On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:57:36 -0500, Jangchub
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:53:49 -0700, Persephone wrote:


In my opinion, based on my knowledge of bonsai (not that yours is a
bonsai) any pine trees must live outdoors in order to get the chill
hours necessary. This tree is the oldest living tree that we know of
and it grows very slowly. There is no way to provide enough sun for
it through a window. You can try it, but I'm certain you will not
have a healthy plant.


How about ice cubes and a strong fan, in effort to reproduce
actual Bristlecone Pine conditions in the Sierra. g

I actually beheld that "oldest living tree" long ago on a
Sierra Club hike up Telescope Peak. AWESOME!

Persephone

One day I was at the local used book store and they were selling old
copies of Arizona magazine, which back then in the 60s a tabloid with
matte paper.

They showed some magnificant specimens and I do believe one of them
was the tree you had the great fortune to hold. I think that
particular tree is over four thousand years old, or older. It would
have to die to find out and even then since it grows so slowly the
rings would need to be studied under magnification to count.

V
They have had its location protected, for quite some time. Vandals
are capable of anything!!!

Amazing to think what was happening in the world during these
4,000+ years...!



Persephone