Just showing off my saplings;
Chinese Elm (the one in the contest)
Kürüme Azalea after a trim
Akamatsu - Japanese Red Pine
Kuromatsu - Japanese Black Pine
Zelkova - Japanese Elm.
Cutting brought by a friend from Germany (border with the Netherlands). After crossing the Atlantic.
Inside a suitcase.
Acer Palmatum Deshojo - Red Maple