Kevin,
Since you live in Miami, why not call over to Fairchild Tropical Gardens and
get the contact info for Miami Bonsai Club and meeting dates there. EVERYONE
in the club has lots of collected bougies. You need to join the club
anyhow.
Regards,
Dale Cochoy, Wild Things Bonsai Studio, Hartville, Ohio
http://www.WildThingsBonsai.Com
Specializing in power wood carving tools.
Yakimono no Kokoro bonsai pottery of hand-built stoneware


----- Original Message -----
From: "KevinH"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 11:29 PM
Subject: [IBC] Collected bougainvillea help


Hello - My employer is landscaping and I had the good fortune to collect
a
40 year old bougainvillea, about 9 inches diameter at the base and some 16
inches tall. It's potted in a large plastic container, the roots soaked
in
a solution of Rootone and Superthrive. I'm keeping my fingers crossed as
this will be my first collected bonsai. My question is about what to do
to
avoid hollowed stems from drying or rot where the chops where made (there
are two chops about 12 inches from base). Is there some special treatment
for the exposed part of the trunk that will preserve the trees shape? I
live in Miami, FL.
TIA,
Kevin

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