Good Morning to All,
Ms Iris,

understood,but as Alan[W],also typed,it's bye bye azalea.

I guess people have to have pet peeves.

When I bought my Texas Ebony,I was told to expect about
60 years of life.At first it bothered me,but as I grew the tree
I found this initial disappointment,fading away.The tree's
beauty took control.
Since that time I have grown many road side weeds that
died after 3 to 5 years,sometimes earlier,but I don't mind.I
enjoyed our time together.

Bonsai for me has become so natural that I tend to spend
more time thinking about keeping them healthy and very little
about what I see on the list.
I am a bit odd.
Khaimraj
[West Indies/Caribbean,
the soggy lands]

-----Original Message-----
From: Iris Cohen
Newsgroups: rec.arts.bonsai
To:
Date: 27 July 2003 14:33
Subject: Hmmm was/ Is this a Bonsai?


BUT could you explain to me why a Serissa does not make it as a Bonsai
in
the Traditional world ?

On the contrary, although the Japanese traditionalists don't use Serissa
much,
you see it used frequently in Chinese penjing. Some of the purists don't
approve of serissa because in nature, it is not really a tree, but a small
shrub. However, I think the real reason is that it is very finicky & not
very
long lived. Serious artists want to put their effort into plants they can
bequeath to their grandchildren. I love Serissas, but they don't like me.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)


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