Exhibition Guide

Our monthly meetings feature a display of trees from our members. All members are welcome to bring along a tree for display. Trees in the novice section will be critiqued by a senior member, providing valuable tips for the future direction of the tree.

Open section

• Any member may exhibit in this section.
• All bonsai must have been trained by the exhibitor for at least 3 months.
• No advanced member may exhibit more than one bonsai in each of the three classes in any month.
• Points are awarded for each bonsai exhibited and the annual perpetual trophy awarded to exhibitor of the year obtaining the most points.
• Trees in training may be exhibited without penalty.

Intermediate section

• For any member who has won six first awards in the Novice Section.
• No member may exhibit more that one bonsai in each of the three classes in any month.
• An annual prize is awarded for the exhibitor accumulating the most points in any year.
• Points are awarded for trees in bonsai pots only
• Members may remain in this section for only two years

Novice section

• No limit to the number of trees exhibited.
• Members may only remain in this section until they win six (6) first awards or until they have been in this section for 2 years.
• Both Bonsai in pots and training boxes may be exhibited. Points are awarded for trees in Bonsai Pots only.
• Points in the Novice Section are awarded in the following manner
  • First Place Novice – 3 points
  • Second Place Novice – 2 points
  • Popular Choice Novice – 2 points
  • Encouragement Novice – 2 points
  • Other trees – 1 point
• Prizes are awarded for annual aggregate.
• The winner of the Novice Section at the annual show will advance to the Intermediate Section in the following year.
• Bonsai purchased by novice growers must be owned by the exhibitor for at least six months.

Multiple Plantings: Includes Group, Connected Root, Raft and Saikei Styles.

Miniature: Under 15 cm. high.

Points are only awarded to financial members