[VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

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Please choose your favourite bonsai from the Australia Day, Australian Native display.

Poll ended at February 2nd, 2018, 7:32 am

Squizzy - Banksia integrifolia
4
3%
Squizzy - Banksia integrifolia
4
3%
Boom64 - Baeckea brevifolias
12
9%
Boom64 - Baeckea brevifolias
12
9%
Watto - Baeckea
1
1%
Watto - Baeckea
1
1%
Paul W - Banksia
3
2%
Paul W - Banksia
3
2%
bodhidharma - Baeckea virgata
2
2%
bodhidharma - Baeckea virgata
2
2%
Keep Calm and Ramify - Weeping Fig
0
No votes
Keep Calm and Ramify - Weeping Fig
0
No votes
Sandy001 - Baeckea
1
1%
Sandy001 - Baeckea
1
1%
Pup - Melaleuca rhaphiophylla
22
17%
Pup - Melaleuca rhaphiophylla
22
17%
baldtwitlion - Eucalyptus
0
No votes
baldtwitlion - Eucalyptus
0
No votes
PeterH - Elaeocarpus reticulatus
6
5%
PeterH - Elaeocarpus reticulatus
6
5%
Shibui - Banksia integrifolia 1
1
1%
Shibui - Banksia integrifolia 1
1
1%
Shibui - Banksia integrifolia 2
0
No votes
Shibui - Banksia integrifolia 2
0
No votes
Shibui - Banksia marginata 1
0
No votes
Shibui - Banksia marginata 1
0
No votes
Shibui - Banksia marginata 2
0
No votes
Shibui - Banksia marginata 2
0
No votes
Shibui - Callistemon sieberii
1
1%
Shibui - Callistemon sieberii
1
1%
Shibui - Kunzea parvifolia
0
No votes
Shibui - Kunzea parvifolia
0
No votes
Shibui - Ficus rubiginosa
0
No votes
Shibui - Ficus rubiginosa
0
No votes
Boom64 - Kunzea
6
5%
Boom64 - Kunzea
6
5%
Boom64 - Leptospermum rotundifolium
4
3%
Boom64 - Leptospermum rotundifolium
4
3%
Watto - 5 point shohin display - Melaleuca, Leptospermum, Kunzea, Banksia plus accent
1
1%
Watto - 5 point shohin display - Melaleuca, Leptospermum, Kunzea, Banksia plus accent
1
1%
Kane - Tea tree
1
1%
Kane - Tea tree
1
1%
Thymetraveller - Coprosma
0
No votes
Thymetraveller - Coprosma
0
No votes
Sammy D - Callistemon
0
No votes
Sammy D - Callistemon
0
No votes
Sammy D - Red Gum
1
1%
Sammy D - Red Gum
1
1%
bodhidharma - Agnosis flexuosa
0
No votes
bodhidharma - Agnosis flexuosa
0
No votes
Sno - Leptospermum laevigatum
0
No votes
Sno - Leptospermum laevigatum
0
No votes
GavinG - little mulga
0
No votes
GavinG - little mulga
0
No votes
Kane - Unknown
0
No votes
Kane - Unknown
0
No votes
Kane - Casuarina
0
No votes
Kane - Casuarina
0
No votes
Kane - Melaleuca
0
No votes
Kane - Melaleuca
0
No votes
Matt S - Callitris
0
No votes
Matt S - Callitris
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 132

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[VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by Steven »

Better late than never :crybye:
Here is the poll to vote for your favourite entry in the Australia Day, Australian Native display. Please review the pictures in the original thread Australia Day, Australian Native display. Poll is in the same order as the bonsai appear in the thread.

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Post by Boics »

Well done Steven and a great idea Squizzy.
A great thread idea with some fantastic contributions - if only I could have found some more time I would have liked to share as well.
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viewtopic.php?f=36&t=25230

for the pics....

Now to vote....
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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by SueBee »

My darn NBN box blew up and have been offline to miss all these lovely Aussies- great work everyone- maybe next year I will get one in - :fc:
Thanks for Sharing
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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by squizzy »

Well I think it’s hard to pick only one but I’ve done it.

My vote was for a tree that breaks many “rules” Which may very well be what makes it captivating. It has got me thinking about future styling of my own trees.

Thanks for everyone who participated

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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by shibui »

We certainly do have some great native bonsai.
Love the texture and shapes of some of those trunks.

It is certainly hard to pick just one. They all have some great features but each is different, unique which is the way bonsai should be. it makes it hard to judge one against the other though :wave:

Thanks to Squizzy for getting this thread started and for everyone who has participated.
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Post by Paul W »

Looks like the master Mr PUP,has cleaned up as usual :hooray: :worship: :clap:
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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by Sammy D »

Boom64 had some really nice trees. The vote outcome is always a surprise.
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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by LLK »

Post by Sammy D » Today, 17:15
Boom64 had some really nice trees. The vote outcome is always a surprise.
Yes, I really enjoyed Boom64's entries too, especially the creative styling of one particular tree.
Keep at it, Boom! I hope you will show us a lot more of your natives in future.

It was hard indeed to choose a "best". There were many really admirable bonsai. Very enjoyable.

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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

Post by squizzy »

For those that haven’t seen. The voting has closed and there was a bolt away winner. Congratulations goes to the master from the West. Pup. There is no doubt that melaleuca composition is amazing and screens Australia to me and obviously many others.

Boom 64 has to get special mention also. His trees have been shown a lot of interest.

Well done everyone. Let’s see if we can get this off the ground eith a bit more notice next year.

Cheers

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Re: [VOTE] Australia Day, Australian Native display

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Well done pup and boom.
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