22-09-2004, 08:37 PM
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(Iris Cohen) wrote in
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By most definitions bonsai are not trees.
Why not? They meet all the criteria except size, and as I said
before, they REPRESENT a full size tree. Are you going to suggest
that a chihuahua is not a dog?
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)
Chihuahuas are still dogs, because they fit into the size range that
is part of the definition of a dog. Juniperus sabina is often sold
to newbies for bonsai, they can be made to represent a tree, but
don't typically get to tree size in the wild. There are still a few
women alive who had their feet bound as children, their feet are
very small as a result. Are you saying that they really have size 8
feet?
Sean
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