[Craig] - Melaleuca Preissiana

[Craig]

Hi Craig.
Just saw your comments. It's a long way from here to you. I won't be happy until it's safely in your hands.
Penny.

Same , Talk real soon .

Well done Craig, the tree looks real good, the dead wood at the top gives that special look to the norm.

Anthony

Err, , well actually i have removed most of the top deadwood/jin, the tree looks better for it aswell, cheers mate.

[Gerard]

If there are people who enter competitions with that sort of material and end up with that result, I don't think I have a chance at winning at all LOL.

I really like what you have achieved here Craig, in my opinion we are all winners.
Inspired to have a go

[Pup]

If there are people who enter competitions with that sort of material and end up with that result, I don't think I have a chance at winning at all LOL.

I really like what you have achieved here Craig, in my opinion we are all winners.
Inspired to have a go

The reason for these Competitions, is to encourage every one who enters to lift, their standard so that we all improve as Bonsai Artist. So our trees become much better.

That we as a Bonsai community benefit, so it is a win win situation.

Remember if your tree is not up to it, improve it so it is a better tree, do not say ah!! well, and leave it at that.

The reason I post my trees on this forum is to show what can be achieved, if we really try to understand what our peers try to teach us.

So coocarch try to lift and Gerard well put.

Just my Pup
Ps no put downs or any other thing is meant by what I have written

[Craig]

If there are people who enter competitions with that sort of material and end up with that result, I don't think I have a chance at winning at all LOL.

I really like what you have achieved here Craig, in my opinion we are all winners.
Inspired to have a go

Gerard , your so right mate. I don't understand the mentality of people saying they don't have a chance, i do not enter to win but to show what can be achieved within a short period of time. I will however go all out in an attempt to show my tree to the best of it's/my abilities, which is why i get pots hand made and spend alot of time on my trees. Thankyou Gerard, good luck with your entries mate

Cheers pup

[izzykay]

? You didn't enter to win??

[Craig]

? You didn't enter to win??

[Bretts]

I like to win but I enter to learn. I think I have learn't alot from every online bonsai contest I have enterd.

Looking great Craig

[kcpoole]

I like to win but I enter to learn. I think I have learn't alot from every online bonsai contest I have enterd.

Looking great Craig

Same here
Same reason I put trees on show at events like the Easter show too . Extend yourself and put yourself out of the comfort zone to try and improve

Ken

[Craig]

ok , here's the soe pots that Penny has made ,one will be used for my accent with my entry. Hope you like them , they're awesome.

Soe Pots - 3 .jpg

[kcpoole]

ok , here's the soe pots that Penny has made ,one will be used for my accent with my entry. Hope you like them , they're awesome.

Soe Pots - 3 .jpg

Sweet pots Craig
Ken

[Craig]

Ken, these are the Soe pot display slabs.and pots.

Soe Pots .jpg

[Craig]

This is going to be my last summary before the final pics/posting at the end.

I only collected this tree not long prior to entering it in the comp, it has grown extremely well and responded to my methods of training. The thing i like about this tree is the character in the trunk, it has small areas of deadwood and the new foliage colour is awesome.
The design i chose was a relatively simple one and in all honesty i didn't know if it was achievable at all ,never mind in 14 months.

I have received alot of feedback and some great ideas along the way, i have tried to incorporate peoples thoughts into my tree and grow it as a true represenation of a Melaleuca preissiana that grows naturally.

Tonight i have spent several hours working the tree. I have fully rewired again and brought the trees overall height down to only 190 mm and the trunk is 65mm wide . This give the tree a 1 to 3 trunk/height ratio . The jin is completely gone now aswell .

The pots are on thier way over and i'll repot in due course.

thanks to everyone who has commented, much appreciated and yes it has helped ,

I will post pics either tomorrow or next day and then i intend on submitting my final entry as a 360 degree,,, good luck all,,

[Dario]

This tree is looking great Craig...it sure has come a long way in a short time!
Looking forward to see the progress you have made from the pics in early Feb as they looked really good
It will be interesting to see the tree without the jin.
Cheers, Dario.

[Craig]

Cheers Dario,

DSC00833flash.JPG

DSC00835.JPG

DSC00836.JPG

DSC00837.JPG

DSC00838.JPG

DSC00839.JPG

DSC00840.JPG

[ADO]

Hi Craig

great looking tree mate. looks like a tonne of work is/has gone into it.

best of luck.