PRIZE THREAD - Pipecleaner Bonsai

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Here are the prizes for the PIPECLEANER BONSAI CONTEST


FIRST PRIZE

Joshua Roth 9148 Giant Professional Root Cutter, 275mm, donated by Chris Guise (Treebeard) Retail Value - About $100

These Professional grade, high carbon steel tools are specifically designed for pruning roots during transplanting and re-potting. Unlike Knob Cutters, which have spherically-contoured heads, the 3/4" wide cutting blades of Root Cutters are straight. The blades are much stronger for cutting the denser wood fibers usually found in roots. The head is contoured to provide added clearance.
9148 Giant Professional: 3/4" blades open to 1 5/8", 10 3/4" overall


SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES

130 Silky Pocket Boy folding saw

This has an easy pull action that produces remarkably clean cuts and the large tooth pattern makes for fast cutting. The impulse hardened, hard chrome plated blade finish provides an extra tough, rust resistant, wipe clean blade. Rubber handles provide comfort and safety in moist conditions. Includes a carrying case that slides on a pocket or belt. 5 inch blade.

A little giant, the POCKETBOY has grown from Silky's family. Super lightweight and durable with a strikingly compact design and marvelous cutting capacity.

Black handle and 130mm large tooth blade.
Retail Value - About $50.00 each


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SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES!

The distribution of these prizes will be determined by the Prize Committee. The prizes are listed in order of approximate retail value. The committee will assign the top prizes to the top trees.


A special panel will choose from among the entries for top prizes in each of the following categories. Three panelists will be selected from among those who did not place entries in this contest.

• most Realistic
• most Creative
• most Humorous
• best Theme (e.g., Literati, or Forest, or Winter)

Each entry is eligible for Special Category prizes, even those that won one of the "Top 3" prizes.


1. JR-1169 Concave Cutter Standard Intermediate Retail - about $50

The drop-forged, ground and tempered construction of this grade of tool is an excellent choice for the intermediate enthusiast seeking a more economical Concave Cutter. 7/8" blades, 8" overall length


2. Book - BONSAI IN YOUR HOME - An Indoor Grower's Guide by Paul Lesniewicz

Lesniewicz gives readers a short history of the art of bonsai and offers instructions on care, including light, humidity, temperature, watering, and feeding requirements. He includes step-by-step directions on shaping and creating four classic bonsai forms, creating groupings, propagating plants from seed and cuttings, trimming leaves, and pruning roots. The bulk of the book is a listing of 42 bonsai plants arranged alphabetically with detailed instructions on their care. There's also a list of 26 questions and answers to help gardeners grow these demanding miniature plants. Almost every page of this profusely illustrated and informative guide is in color. George Cohen at BOOKLIST



3. Book - THE BONSAI YEARBOOK by Paul Goff (Hardback Retail about 14.95)

Featuring over 160 specially preparred color photographs, the Bonsai Year Book is a comprehensive guide to seasonal care and maintenance produced as a month-by-month yearbook. Montly bonsai maintenance routines, Quick-reference Tasks in Brief; Clear, concise photographs illustrating seasonal care; Pages for your own records. 95 pages in full color

4. Book - KEEP YOUR BONSAI ALIVE & WELL by Herb L. Gustafson (Retail 12.95)


Noted bonsai artist Herb Gustafson provides the answers to commonly asked care and maintenance questions, creating an invaluable handbook for bonsai gardeners. Explore the needs of indoor and outdoor plants, watering, weeding, seasonal care, repotting, how to control pests and diseases, and more. Consult handy checklists for tasks to be done in each season; and for over 150 species from Abelia to Ziziphus a convenient chart provides information on the soil requirements, pruning techniques, sunlight tolerance, whether it's an indoor or outdoor plant, and the most common pests it attracts. Plus, treating bonsai in emergency situations. 96 pages (all in color), 6 1/4 x 10 1/4.

GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST!

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