Report on the International Bonsai Weekend held on 27th and 28th September 1997 in Bonsai Centrum Lochristi, Belgium
 Entrance and suppliers stalls |
 Danny Use with part of the collection of Europe's best Bonsai's
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The results of the European Kokufu Ten, Ginkgo Bonsai Award 1997
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shohin catagory:
1st - Jos Corstjens & Daan Giphart, Netherlands - for total presentation.
2nd - Ab Demmendal, Netherlands - Juniperus Chinensis
3rd - Harald Lehner, Germany - for total presentation.
Mid size catagory:
1st - Luis Vallejo, Spain - Pinus Sylvestris
2nd - Jean Paul Polmans, Belgium - Juniperus Rigida
3rd - Marc Keteleer, Belgium - Juniperus Rigida
Big size catagory:
1st - Angel Mota, Mallorca - Olea Europea
2nd - Walter Pall, Germany - Pinus mugo
3rd - Tony Tickle, UK - Craetegus
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A book containing high quality photographs of all the entries in this competition ihas been published.
Information can also be obtained from:
Bonsai Center Ginkgo in Lochristi or from Bonsai Focus, Netherlands
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Trees from members of the Bonsai Club Kei Bonsai Kai
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Taxodium Distichum
10 years old
by Luc van Dorsselaer |
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Pinus
by Martin Huizer |
Juniperus Chinensis
Michel Aerts |
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Juniperus Chinensis
1965
Michel Aerts
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Juniperus Squamata Meierii
1977
Ronny van de Walle
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Juniperus Squamata Blue Star
25 years old
by Luc van Dorsselaer
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Pinus Thunbergii, 1975,
Ulmus Nire, 1982
Juniperus Chinensis, 1975
Eric de Wilde |
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Trees from Carry van Grassdorf,
The first (left) is a Taxus.
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Acer Palmatum Kiohime
Eric de Wilde (I think)
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A landscape by
Ronny Vannuten
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Views of the Belgian Bonsai Museum This Japanese style garden contains over 300 top class Bonsai's from all over the world |

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Views of the sales area of Gingko Bonsai Hundreds of bonsai, pre-bonsai and start material for sale |
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Danny Use has his own Home Page, which can be found at
Ginkgo Bonsai |