NATURAL STYLE Competition VOTE HERE

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 10th, 2022, 6:09 pm

NATURAL STYLE Competition VOTE HERE

Please vote for the 4 bonsai that you think are the most styled like an Australian Native tree in the wild.

THE TREES ARE PICTURED BELOW THIS THREAD. THERE ARE 27 TREES IN TOTAL TO CHOOSE FROM.

This competition is not about presentation, or the pot, or the overall show, but the actual style of it only.

So, keep that in mind when you vote. The poll will open for 30 days.

You can vote for 4 of your favourite bonsai which you feel are most styled like a native tree.

FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW.

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 10th, 2022, 6:17 pm

baldtwitlion - eucalyptus.jpg

baldtwitlion - eucalyptus

baldtwitlion - Grevillia Sylvia.jpg

baldtwitlion - Grevillia Sylvia

Beano - Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink.jpg

Beano - Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink

Beano - Eucalyptus cinerea.jpg

Beano - Eucalyptus cinerea

Boom64 - Kunzea Ambigua..jpg

Boom64 - Kunzea Ambigua.

Jan - Brachychiton rupestris.jpg

Jan - Brachychiton rupestris

Jan - Euchalyptus microcarpa Grey Box.jpg

Jan - Euchalyptus microcarpa Grey Box

KC&R - Melaleuca Thymifolia.jpg

KC&R - Melaleuca Thymifolia

longd_au - Leptospermum flavescens x scoparium nana.jpg

longd_au - Leptospermum flavescens x scoparium nana

longd_au - Leptospermum sp. hybrida.jpg

longd_au - Leptospermum sp. hybrida

longd_au - Melaleuca linariifolia.jpg

longd_au - Melaleuca linariifolia

Melbrackstone - Callicarpa pedunculata.jpg

Melbrackstone - Callicarpa pedunculata

melbrackstone - Leptospermum var Australian Beauty.jpg

Melbrackstone - Leptospermum var Australian Beauty

MJL - Eucalyptus camaldulensis.jpg

MJL - Eucalyptus camaldulensis

MJL - Melaleuca ericafolia.jpg

MJL - Melaleuca ericafolia

MJL - Melaleuca lanceolata.jpg

MJL - Melaleuca lanceolata

Redsonic - Callitris rhomboidea.jpg

Redsonic - Callitris rhomboidea

Redsonic - Pittosporum angustifolium.jpg

Redsonic - Pittosporum angustifolium

Ryceman3 - Leptospermum Petersonii.jpg

Ryceman3 - Leptospermum Petersonii

Ryceman3 - Melaleuca Ericifolia.jpg

Ryceman3 - Melaleuca Ericifolia

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 10th, 2022, 6:20 pm

Ryceman3 - Melaleuca Linariifolia.jpg

Ryceman3 - Melaleuca Linariifolia

Sno - Callistemon pallidus.jpg

Sno - Callistemon pallidus

Sno - Eucalyptus parvifolia.jpg

Sno - Eucalyptus parvifolia

terryb - Casuarina glauca.jpg

terryb - Casuarina glauca

terryb - Melaleuca rhaphiophylla.jpg

terryb - Melaleuca rhaphiophylla

terryb - Melaleuca.jpg

terryb - Melaleuca

Watto - Eucalyptus.jpg

Watto - Eucalyptus

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 15th, 2022, 5:27 pm

~BUMP~

melbrackstone · Post by **melbrackstone** » May 16th, 2022, 12:49 pm

We add our choices to this thread, Rory?

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 16th, 2022, 2:27 pm

melbrackstone wrote: ↑May 16th, 2022, 12:49 pm We add our choices to this thread, Rory?

Hi Mel....

Everyone just votes in the above poll with the 4 options. Even if you have submitted an entry, you still vote for the 4 best native choices that you like, including your own if you like it.

You can comment on the entries as in talk about them here etc etc, but you actually cast your 4 votes in the poll above.

BonsaiBobbie · Post by **BonsaiBobbie** » May 16th, 2022, 2:49 pm

melbrackstone wrote: ↑May 16th, 2022, 12:49 pm We add our choices to this thread, Rory?

Mel, I almost did the same, and I was thinking "I can't be the first to post", so double checked... as Rory says, it is above the first post, easily missed... scroll up.

BonsaiBobbie · Post by **BonsaiBobbie** » May 16th, 2022, 2:50 pm

Interesting watching how the voting is progressing... maybe a bit like the federal election this weekend... just of more consequence! lol

melbrackstone · Post by **melbrackstone** » May 16th, 2022, 2:53 pm

OOOooops, Soz Rory, I didn't see the poll at the top. ta

MJL · Post by **MJL** » May 16th, 2022, 5:51 pm

Ha! Very interesting … I’m reading this thread thinking “What are they all talking about?”

The poll does not show on my Tapatalk app … only when I log in via web, do I see the poll!

I’m on it now! And … personal choice …I can only vote for other entries … feels weird voting for oneself ! Luckily the choice is easy for other’s entries anyway.

Thanks again Rory!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Promethius · Post by **Promethius** » May 16th, 2022, 9:59 pm

Hope you don’t mind non-entrants voting?

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 16th, 2022, 10:05 pm

Promethius wrote: ↑May 16th, 2022, 9:59 pm Hope you don’t mind non-entrants voting?

On the contrary. The point of this competition is to try and get people to think more about styling their natives like actual trees, so everyone can vote and express their thoughts by way of voting…. And commenting here if you like as well

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 19th, 2022, 12:54 pm

Promethius · Post by **Promethius** » May 19th, 2022, 1:25 pm

For what it's worth - thank you to Rory for organising this comp and thanks to all the entrants. Some amazing trees are in the running!

I joined this forum too late to join in myself, but I've really enjoyed following the entries, and will definitely be growing more natives in the future as a direct result.

Rory · Post by **Rory** » May 25th, 2022, 10:00 am

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