--- Adam Gottschalk wrote:
In article 001d01c421df$c23ce1d0$6401a8c0@Weiser1,
(MartyWeiser) wrote:

but the growth is a bit
coarse so medium to large trees are better.

Could you explain further what you mean by the
above?

Adam,

I think the question is one of proportions. If you
have large leaves, long intenodes, but still want to
bonsai a speciment, you sould consider a bonsai of the
size where the leaves will look natural. So If you
have a Shohin (mame i.e. under 6" to 8" depending on
the prevailing winds*) you might not consider a large
leafed maple for that style, but if you have a 36"
tall tree with a 3" or larger diameter trunk, you
would have the scale to carry the larger leaf size.

Kitsune Miko

* bonsai definitions are not static, the jury is still
out on how tall one can make a short tree.

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