MHBonsai
Chumono
I’m in. 
The Little Christmas Tree Contest (2020 - 2023)
- Thread starter B.uneasy
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B.uneasy
Chumono
Are your plans to keep it that tall? If not, join!
canoeguide
Chumono
If someone wants to have a 4'+ tree, I say more power to them and good luck! "Little", after all, is a relative term.
B.uneasy
Chumono
Go ahead, I hate boundaries and rules. Why prevent what could be an awesome entry!?
TN_Jim
Omono
so the tree in question should have a bow, foil, red or green pot, or something to indicate Christmas? -not just conical that could be in a pot or such on a porch with lights around it...?
Dos
two bassists
this album could even be Christmas music buffer
Dos
two bassists
this album could even be Christmas music buffer
B.uneasy
Chumono
perfect!
ihaveaspaceship
Shohin
I'm in!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
ok, ok..
Went out and visited a number of shops selling christmasjunk today. And.. did not find a single tree. All of them have been pulled out of the ground and pushed into a pot to sell over christmas. All of them having the warning that these are not grown to be planted in the garden and there is no guarantees on survival. Considering how most of them are standing in a sheet of dry needles gives me a good indication of survival chances of the bigger trees.
I am not participating with a 1ft potgrown plant, as I know it will annoy me in a few months to be given away. I prefer to have bigger trees. I have been looking at 5ft - 7ft trees: Starting with a 6ft tree will get a bonsai of about 1-2ft, which would be about right.
Ironbeaver
Chumono
I'm back, and I'm in!
Harry Bushwhacker
Yamadori
I’m in
Woocash
Omono
Do it. Mine wont end up 4ft, I can tell you that, and I'll probably end up with a bigger one after the festivities as well.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
The fuck is wrong with a shitload of basses?
We used to throw down at GC, 3 or 4 basses, funky as shit.
I'm just here to see how this ends?
Trying to donate a pot but.....ain't no winning guidelines.
Whilst we wait, go bid on these!
www.bonsainut.com
Merry New Year!
Sorce
We used to throw down at GC, 3 or 4 basses, funky as shit.
I'm just here to see how this ends?
Trying to donate a pot but.....ain't no winning guidelines.
Whilst we wait, go bid on these!
Auction #2, 2 unglazed Pots
Rectangle with Blue Porcelain slip Decoration. 5x3x1 3/4in. Hand Coiled Sorceround Literati Dish. Footless! With indented wire holes for flush stance. 6x2in. Bidding to Start at $40 with minimum of $1 increments. Auction will end at 7PM Central Standard Time, Sunday December 22nd 2019. I will...
Merry New Year!
Sorce
B.uneasy
Chumono
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Not participating, but here's what can be done with Christmas spruces. It's about 4.5 years in training now. I started with a winter repot too, removed tons of roots and tons of little white grubs. It didn't grow at all the following year but budding was good so the next winter I decided to style it. It worked out, thankfully, and it went growing again. Next time I'd leave another year, or maybe even 2 inbetween, it might take up growing more quickly and more strongly. Anyway, here's a pic:
It needs detail work and last twig adjustments, but I hope to get it in a nice pot first, this spring.
It needs detail work and last twig adjustments, but I hope to get it in a nice pot first, this spring.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
Ok. I'm in. I've got a rosemary, a stone pine, and a blue point juniper. One of them has to make it.
Woocash
Omono
Nice cheers for that. Even looks a bit like how mine has started out and is similar to how I hope to style it. Thanks for the lesson in patience!
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Thanks for the nice words, much appreciated! The big inspiration for mine was that famous spruce by Walter Pall, that's an awesome tree. Mine has now taken a different direction, but I still like to look and compare lol. You are talking about your contest entry, right? I'm curious to see it develop, that's fosho! Spruces are still a bit weird to me, but they can be wonderful bonsai.
Woocash
Omono
Heh, yes for the contest. That was the first one I saw too after I picked mine up, but I want to make it a little more sparse and weather beaten I guess, if I can keep it alive that is! Still great to look at his for inspiration. I have read that they are not the easiest tres, but I do really like Spruce as bonsai. They seem to look more natural (if that’s the right word) than some other conifers and that’s my preferred style generally.
B.uneasy
Chumono
@WalterPall is judging the contest everyone!!!
