Artisans Cup selections

[MACH5]

Bill,

My plan was to do exactly that. I am preparing the tree for the Nationals, and in preparation for that, I decandled a little earlier this year than in years past so that it would have longer needles.

I only submitted it for the Artisan's this year because I had heard that they were running short of entries. They must have had a lot of last minute entries.

I honestly expected to be more than 300 submissions?

 

[Adair M]

I am rather surprised at the total photo in general. Who's idea was it to submit a dirty pot?

It's not "dirty", but it's certainly not a show pot. It has a lot of calcium staining. I believe that it was in Sacramento for a number of years, where it picked up the calcium from their water.

I've tried "cleaning" it, but it still pretty much looks the same.

The tree was moved into a show pot back in January for Boon's show. And then moved back into this one until the Nationals.

 

[JudyB]

Was also nice to see that Dan Robinson got 2 in and an alternate.

 

[johng]

Only 70 trees is disappointing to me....can't see flying all the way across the country for that?? Bill's last show had 320 trees plus a bunch of stones....and that was with only a couple trees from the west coast. I am sure they are great trees but I think only 70 makes it hardly worth the effort of national promotion.

I see John Wall got a bald cypress accepted....way to go John....just wasn't worth what it would have cost for me to even consider submitting something.

I am sorry to see BVF's tree didn't make it.... Maybe there is something to the rumors about Bjorn and Owen and the village boys??

Go big or go home!

 

[Eric Schrader]

Thanks all for your congratulations. I see that my old thread about the tree has been resurrected. Looking forward to a fall trip to Portland and to meeting all the folks that will be there for the event.

FWIW, I think that a show of the 70 best trees in the country (well, at least the 70 best submitted trees in the country) will be worth your time. In any typical show that you attend you might be lucky to see one or two trees of this caliber. So imagine the time you can save by just going to one show instead of 35!

I've never managed to see Bill's show, but I plan to in the near future as I imagine it's not only worth the trip but would also save me a lot of time!

 

[MACH5]

I am sorry to see BVF's tree didn't make it.... Maybe there is something to the rumors about Bjorn and Owen and the village boys??

I as well. I am truly surprised. Just an excellent tree that really wished had made it in.

 

[barrosinc]

I remember Brian saying "I will enter it just in case... It has guy wires and isn't show ready". Or something like that...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I am sorry to see BVF's tree didn't make it....

Thanks John (and Serg). I realize it is early in this cycle of refinement, and was really working toward entering in Rochester next year. But the online response to the styling was so positive, I thought I'd give it a shot at the Cup.

A hearty congrats to Bill, Crust, and Eric. Well-done gents!

 

[Vin]

Thanks John (and Serg). I realize it is early in this cycle of refinement, and was really working toward entering in Rochester next year. But the online response to the styling was so positive, I thought I'd give it a shot at the Cup.

A hearty congrats to Bill, Crust, and Eric. Well-done gents!

As I may be just one of a privileged few from this forum that has seen the tree in person, let me say the tree is awesome and I'm sure it is bound for much recognition in the future!

 

[Smoke]

It's not "dirty", but it's certainly not a show pot. It has a lot of calcium staining. I believe that it was in Sacramento for a number of years, where it picked up the calcium from their water.

I've tried "cleaning" it, but it still pretty much looks the same.

The tree was moved into a show pot back in January for Boon's show. And then moved back into this one until the Nationals.

"Dirty" as in not clean. To me calcium makes a pot dirty. To each their own.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

So many trees from Washington and New York.

 

[Adair M]

"Dirty" as in not clean. To me calcium makes a pot dirty. To each their own.

Agreed. I've tried putting a little oil on the pot. Doesn't make any difference.

It's too big anyway.

I say that... The pot is grey. The "patina" is white. I really don't know if it's calcium or not. It doesn't look like your ordinary calcium stains that are on the bottom. It's more around the edges.

It's more like the pot was made of white sand, and had a grey dye. And now the grey is wearing off.

Doesn't matter. The pot is really sturdy, heavy, great for everyday use.

 

[Smoke]

So many trees from Washington and New York.

55 percent of the trees are from Oregon, Washington State and California.

 

[Adair M]

55 percent of the trees are from Oregon, Washington State and California.

We'll never know, but it would be interesting to see where all the submitted trees were from. Were 55 percent of all the submissions were from those same States?

 

[fredtruck]

I was also sorry to see Brian's tree was not selected. There is value in just going through through the process of entering. You have to look at your tree in terms other than your own. However, on with the show! Congratulations to all!

 

[JudyB]

I was surprised to see so many of the people who had trees selected, had two trees selected.
And I wonder if 70 was a number of total entries that they were actually after, or if it was only those 70 that they found acceptable?

 

[Adair M]

Judy, as I understand it, they wanted a show of 70 to 80 trees.

 

[Smoke]

We'll never know, but it would be interesting to see where all the submitted trees were from. Were 55 percent of all the submissions were from those same States?

What list aren't you looking at?

