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"D Russell" writes:
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| It's exactly the thuggish nature of Sycamores which led me to try my hand at
| Bonsai'ing them, I have one at home at least 6 years old and about 18" high,
| in a very shallow pot. Only needs a root trim and repot every 3 years or so
| now, and seems quite happy. Also very nice when defoliated because it grows
| back it's leaves only there are more of them and they are much smaller.

Maples are a classic bonsai plant. I am trying a Prunus webbii and
Cupressus horizontalis but failed to get any Juniperus ashei to
germinate. They all have the advantage that they are drought
resistant, so don't drop dead when I fail to water them ....

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.