The (bonsai) B-Nut dream team...

[Poink88]

Lets say there is a competition for bonsai styling...where participants have a day to duke it out with other artists. Who will be your dream team (2 per category but B-Nut forum members only) for:

Pines
Junipers
Deciduous Trees
Tropical Trees
Shohin
etc. (insert category as you see fit)

Let's hear it!

Edit in:
Please restrict each talent to one category only. Assume the competition they will enter are all simultaneous....and spread the love.

Please consider exempting the 2 heavy hitters; Bill Valavanis and Walter Pall if possible. Also Collin Lewis and Ryan Neil...since they posted once each that I can recall.

 

[M. Frary]

Cool idea. Been wondering the same thing. I'll mull it over and get back on this one.

 

[edprocoat]

I am not sure Dario, seems to me it would have to include both you and me !

ed

 

[Poink88]

I am wondering if we should exempt Bill Valavanis and Walter Pall though.

Also Collin Lewis and Ryan Neil...since they posted once each that I can recall.

 

[Poink88]

I am not sure Dario, seems to me it would have to include both you and me !

ed

If the team need jesters, we will be in. LOL

 

[small trees]

Not sure if I would qualify to be on a team, but I'd love to buy tickets!

 

[Poink88]

Not sure if I would qualify to be on a team, but I'd love to buy tickets!

You and me both. Heck, even if it only half the team is working I would buy a ticket!

 

[Tona]

OK Dario, I'll bite. It's a very tough and subjective question. Not including obvious teachers and likely forgetting many talented people on this forum; here are a few that I look for when I am lurking on this site:

Shohin: Mario Kapra (Peter), October (Rob) and Smoke (Al) (sorry there are three)

Junipers: Mario Kapra (Peter), Salva, Victrina

Pines: Victrinia, Brian Van Fleet

Deciduous: Smoke (Al), Brian Van Fleet, DaveTree

Tropical: Sam, Jun

Note: Mario Kapra is a local SoCal teacher so he may not be eligible. I love his work though. Although I am not sure if he posts here, but Pavel Slovak is amazing with any conifer. He is likely not eligible either.

If I forgot anyone, please excuse!!

Tona

 

[Poink88]

OK Dario, I'll bite. It's a very tough and subjective question. Not including obvious teachers and likely forgetting many talented people on this forum; here are a few that I look for when I am lurking on this site:

Shohin: Mario Kapra (Peter), October (Rob) and Smoke (Al) (sorry there are three)

Junipers: Mario Kapra (Peter), Salva, Victrina

Pines: Victrinia, Brian Van Fleet

Deciduous: Smoke (Al), Brian Van Fleet, DaveTree

Tropical: Sam, Jun

Note: Mario Kapra is a local SoCal teacher so he may not be eligible. I love his work though. Although I am not sure if he posts here, but Pavel Slovak is amazing with any conifer. He is likely not eligible either.

If I forgot anyone, please excuse!!

Tona

Nice team. 3 on each is fine.

I didn't know Jun is also a B-Nut member.

Re: missing someone...it is impossible not to miss anyone w/ the pool of talents here.

 

[Tona]

You may be right about Jun. I haunt the other sites too!!
Tona

 

[Poink88]

How about restricting each talent only to one category? Assume the competition they will enter are all simultaneous.

Also, feel free to add "realistic" categories if you think of any.

 

[Tona]

I would add PaulH to my conifer team in hindsight.
Tona

 

[Poink88]

I would add PaulH to my conifer team in hindsight.
Tona

You can edit...no one will slap your hands.

 

[fourteener]

So...a popularity contest! I vote for some people whose backyard would blow you away and no one will ever see.

 

[Poink88]

So...a popularity contest! I vote for some people whose backyard would blow you away and no one will ever see.

If they are a B-Nut member why not? We may not understand why though if we do not know them or seen any of their trees. Post away!

 

[Nybonsai12]

Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Duncan, Shaq... wait what?

 

[johng]

without a doubt my team would be Bill Valavanis and Walter Pall...the categories don't matter..

I do think some credit also needs to go to Mach5...the work he does with Maples is excellent!

 

[M. Frary]

Pines: Vance Wood and Brian Van Fleet
Shohin: Smoke
Deciduous: Mach and Dave Tree
Juniper: October and Bob Pressler
Tropicals: Ryan Neil and Sam
Collecting: Dario ( Just because he's pretty ambitious about digging)

 

[Poink88]

without a doubt my team would be Bill Valavanis and Walter Pall...the categories don't matter..

I do think some credit also needs to go to Mach5...the work he does with Maples is excellent!

Great team but I requested both heavy hitters (Bill V & Walter P) be excused if possible...

M5 is in my list too.

 

[Poink88]

Collecting: Dario ( Just because he's pretty ambitious about digging)

ROFLMAO. Your team get 100 extra points for this!!! LOL

Sadly, no collecting in the competition...a jester I remain.