 

[Smoke]

Mike Andrews,Pinus flexilis(Lebanon, PA)
Marc Arpag,Sasanqua camelia(Rochester, NY)
Marc Arpag,Mixed Shohin Composition(Rochester, NY)
Amy Blanton,Juniperus scopulorum(Murfreesboro, TN)
Linda Breeden & Doug Bradley,Tsuga mertensiana(Seattle, WA)
Linda Breeden & Doug Bradley,Pinus parviflora(Seattle, WA)
Greg Brenden,Pinus strobiformis(Milwaukie, OR)
Loren Buxton,Carpinus turczaninowii(Lincoln, NE)
Troy Cardoza,Punica granatum(Portland, OR)
Lee Cheatle,Pinus ponderosa(Tigard, OR)
David Crust,Larix(Brainerd, MN)
Jonas Dupuich,Carpinus turczaninowii(Alameda, CA)
Jason Eider,Juniperus communis(Seattle, WA)
Scott Elser,Fagus sylvatica(Portland, OR)
Scott Elser,Pinus ponderosa(Portland, OR)
Anthony Fajarillo,Tsuga mertensiana(Maple Valley, WA)
Michael Feduccia,Conocarpus erectus(Plant City, FL)
Melvyn Goldstein,Ulmus parvifolia(Euclid, OH)
Melvyn Goldstein,Shohin Composition(Euclid, OH)
Howard Greisler,Juniperus scopulorum(Portland, OR)
Jim Gremel,Juniperus chinensis ‘Kishu’ (Occidental, CA)
Gary Grunow,Pinus densiflora(Dodgeville, WI)
Huntington Library Bonsai Collection,Olea europaea(San Marino, CA)
Konnor Jenson,Punica granatum(Salt Lake City, UT)
Konnor Jenson,Pinus parviflora(Salt Lake City, UT)
Peter Keane,Pinus parviflora(Salem, MA)
Bob King,Tsuga mertensiana(Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada)
John Kirby,Juniperus californica(Colchester, CT)
Randy Knight,Sequoia sempervirens(St. Helens, OR)
Randy Knight,Juniperus scopulorum(St. Helens, OR)
Mike Lebanik,Jaboticaba myrciaria cauliflora(Davenport, FL)
Louise Leister,Pinus thunbergii(Palm Coast, FL)
Michael Levin,Juniperus horizontalis(Littleton, MA)
Stephen Liesen,Pinus parviflora(Quincy, IL)
Ram Lukas,Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’(Roseville, CA)
Ram Lukas,Acer palmatum ‘Kashima’(Rosevilla, CA)
Scott Lee Luke,Juniperus chinensis ‘Kishu’(Lincoln, NE)
Ned Lycett,Juniperus occidentalis(Forestville, CA)
Ted Matson,Juniperus chinensis ‘Foemina’(Pasadena, CA)
Greg McDonald,Quercus chrysolepis(Diamond Springs, CA)
Pacific Bonsai Museum,Pinus thunbergii(Federal Way, WA)
Pacific Bonsai Museum,Fagus crenata ‘Fuji’(Federal Way, WA)
Pacific Bonsai Museum,Taxus cuspidata(Federal Way, WA)
Pacific Bonsai Museum,Hydrangea petiolaris(Federal Way, WA)
Pacific Bonsai Museum,Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’(Federal Way, WA)
Doug Paul,Pseudotsuga menziesii(Kennett Square, PA)
Paul Pikel,Conocarpus erectus(Orlando, FL)
Mike Pollock,Pinus sylvestris ‘Beuvronensis’(Pound Ridge, NY)
Mike Pollock,Chamaecyparis obtusa(Pound Ridge, NY)
Tim Priest,Juniperus occidentalis(Grand Rapids, MI)
Michael Roberts,Quercus suber(City of Industry, CA)
Dan Robinson,Tsuga mertensiana(Bremerton, WA)
Dan Robinson,Tsuga mertensiana(Bremerton, WA)
Eric Schikowski,Tsuga mertensiana(Solon, OH)
Todd Schlafer,Picea pungens(Denver, CO)
Eric Schrader,Juniperus californica(grafted with Juniperus chinensis) (San Francisco, CA)
Seiji Shiba,Juniperus californica(Monte Sereno, CA)
Seiji Shiba,Juniperus californica(Monte Sereno, CA)
Bob Shimon,Sequoia sempervirens(Point Arena, CA)
Roger Snipes,Carpinus tschonoskii(Spokane, WA)
Cheryl Sykora,Pinus ponderosa(Hudson, WI)
John Thompson,Juniperus californica(grafted with Juniperus chinensis) (San Jose, CA)
Rick Trumm,Juniperus californica(Oakland, CA)
William Valavanis,Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’(West Henrietta, NY)
William Valavanis,Acer palmatum ‘Koto Hime’(West Henrietta, NY)
Dennis Vojtilla,Betula pendula(Newburg, OR)
Dennis Vojtilla,Acer palmatum(Newburg, OR)
John Wall,Taxodium distichum(Charlotte, TN)
Robert Wofford,Ulmus(Cork Bark Elm) (Keizer, OR)
Carl Wooldridge,Taxus cuspidata(Indianapolis, IN)

1. ALTERNATES
Linda Breeden & Doug Bradley,Acer palmatum(Seattle, WA)
Eileen Knox,Pinus sylvestris(Portland, OR)
Paul Krasner,Rhododendron ‘Kinsai’(Portland, OR)
Bob Laws,Juniperus chinensis(Vancouver, WA)
Dan Robinson,Callitropsis nootkatensis(Bremerton, WA)
Roger Snipes,Pinus ponderosa(Spokane, WA)

All of the alternates are from Oregon and Washington.

 

[Adair M]

Smoke, that's the list of acceptances. Not the list of all that submitted candidates.

What I am wondering is if 55 percent of all submissions were from the States you mentioned.

Were 55 percent of the 300 total submitted from the Pac NW and Cali?