In a message dated 8/7/03 7:29:07 PM, writes:
That's the spirit Iris! * People always comment on the long needles on
Pinus strobus and turn around and drool over Ponderosa pines with needles the
same length or longer.

Ponderosa pine exudes a surplus of testosterone, and appeals to a certain
group of male bonsai growers. In general, the white pine group is softer & more
feminine, even when grown in rugged styles.
Oddly enough, I was looking at some recent photos in WABE magazine, and all
the pine trees had their needles sheared like Marine recruits. I thought they
looked dreadful. Yet the Japanese think mud-men are kitschy. Go figure.
Iris

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