. It was essentially treated as nursery stock even though it had some age to it...... Does this fit the bill?

Category 2 -
New stock awards (Stock must be less than 12 months in training)
1st - Custom made for your bonsai, a one of a kind Pat Kennedy bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate

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Jow wrote:Could someone please clarify what "Stock must be less than 12 months in training" from below exactly means? I have a fig that i have only had for 6 months that had been grown as a bonsai but has now undergone a major restyle and change of front ect. It was essentially treated as nursery stock even though it had some age to it...... Does this fit the bill?

Category 2 -
New stock awards (Stock must be less than 12 months in training)
1st - Custom made for your bonsai, a one of a kind Pat Kennedy bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate

Hey Jow. I woiuld thiunk a total restyle woud qualify for this as as you say it is like starting with new stock. None of the original styling is left

Ken

Jow wrote:Could someone please clarify what "Stock must be less than 12 months in training" from below exactly means?

Hi Joe,

Thanks for your question. For the purpose of the current awards, 'stock must be less than 12 months in training' refers to the total time the tree has been in bonsai training. Unfortunately, a restyle (even a major one) does not qualify. Your question is very good and we might have a fourth category for 'restyled bonsai' in next years awards.

Only one more day to get your entries into the awards! Submissions received after 12:00 midnight Sydney time on 31st March 2010 will not be accepted. So to avoid disappointment... submit today

Regards,
Steven