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BCI Excellence Awards
Noelanders Trophy, 2016, Belgium
By Gudrun Benz, BCI Director, Germany
Iattended this year’s Noelanders Trophy and pre- sented a BCI Award of Excellence to an outstand- ing bonsai, a Celtis chinensis, Moyogi style, double
trunk of Luis Vallejo, Spain. Here is a short descrip- tion:
Celtis sinensis,
Double trunk style,
Dimensions (H x W): 95 x 110 cm.
Luis purchased this tree from Danny Use at Ginkgo in 2006. To promote its natural movement, the rst work on the tree was a structural pruning to select the main branches as a result of changing the planting angle to the le . In the ten years that it has been part of the collection, a great development of the rami cation has been achieved.
e next aim is to realize a pot change, due to its dimensions and also in order to nd a more adequate color throughout the seasons.
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