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Bonsaigers’ X 2026 – Are You Ready?

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It’s almost time. The most electrifying online bonsai event is about to return. 32 trees, one champion. Are you ready to enter the arena?

Sharpen your scissors, clean your pot, and make space in the hall of fame, BX26 is coming, and it’s bigger than ever.

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Bonsaigers X is a fully online, social-powered international bonsai exhibition and competition. Born out of the desire to bring together bonsai lovers from around the globe, it merges artistic expression, horticultural skill, and community participation into one massive digital event.

Each year, we invite bonsai practitioners to showcase their finest trees in a public tournament format, not just to compete, but to inspire, share, and connect.

It’s not just a contest, it’s a movement. A celebration of the passion, patience, and artistry that defines the bonsai spirit.

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BX25 – Sergio Cuan – Yatsubusa Elm.

One Tournament. Two Titles.

Every tree competes for the Bonsaigers’ Master in the elimination bracket. In parallel, the public crowns its own favourite in Best in Show, voted right here on the site, independently of the bracket. A tree can win either, both, or neither.

The Classic Tournament.

32 Trees – 3 Judges + Public Vote – 5 Weekends – 1 Champion.

The Best in Show – New for 2026.

32 Trees – Public Vote on This Site, Every Week – 5 Weekends – 1 Winner + 1 Lucky Voter.

The Classic Tournament.

32 Trees – 3 Judges + Public Vote – 5 Weekends – 1 Champion.

Best in Show has nothing to do with the bracket. All 32 trees are eligible every week, whether they’re still fighting for the Master title or went out on the opening weekend — a tree knocked out in Round 1 can still win it.

It runs across the same five weekends, and the question changes every week:

Week 1 — Best Development — The tree that’s travelled furthest, judged from its development photos.;
Week 2 — Best Composition — Tree and pot as one object;

Week 3 — Best Structure — The bones: nebari, trunk line, taper, branch placement;

Week 4 — Best Presence — The one that stops you. No technical argument required.

Each week’s public winner becomes one of the four finalists, a tree can only hold one weekly title, so if it wins twice, the title passes to the runner-up.
On the final weekend, those four go to a single vote: whichever gets the most is Best in Show 2026.

How you vote? — Once per person, per week, on bonsaigers.com — leave your email to cast it and hear Monday’s result.

Voter Prize — Every week you vote is a separate entry into a draw for one lucky Best in Show voter.

The Best in Show – New for 2026.

32 Trees – Public Vote on This Site, Every Week – 5 Weekends – 1 Winner + 1 Lucky Voter.

Thirty-two trees are drawn at random into a single-elimination bracket — no seeding, published in full before the first round, and it doesn’t change. Every weekend, one round goes live.

Public vote — Instagram Stories, for the weekend — worth 2 points
3 judges — 1 point each, cast before the match opens — 3 points total
Result — Highest combined score (out of 5) advances. A unanimous 3–0 judge panel can’t be overturned by the public.

Weekend 1 — Nov 21-22 — Round of 32;
Weekend 2 — Nov 28-29 — Round of 16;

Weekend 3 — Dec 5-6 — Quarter-Finals;

Weekend 4 — Dec 12-13 — Semi-Finals.

Weekend 5 — Dec 19 — 3rd Placement Final;
Weekend 5 — Dec 20 — Grand Finale.

The tree left standing after the Final is the Bonsaigers’ Master 2026.

Voted only on Our Instagram Stories. Not to be confused with Best in Show, that is going to be voted on this website.

Voted only here on the site. A tree already out of the Bonsaigers’ Master bracket can still win Best in Show, and vice versa.

Get Your Tree Ready for Action.

To Do So Make Sure That Your Tools Are On Point.

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Two Titles, Two Sets of Prizes.

If you have been following the event in the last year’s you know that this will be incredible stuff. Off the charts. Full details announced in October.

For the Classic Tournament:

1st Prize

To be Announced.

2nd Prize

To be Announced.

3rd Prize

To be Announced.

For the Best in Show:

Best in Show

To be Announced.

Trees That Made History.

Over the years, BX has crowned trees that continue to inspire. These bonsai aren’t just winners, they’re icons.

From bold compositions to quiet masterpieces, the past champions reflect the diversity and depth of the global bonsai community.

Scroll to view the winning trees from previous editions and discover the legacy that BX26 will build upon.

The Winners:
BX25 – Sergio Cuan – Yatsubusa Elm;
BX24 – Andrè Luiz Pechin – Calliandra Spinosa;
BX23 – Alexandre Ermolenko – Ulmus Minor;
BX22 – Andrei Darusenkov – Crataegus Monogyna;
BX21 – Andrei Darusenkov – Carpinus Orientalis.

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Relive the Legacy — Limited Edition Posters Available

Celebrate the roots of BX with our exclusive limited-edition posters featuring the winning trees from past tournaments. Each design captures the essence of the champion bonsai, a tribute to their artistry, strength, and the unforgettable moment they claimed victory.

Perfect for your workspace, studio, or bonsai corner, these high-quality prints are not only a piece of bonsai history, but a statement of your connection to the global bonsai movement.

Available while supplies last. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

BX22

BX23

BX21

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History is about to grow a new branch.

This is just the beginning. BX26 is taking shape behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next.
Stay tuned, follow us on Bonsaigers, and make sure you’re ready when the tournament begins.

Bonsaigers’ X 2026 – Are You Ready?

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One Tournament. Two Titles.

The Classic Tournament.

The Best in Show – New for 2026.

The Classic Tournament.

The Best in Show – New for 2026.

Get Your Tree Ready for Action.

Two Titles, Two Sets of Prizes.

For the Classic Tournament:

For the Best in Show:

Trees That Made History.

Relive the Legacy — Limited Edition Posters Available

History is about to grow a new branch.

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