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Old 12-06-2007, 10:51 AM posted to rec.arts.bonsai
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Default what can i do with a 6ft horsechestnut?

"Wayne C. Morris" wrote:
In article , Jim Lewis
Cast-it Admin wrote:
I know nothing about bonsai or even basic pruning techniques of
trees.
[ . . . ]

It depends. According to Wikipedia there are 20-25 species, which can
grow to 4-35m tall depending on the species.

The Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is widely cultivated,
and British children play a game with its seed or "conker", so that may
be what he has. It can grow to 35m.


We used to play that in da North Bronx when I was a kid. Those trees were
huge (probably only 15-20 m) as we'd climb up and shake the branches to
drop some nuts!

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