Hello, Jim et al!

Every day on my way home from work, I pass by this very interesting looking
tree along side the road. It is about eight feet tall, the canopy is
approximately 10 feet across. The base of the trunk at soil level is
approximately 8 inches across. It is a true double trunk, with very gnarled
branches and beautiful, shredding, brown and silvery bark.

I'd love to have this tree in my yard, not to mention have it as an
Imperial-sized Bonsai. Unfortunately, I seem to recall that several years
ago you said Sparkleberry has a single tap root that attempts to reach clear
through the Earth to China (My paraphrasing of your words!). : )

Thus, I have two questions for you: 1) Have you done any more research to
verify a collecting/transplanting technique; and 2) can the branches be
air-layered.

There are any number of branches on this particular specimen that would make
the beginnings of some fantastic bonsai.












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