Versailles 2007, the demos - part 2

This is the second Pinus sylvestris for Salvatore. Both belong to Gaby Becker, who provided the trees and keeps them. This may be interesting to American viewers: ALL trees were brought by the demonstrator or by friends and ALL trees went back to the owner, who paid nothing. Nobody would dream to offer such trees for a raffle. Thus world class material is secured for the demo and everybody is happy. Besides the treasurer. But he has almost no say in European conventions, which is great. European conventions are NOT about making money for an association!!! See the difference in quality?

Versailles 2007, the demos - part 1

Salvatore Liporace had several assistants and worked on two trees in parallel.
Here the main tree, a collected Pinus sylvestris.

Versailles 2007, the exhibit - part 5

Besides the main exhibit ther was a smaller one for the amateurs of the EDG fourum and friends. There wer some impresive trees there too.

1) mini-mini bonsai
2) azalea
3) Acer burgerianaum
4) Buxus sempervirens

Versailles 2007, the exhibit - part 4

1) This one impressed me the most:Pinus uncianata
2) Olea europea
3) Ficus carica
4) Pinus sylvestris
5) Acer palmatum
6) Pinus mugo
7) Juniperus scopulorum
8) Juniperus chinensis

Altogether there were about 80 trees in the main exhibit. In my eyes this was truely on a top European level with some world class trees.

Versailles 2007, the exhibit - part 3

1) Taxus baccata
2) Pinus sylvestris
3) shohin
4) Azalea
5) Quercus pubescens
6) Buxus sempervirens
7) Picea abies
8) Carpinus betulus
9) Crataegus monogyna

Versailles 2007, the exhibit - part 2

1) Pinus ponderosa
2) Olea europea
3) Pinus sylvestris
4) Bougainvillea
5) Quercus suber
6) Pinus thunbergiana
7) Juniperus chinensis
8) Quercus ilex
9) shohin arrangement

Versailles 2007, the exhibit - part 1

From June 1 to June 3 2007 the great EDG Conventioin took place in Versailles, France. As in many other countries the feeling is that something more has to be done to develop the art of bonsai. Thus the trend is for a few individuals to more or less privately organize conventions and exhibits and only look for quality, without politics. Many countries in Europe have at least one great show which belongs to the 'Grand Slam Bonsai Conventions'. This one was the first of hopefully many more to come in France.

Near the Great Trianon in the park of the Versailles castle there is the old Orangerie in which the trees where exhibited.

1 and 2) overview 
3) Pinus mugo
4) Pinus uncinata
5) Olea europea
6) Pinus sylvestris
7) Pinsu sylvestris
8) Taxus baccata
9) Picea abies