In a message dated 4/22/2003 11:11:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes:

That's OK. You need to buy a few trees in order to get some bonsai training.

Well, I don't know. Buying them won't do much for one's
training, but
training them sure will. ;-)


True. As for how much is too much? You should be intimately familiar with the details of each bonsai in your collection (root pad condition, branch work, training and feeding requirements, wiring schedules, condition of the soil, bark and foliage, positio
ning, etc.)

Most importantly, you should have the TIME to work with each tree at the highest level.

Quantity should not be confused with quality. Results should not be confused with the fact that a certain tree was designed in a workshop with a certain bonsai artist or master. It is the time that YOU alone invest in the art that will lead to new discov
eries and achievements. Ultimately, the tree will become a symbol of your nurturing of a living piece of art, and this can only occur through focus and a significant TIME investment. Diluting your focus and time will result in diluted creations that stal
l and fail to evolve.

How much is too much? Clue: the number of trees is MUCH lower than one would imagine.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
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