In a message dated 1/30/05 12:03:09 AM, Theo writes:
I always advise newbies in bonsai to start with some gratifying and easy
growing plant like*Punica granatum .. for those who live in a suitable climate
for them of course.

I had to laugh at this. :-( I guess location is everything. I think I have
killed almost as many pomegranates as serissas. Last year I finally threw out
one I had been struggling with for years. I guess Central New York is definitely
not a suitable climate for pomegranates, even with giving them a rest period
and wintering under fluorescent lights. For me at least, the branches are
brittle, they don't bud back, & the tops die. In the winter they are very
susceptible to chlorosis, so it is hard to get them in show condition. Right now I
have a 'Nana Emperor' which is not doing too badly, but it is the slowest thing
on roots.
I think my most successful bonsai is my 'Seiju' elm. For a grower in UK, I
would definitely suggest 'Jaquelyn Hillier.'
Iris

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