[IBC] Know thy trees (was: [IBC] Camellia Bonsai)
Pen pal Nina wrote:
If I were to characterize the American character, I'd say we expected to have everything *obey* us. The biggest lesson about plants I ever learned was that they really have different care needs, and one size doesn't fit all. Nowadays when I buy a new tree species, I just watch it for a year, before I think of doing anything. I want to know how it branches, how it buds out, what its roots do, how it handles drought, etc. Colin made note of the same thing in one of his messages; that you need to know how trees BEHAVE before you can expect to shape them even into a semi-artistic creation and expect them to survive. So, everyone who wants to DO bonsai take note of the above. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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