Shohin entries into Class 6

Shohin entries into Class 6

Shohin Class 6 was defined by the size of the entry initially and all trees needed to be less than 12 inches in dimension on all sides, however depending on which definition you use the size of Shohin classification can vary but for this is was larger than the Mame classification and as stated all trees needed to be able to fit inside a 12 inch cube.

Shohin Class 6 and the winner and 1st place was Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Shohin Class 6 and the winner and 1st place was Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Shohin Class 6 and 2nd place was Amelia Williams with her Korean Hornbeam

Shohin Class 6 and 2nd place was Amelia Williams with her Korean Hornbeam

Shohin Class 6 and 3rd place was Sally May with her Korean Hornbeam

Shohin Class 6 and 3rd place was Sally May with her Korean Hornbeam

Self styled was Class 7 and the requirement was that the tree must be styled entirely by the owner and their own work, and at no stage to have been styled or suggested by another and finally not to have come from a bonsai nursery. Here are the winners from class 7.

Self styled Class 7 and 1st place went to Bill Baker with his Hawthorn

Self styled Class 7 and 1st place went to Bill Baker with his Hawthorn

Self styled Class 7 and 2nd place went to Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Self styled Class 7 and 2nd place went to Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Self styled Class 7 and 3rd place went to Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Self styled Class 7 and 3rd place went to Tony Oswin with his Hawthorn

Mame Class 8 was the final class in the Open Competition and this was for trees up to 6 inches in height including their container and here are the winners from this class.

Mame Class 8 and 1st place went to Malcolm Driffield with his Cotoneaster

Mame Class 8 and 1st place went to Malcolm Driffield with his Cotoneaster

Mame Class 8 and 2nd place went to Sally May with her Privet

Mame Class 8 and 2nd place went to Sally May with her Privet

Mame Class 8 and 3rd place went to Wilf Colston with his Juniper

Mame Class 8 and 3rd place went to Wilf Colston with his Juniper