Noelanders 2009

Andy and I have just got back into the UK.... here is the winner.... Udo Fisher from Germany.... lots more to come but for now...it is very late

Keep watching this space... and upload you photos.... If you were there!

Wow! Amazing ramification......I'll bet it looked even better in person.

I look forward to more photos. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Tony,congratulations with your fourth place at the Noelanders Award
Can I use your photo from the 1 place winner that you place here on the site for a web-album,my photo from this tree is not so good
I place the link on this site,when the album is ready.

Regards Ed

The Noelanders Trophy 2009 was very successful in my eyes. It by now is the second msot important event in Europe. Since the future of the Gingko Award is doubtful the Noelanders Trophy is an abolute must for the Eurpean elite to exhibit their trees. And it is a must for all serious bonsai enthusiasts to visit this convention. Besides the great exhiit there were ongoing demonstrations of which I only have a couple of images.

Dana Quattlebaum from Memphis, Tennessee, Salvadore Liporace and on the grand view on the left Kevin Willson form England/Spain.

Here glimpses of the exhibit. See almost all trees in my blog: http://walter-pall-travelogues.blogspot.com/

more trees

Here my entries:

Trident maple, Acer burgerianum
Wild cherry, Prunus cerasifera
field elm, Ulmus campestre
Korean boxwood, buxux microphyllum

Gee, it's great to see outstanding bonsai again on the IBC. Many thanks, Walter and Tony.
I recognise your Swan, Walter, that grew from an ugly duckling.
And isn't the last photo in Walter's post of "Today, 9.40 pm" your raft, Tony?
I can't remember - is Noelanders Trophy on every 2 years?

LLK

This was like a family dinner for European masters

I wanted to thank all you guy's for a wonderfull time, especially Tony and Andy it was nice seeing you guys again.
Finally a decidious tree that won the trophy


Kind regards
Peter

Seems to be you had a great show with fantastic trees, my buddies!!
I had to stay at home in Austria and was skiing.

LLK wrote:

And isn't the last photo in Walter's post of "Today, 9.40 pm" your raft, Tony?
I can't remember - is Noelanders Trophy on every 2 years?

LLK

Hi LLK yes its the raft and it was good for me as I was one of five nominations... (something that I value a great deal as the Quality of trees were amazing)

Noelanders is every year... and the fact is it's a CLUB show! with invitations to international artists.

Walter beat me to it putting up the photos... Thanks Walter... this takes time.

Walter is spot on... The Show has become VERY important and the quality of tree and exhibition is breathtaking.

The dinner was a great event and the 'Artist' group Photo became a riot. Can you identify everyone?

What a weekend

A big thankyou to Tony for making it possible for me to go to Noelanders this year Great memories, great music and great journey
It was a fantastic event and is so worthwhile the trip, the trees were fantastic and the friendship was amazing. Looking forward to doing it all again next year.

All the best

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson

This trident is indeed a spectacular tree. Thank you for sharing Tony.

I wonder though, about the manner in which it is displayed? If you look closely at the right hand lip of the container you can see that it is dirty. I also notice that, at least when the photo was made, the tree was not centered on the stand. I also noticed that the soil surface is not groomed as well as many trees when submitted for display.

For those of you who had the good fortune of being there, is this typical preparation for the trees on display in this show?

Thanks,
John

John,

the soil surface was OK but the edge to the roots could have been refined, I agree. The pot was not dirty but it is a very old pot which has patina. It is a general misconception that bonsai HAVE to be centered on the stand. This a matter of taste and not a rule. Some fundamentalist has stated this as a rule. Go to a museum where they exhibit sculptures and see whether they are all centered on their stand. They are definitely NOT.