Hi Mark
I agree with you even a geranium in a bonsai pot could be defined a " bonsai"
if one is so dishonest to say that it is true..
if I compare what i sow 25 years ago in the market and what we find now I would
say that what we find now are mere plants potted in a bonsai pot .. and
anything more than that ..
but useless to start a a crusade .. but you are right
Theo

"Mark R. Ensign" wrote:

Fellow enthusiasts for Bonsai.

If you saw a beautiful picture on eBay and it was described as a
"STUNNING BONSAI" schefflera and it arrived and turned out to be just a
big plant that had cut off branches as thick as your index finger from
which were sprouted small branches, would you call this a Bonsai?

When I complained about what I bought he responded "Bonsai stems from
two japanese words that mean potted plant." He claims that this big,
cut-back plant in a small pot is a Bonsai.

Please help me with definitions that I can send to him to rebut his
statement. Strong negative feedback to eBay is pending your assistance.

Thanks for the help.

Mark R. Ensign
Amarillo, Texas

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