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[IBC] One down 10 million to go!
Dear IBCers:
Yesterday, I received a call from one of my students; she asked if she could bring a tree over for me to see. An hour later, the doorbell rang and I opened the door; there stood my student holding a nice Shohin Juniper Procumbens. She explained her husband had given her this Bonsai as an early Christmas gift. A perfect Mallsai! She had thoroughly watered it, but the water just rolled off the rocks on the soil. I invited her in and said, "I guess you need help?" We laughed, and I immediately went to the computer and printed out a care sheet for her tree. I invited Dot into the tree house, and I checked to make sure the tree was alive. I instituted the thumbnail test; sure enough, there was a beautiful cambium green layer under the bark. Much to Dot's horror, I reached for a hammer and a chisel, and in a few minutes I chipped away the glued-on-rocks! I explained the reason the rocks were glued on was to keep the soil in place during shipment. I then added Bonsai soil and a bamboo skewer. There were no drain holes in the pot. We then went to the garage and I had Dot hold the pot about eye level and with a few quick jabs with a utility knife poked holes in the bottom of the plastic pot. I picked out an appropriate sized box, placed a slit on one end of the box, placed the tree in the box, and mulched the tree up to the first branch. Of course, I explained that this tree does not belong on the TV, but outdoors. For the time being I explained this tree has to spend the next few months in the Garage with a little wedge under the corner opposite where I had slit the card board box. This will allow the water to run out of the box and not pool under the mulch. She was also told when she gets home to water the tree well and to check the bamboo skewer weekly: only to water when the skewer came out almost dry. I told her to bring the tree back in the spring, and we will style it and repot it. So this is the story of one Mallsai that has been given a new lease on life (hopefully). :-[ I may even have ceated a new member for the Bonsai community! ;-) Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 http://bmee.net/rosner http://www.jamesbaird.com/cgi-bin/Ja...d=00000068 48 http://www.jamesbaird.com/cgi-bin/Ja...d=00000068 48 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] One down 10 million to go!
Dear IBCers:
Yesterday, I received a call from one of my students; she asked if she could bring a tree over for me to see. Good work, Carl. Hope the tree survives its winter of obscurity and that you _have_ made a new convert. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear (Ogallala Sioux Chief) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] One down 10 million to go!
Dear IBCers:
Yesterday, I received a call from one of my students; she asked if she could bring a tree over for me to see. Good work, Carl. Hope the tree survives its winter of obscurity and that you _have_ made a new convert. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear (Ogallala Sioux Chief) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] One down 10 million to go!
You are a great man Carl, and have a fortunate art student. My guess is that most art teachers wouldn't have a clue what to do with that tree.
Happy Holidays, Shelly Hurd Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl L Rosner To: Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:17 AM Subject: [IBC] One down 10 million to go! Dear IBCers: Yesterday, I received a call from one of my students; she asked if she could bring a tree over for me to see. An hour later, the doorbell rang and I opened the door; there stood my student holding a nice Shohin Juniper Procumbens. She explained her husband had given her this Bonsai as an early Christmas gift. A perfect Mallsai! Necessary SNIP of a true Holiday Story! ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] One down 10 million to go!
Thanks Shelly, Those are mighty kind words! These old eyes appreciate
your words! May you and your fasmily have a wonderful and happy holidays as well as all the members of the IBC! Carl L. Rosner Shelly Hurd wrote: You are a great man Carl, and have a fortunate art student. My guess is that most art teachers wouldn't have a clue what to do with that tree. Happy Holidays, Shelly Hurd Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl L Rosner To: Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:17 AM Subject: [IBC] One down 10 million to go! Dear IBCers: Yesterday, I received a call from one of my students; she asked if she could bring a tree over for me to see. An hour later, the doorbell rang and I opened the door; there stood my student holding a nice Shohin Juniper Procumbens. She explained her husband had given her this Bonsai as an early Christmas gift. A perfect Mallsai! Necessary SNIP of a true Holiday Story! ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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