Another contest is running in parallel: http://www.certre.eu/
Here the issue is not the best and most impressive bonsai but the best combination of tree and pot. The jury consists of about two dozen international masters, half of them Italian. Anyway, here my trees are doing very well too. As to today, Thursday, I have three trees among the firt ten. The two fist ones are still coming out on Friday and Saturday. I have some hopes there as three of my bonsai could have a chance. This is a mostly Italian competition. So I am right in the lion's den here.
Number 3: Rocky Mountain Juniper
Number 7: mugo pine
Number 10: mugo pine