In a message dated 5/8/2004 1:27:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I posted some photos of a ponderosa pine on the gallery.
I am looking for ideas on styling it.
Bob:

Less will be more if you decide to create a Bunjin or Literati style. If you
have worked with Ponderosa before, you will be aware that it is highly
unlikely that you will be able to "push back" the growth on this tree (unlike the
situation with Japanese Black Pine and to some extent with Japanese White Pine).

With this in mind, your design will need to incorporate the tree's current
needle positions as part of the design solution and then incorporate whatever
backbudding occurs.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

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