Mame contest idea

20170520_143528.jpg Is there such a thing as mame literati?
I won't hesitate to jin everything off of this except for that lowest right branch.
 
M. Frary said:
These trees are 2 years old from seeds I took from an adult elm I was trimming.
That one is about an inch in diameter just above the soil.
It's just got it's second chop and a good example of chop and grow technique. No wire yet. Maybe never if it behaves good like it is. Also I don't use wound sealer on elms. Well,anything but these trees heal over like gangbusters.
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Very impressive! :cool:
 
Cadillactaste said:
You trying to scare us Mike from joining the contest?
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Not really. These are trees I have laying around. I would rather grow them out for larger trees. I like those better. I only have one 4 inch glazed pot too.
What I'm getting at is what could be used.
People don't need the thin seedlings with large leaves for mame.
If I was going to enter this contest though I would air layer something off of this.
It needs some major work to be presentable anyway and it has tiny leaves. Yatsabusa elm.
I would be cheating if I used the trees posted I think.
So layering something from this would be more in the spirit of fairness.20160814_193730.jpg
Which makes me think maybe there should be experience categories in these contests. There is a good reason someone like Sawgrass,Vance,Smoke or even me can win these contests fairly easy.
I'm not saying I'm as good as these guys or better than some others but experience doing this hobby counts for a lot.
I am thinking about building a mame and will post it in the contest but I don't want votes. I just want to play along in the 3 year progression.
I can put any of these trees in a little pot tomorrow and not worry about it dieing on me.
Thats the other thing about experience. It gives you confidence to do things most would think wrong or kill the tree.
 
@M. Frary seeing what your sharing...you have me scratching my head at my own selection. It's very raw stock...a cutting. I chose it for its ability for hard root prunes. Along with fall color. I'm hoping an angle change can correct a huge flaw...and make it less in one's face.
 
If I remember the proposed rules, 3 years is plenty of time if you use it efficiently and make your selection of material well. I think it'll be a fun challenge. You can do it!

I'm going to try to commit to working on these three, none with any prior training:
1) Japanese maple
2) American Elm seedling
3) Mexican Heather
 
thumblessprimate1 said:
If I remember the proposed rules, 3 years is plenty of time if you use it efficiently and make your selection of material well. I think it'll be a fun challenge. You can do it!

I'm going to try to commit to working on these three, none with any prior training:
1) Japanese maple
2) American Elm seedling
3) Mexican Heather
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You're so right.
 
thumblessprimate1 said:
If I remember the proposed rules, 3 years is plenty of time if you use it efficiently and make your selection of material well. I think it'll be a fun challenge. You can do it!

I'm going to try to commit to working on these three, none with any prior training:
1) Japanese maple
2) American Elm seedling
3) Mexican Heather
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My whole bases is to develop ramification on tree to wow one. :cool:
 
So, ah, um, I am twitching a little at the wishy wash time line. I am not OCD or anything like that (Maybe I am when it comes to time) but a few firm dates are needed. For me, I will partially choose my trees on the dates because I don't have the ability to make a mame with a winter silhouette for February worth looking at. We had snow for most of February this year ugh!
I have been browsing every store for candidates since I read this thread. I have ideas for an air layer or two, but all is dependant on the show time. @defra can we please nail down the times? puuuuulllease?
 
Saddler said:
I don't have the ability to make a mame with a winter silhouette for February worth looking at.
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Same here. Mine are frozen solid and buried under snow in February.
My winter silhouettes are lumps in the snow.
 
@Saddler
The dates for you clearer this way?

Entry's can be posted until 20-08-2017


Must be in the mame pot before 20-11-2018


End of contest 20-02-2020
 
@defra Much clearer. Thank you! I don't like those dates lol, but I will work with them. This is going to be tough. I think my choices are down to boxwood, juniper and tropicals.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!!
 
defra said:
So what would be better then march ?
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If it's a 3 year contest why not anytime that 3rd year before winter.
If people want to see the trees without leaves they fall off in autumn before they're put away for most people.
Or in the spring afterwards before or just as the new leaves are starting to push. That's the best time to view deciduous bonsai for me.
You can still see all of the branches but they have little green gems of new growth all over them.
If I enter I will use a juniper,an elm and either a pine or tamaracks.
I'll layer the juniper from something here.
Maybe the elm too but maybe collect it.
The pine? Maybe collected,bought at a nursery or maybe I'll cut a Scots or Mugo down to size from what I have laying around. There's that phrase again.
The tamaracks Ill either collect or cut something down from on the benches.
We're dealing with small trees so I could dig them up out of season. Maybe I'll hit some swamps and Scots pine areas next week.
 
M. Frary said:
If it's a 3 year contest why not anytime that 3rd year before winter.
If people want to see the trees without leaves they fall off in autumn before they're put away for most people.
Or in the spring afterwards before or just as the new leaves are starting to push. That's the best time to view deciduous bonsai for me.
You can still see all of the branches but they have little green gems of new growth all over them.
If I enter I will use a juniper,an elm and either a pine or tamaracks.
I'll layer the juniper from something here.
Maybe the elm too but maybe collect it.
The pine? Maybe collected,bought at a nursery or maybe I'll cut a Scots or Mugo down to size from what I have laying around. There's that phrase again.
The tamaracks Ill either collect or cut something down from on the benches.
We're dealing with small trees so I could dig them up out of season. Maybe I'll hit some swamps and Scots pine areas next week.
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Yeah true that will be fine
Looking forward to your entry's

@Saddler
The entry thread is already up !
https://bonsainut.com/threads/mame-contest-entrys.27735/
 
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