Sydney Bonsai Spectacular

[Steven]

I've just gotten back from Merrylands and ladies and gentlemen... you are in for a treat!
Over 100 high quality trees from all over Sydney. Jonden and the team have done a splendid job organising and setting up and Merrylands RSL have been exemplary hosts. I'm not going to spoil the show by posting the pictures yet but I will in a couple of days. If you take pictures please don't post them. Courtesy of Hard1all, I have high quality shots of all the trees and stones as well as 360's of some. Just for a teaser, here is a sample of the advertising around the club and area;

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There are demonstrations thorough the weekend and there is plenty of seating available;

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There are some little trees and some big ones on display;

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If you have some spare time, I highly recommend getting along to Merrylands RSL 14 Military Rd, Merrylands, NSW 2160 (Click for Google Map link)

Regards,
Steven

[kcpoole]

Nice and i cannot wait till monday

[Handy Mick]

Oh darn it, they forgot to pick my tree up from home to show! That's it I will speak with someone on Monday.

[toohey]

I went to the Show today and I must say there are some spectacular trees to see and for a free admission price. A true bargain at that price.

[Steven]

I dropped in again today with a couple of my kids and they loved it!
Doors are open again tomorrow (Monday) from 9:30am to 4:30pm. If you didn't get along today then I recommend you go tomorrow or you will miss these and about 100 more. . .

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Tomorrow's demonstrations are;
10:00am - Clinton Nesci - Saikaei setting
12:00 noon - Khanh Linh - Penjing
2:00pm - Chris Di nola - Styling a collected Olive

Traders are: Ray Nesci Bonsai / Bonsai Environment / Bonsai Artistree / Ernie Grossas - Hand made timber stands / Janet Selby - pots / Khanh Linh - carvings.

Regards,
Steven

[MattA]

Thanks for the teasers Steven, I cant make it down for the show so looking forward to seeing all the pics when you post them up... especially the stones & 360's.

Whats the last pic of?? Larch?

Matt

[Chris Di Nola]

Hi All

The show was great and over a 1000 people in the 2 days so it was a big hit.

Matt it is a Hymalayan Cedar if my memory serves me true

It was fun doing the demo, I styled a old Olive got lots of great feed back from the audiance,

[kcpoole]

Hi All

The show was great and over a 1000 people in the 2 days so it was a big hit.

Matt it is a Hymalayan Cedar if my memory serves me true

It was fun doing the demo, I styled a old Olive got lots of great feed back from the audiance,

I was half listening in as I was semi working the Bonsai workshop tables at the time ( was on all morning which was good fun )
Chris had most in the audience listening attentively and was doing a great job too on a good stock tree

It is really great to see so many quality trees in the same place
Congrats to the organises and al the Vollies that make it happen
Ken

[Steven]

G'day,

Grab a drink, kick back and relax cause here are the tree's and stones from the 2nd Sydney Bonsai Spectacular.

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Regards,
Steven

[kcpoole]

Thanks For taking all these Steven and thanks for posting them too

a question or 2 for thos that may be able to answer, The placement of the Soe on a few of the trees I would have expected on the other side of the tree from where they are in the pics. Can anyone elaborate on why they were placed as they are?

Specifically picture number
1366 - Maple
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Awaiting a learned Discussion please on this ( rather than being flamed for offering critique)

Ken

[Rowdy]

Img 1366 The 3rd tree down looks like its a haunted tree from some horror movie
I can see a face and everything, its awsome!

[Jow]

Some nice trees there...... Thanks for sharing them.

[irish]

Hi.

From a mere beginner, thank you for letting me see what can be achieved, over time. May i live to be 100 years old, then i may have some thing to show.

Regards.
Irish.

[AnneK]

Thanks For taking all these Steven and thanks for posting them too

a question or 2 for thos that may be able to answer, The placement of the Soe on a few of the trees I would have expected on the other side of the tree from where they are in the pics. Can anyone elaborate on why they were placed as they are?

Specifically picture number
1366 - Maple
1374
1377
1385
1391

Awaiting a learned Discussion please on this ( rather than being flamed for offering critique)

Hi Ken,

Tremendous effort by Steven I agree. I couldn't do that I would get too sidetracked. Great Show.

I also would like to hear about the soes. But bear in mind many like me haven't got time for the pesky little things; and I rely on the someone else who will. Which is a dreadful attitude I know, not exactly a recipe for harmony. However this is what you get when the available ones are just scattered around for additional decoration. Don't knock the organisers, I'm flagellating myself for my default.

Regards, AnneK

Ken

[kcpoole]

Hi Anne
I am not knocking the organisers at all, just curious as to why

were they a mistake and never got around to fixing, or were they intentional? If so then why ?
After seeing the videos from Ryan Neal a few weeks ago and his display Critique, I have been paying a little more attention

I would also assume, that for the Premier Bonsai display in Sydney that each of the owners would have an appropriate Soe for each tree they enter ?

Ken