Folks:

There is always at least two sides to every story.
Now that our wonderful vacation is over and our
once-in-a-lifetime adventure ended, we had to
come back to our every day reality and clean
out our bonsai growing area. I would like
to share with you my loss as we mourn.

Yesterday was burrial day!!!
We had trees numbering just under 100 when we left.
Yesterday and today I had to empty and clean-up
42 pots and containers that had dead trees in them.
We lost roughly half of our trees, all but one of them
were conifers. Fortunately our larger conifers survived.

We were told that our azaleas and deciduous trees
were in the cold frame and its vinyl siding was damaged
by a fallen branch. The temperature run up to the 70s
and that was followed by a brief cold spell reaching
down to the 20s. The trees did not bud out in the spring and
all turned to a crisp brown.

Yesterday was the saddest day of my 14 years in bonsai.
So tomorrow is another day. Onward.

Peter Aradi
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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"p.aradi" wrote:

Yesterday was burrial day!!!
We had trees numbering just under 100 when we left.
Yesterday and today I had to empty and clean-up
42 pots and containers that had dead trees in them.
We lost roughly half of our trees, all but one of them
were conifers.

Wow, what a set-back!

Yesterday was the saddest day of my 14 years in bonsai.
So tomorrow is another day. Onward.

THAT's the spirit!

Think of it not as losing 42 trees, but as gaining 42 pots.

Reiner Goebel
Toronto, Canada
http://www.rgbonsai.com

Yesterday was the saddest day of my 14 years in bonsai.
So tomorrow is another day. Onward.


So sorry, Peter. Bonsai and vacations just do not mix -- no
matter HOW carefully you plan.

I have a couple of Satsuki or Kurume cuttings that are doing
well, and I'd send them if we can figure out a way to do it.
They're in 3-4 inch pots.

Lemme know if you have any ideas.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - This economy
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord
Nelson, 1995

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Peter,
Sorry about your loss. It is a really disappointing and lonely moment when
you realize your loss.
On the plus side you get to replace the lost ones with better trees and lots
more knowledge. And as Reiner says you do have plenty of empty pots. Small
consolation but that¹s reality. When life hands you lemons make lemonade!
I once froze off an entire greenhouse of plants so I can feel your pain.
Years of work down the drain.
Keep slugging.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/

There is always at least two sides to every story.
Now that our wonderful vacation is over and our
once-in-a-lifetime adventure ended, we had to
come back to our every day reality and clean
out our bonsai growing area. I would like
to share with you my loss as we mourn.

Yesterday was burrial day!!!
We had trees numbering just under 100 when we left.
Yesterday and today I had to empty and clean-up
42 pots and containers that had dead trees in them.
We lost roughly half of our trees, all but one of them
were conifers. Fortunately our larger conifers survived.

We were told that our azaleas and deciduous trees
were in the cold frame and its vinyl siding was damaged
by a fallen branch. The temperature run up to the 70s
and that was followed by a brief cold spell reaching
down to the 20s. The trees did not bud out in the spring and
all turned to a crisp brown.

Yesterday was the saddest day of my 14 years in bonsai.
So tomorrow is another day. Onward.

Peter Aradi
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Dear Peter:

My condolences for such a tragic loss. I have often thought of reducing
my collection, but not that way.... your heart must be heavy.... I
know mine would be!

Carl L. Rosner



There is always at least two sides to every story.
Now that our wonderful vacation is over and our
once-in-a-lifetime adventure ended, we had to
come back to our every day reality and clean
out our bonsai growing area. I would like
to share with you my loss as we mourn.

Yesterday was burrial day!!!
We had trees numbering just under 100 when we left.
Yesterday and today I had to empty and clean-up
42 pots and containers that had dead trees in them.
We lost roughly half of our trees, all but one of them
were conifers. Fortunately our larger conifers survived.

We were told that our azaleas and deciduous trees
were in the cold frame and its vinyl siding was damaged
by a fallen branch. The temperature run up to the 70s
and that was followed by a brief cold spell reaching
down to the 20s. The trees did not bud out in the spring and
all turned to a crisp brown.

Yesterday was the saddest day of my 14 years in bonsai.
So tomorrow is another day. Onward.

Peter Aradi
Tulsa, Oklahoma







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----- Original Message -----
From: "p.aradi"
Subject: [IBC] Requiem


Yesterday was burrial day!!!
We had trees numbering just under 100 when we left.
Yesterday and today I had to empty and clean-up
42 pots and containers that had dead trees in them.
We lost roughly half of our trees, all but one of them
were conifers. Fortunately our larger conifers survived.

That's very upsetting Peter. It is not uncommon to get that "Why do I
bother?" feeling either once in a while. I often do now when I have a nasty
firing. It's double upsetting when it happens with firing AND a few trees!
Years ago ( a bunch of years) I used to keep track of "deaths" and a list of
trees. costs, etc.. My friend told me not to do that. He was right. It's
better not to dwell on it, but just make mental note if a death was due to
something you did for sure.
I'm wondering, did you have a "tree sitter"/ who was competent at their
care and ( equally important) gave a hoot?
Dale

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