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Re: sticks in pots. These are my sticks in a pot - my entry for the Christmas tree competition held at my club this week. The brief was to break a few rules and have a bit of fun. I didn't win but then I'm only a beginner.

That is very nice Ellen
looks cold

Ellen, that is awesome! Whats the snow? I'm thinking water crystals.. what did you dust the trees with etc?

The lake is melted candle wax, the snow is salt (packs down in humid weather). I made the mountain out of white DAS but I am hoping to find a proper suiseki stone like this one day. I had a ball doing it but my cat has now taken a liking to the white paper and has left unsightly marks.

Merry Christmas
John 0

ellen wrote:Re: sticks in pots. These are my sticks in a pot - my entry for the Christmas tree competition held at my club this week. The brief was to break a few rules and have a bit of fun. I didn't win but then I'm only a beginner.

That is very insightful work for a beginer. Looking forward to some great stuff from you in the future

john0 wrote:Merry Christmas
John 0

G'day John and welcome to AusBonsai!
Merry Christmas to you and yours also.

Thanks to everyone who has decorated trees so far

I'm still looking forward to seeing more

Regards,
Steven

What happened about the Christmas tree competition - still waiting for entries?

I'm spending some time with Alpineart over the Christmas break .I don't have a bonsai yet so he let me use one of his trees Merry Christmas everyone hope you have a nice one

Good one Sonic. I hope you had a great day young fella.

Merry Christmas!
A big thank you to everyone who posted their Christmas bonsai images and helped spread a bit of Christmas cheer!
You are all winners in my eyes Please PM me your postal address and I'll send out a AusBonsai pin badge to you.
Best regards of the season,
Steven

Bit of a break in tradition this year with the lilly pilly getting the treatment instead of the Hornbeam Too late for a pin

"Albert" doesn't come indoors untill the family are due to arrive. As a bonsai he's a shocker; a sale item after Christmas and always intended as a Christmas Tree, he has bar branches , bulges on the trunk etc., not to mention that untill I read Morton Albeck's book "Shohin Bonsai" I just "didn't get" pine training and care. I hope to have Albert in better condition for next Christmas but in the meantime the grandkids (and the big kids) enjoy him in all his finery.

Yes, too late for the comp but thought you'd enjoy the look anyway.

Jan

I just got my badge for the xmas tree comp.thank you sonic976

Yeay,,my badge arrived also, very happy. Thank you Steven.