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[IBC] Sparkleberry
Hello, Jim et al!
Every day on my way home from work, I pass by this very interesting looking tree along side the road. It is about eight feet tall, the canopy is approximately 10 feet across. The base of the trunk at soil level is approximately 8 inches across. It is a true double trunk, with very gnarled branches and beautiful, shredding, brown and silvery bark. I'd love to have this tree in my yard, not to mention have it as an Imperial-sized Bonsai. Unfortunately, I seem to recall that several years ago you said Sparkleberry has a single tap root that attempts to reach clear through the Earth to China (My paraphrasing of your words!). : ) Thus, I have two questions for you: 1) Have you done any more research to verify a collecting/transplanting technique; and 2) can the branches be air-layered. There are any number of branches on this particular specimen that would make the beginnings of some fantastic bonsai. And you can come here and dig (or try) one, if you like, Bill. I have lots of 'em. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Marc Zimmerman++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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