[IBC] Fw: [IBC] Why I dislike Serissa
 

Folks,

I only joined the list a couple of weeks ago, am very new to Bonsai and my
first try died so I read with great interest. I live in Australia and know
nothing about serissa. How ever I thank the good Lord for them, as I have
found the opposite to Richard. I find the posts very humorous. I thought it
was good value for reading
cheers
Halrae
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Zieminski
To:
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: [IBC] Why I dislike Serissa


Well, looks like we have hit a hot button in this bonsai list. Serissa
are
an excellent tree to learn from and do make excellent uprights, forests,
etc.. It is comical that a beginner who got a serissa has kept it alive,
developed new ones from cuttings and has had some very positive comments
from
several well known artists.

It appears that you are as intolerant of the serissa as we are of some of
the
comments on this site on other topics. To label a tree as "trash" is a
pity
if only that you cannot grow it well or make a Bonsai out of it.

I should say the same to people who grow twigs and claim to be experts or
who
fail to show their trees in galleries on any site.

By your standard if one cannot grow a fig, it is trash and should be
thrown
out. The 1,2,3,4,5,6 BS is just that too. You should be asking how did
you
manage to keep it alive, propagate it, etc. Obviously, one bad experience
has tainted your opinion of a wonderful tree, and thus you are destroying
other peoples interest in it.

I for one do not discourage anyone from trying anything. They will learn
from
the experience. If the narrow minded want only the pines, elms, figs,
junipers so be it but DO NOT insult those of us who can grow and love what
you cannot.

This is supposed to be a support forum the criticism is in appropriate.

Great job, to the successful serissa growers.

Richard Zieminski
Summerville, SC


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