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[IBC] Intro from a returning newbie
After lurking around for about seven months I thought that I would
finally say hello. "Hello!!" : ) Been with the IBC on and off now for six years, give or take, and I've always enjoy the discussions, advice, and humor My name is Dana Lone Hill. I'm a male and the reason I tell you that is because most people named Dana are female's, at least they are in the U.S. Why my parents named me Dana I don't know, but they did, and I never could get a straight answer from them. Anyway, I live in the lower SW corner of South Dakota (Zone 4) in a town called Porcupine, it's the kind of small town where if you blink as you drive by you'll miss it. Lately, I've been thinking of moving because we're having something of a population explosion here and I can't stand it. Four hundred people is way too much for a town! : ) Currently, I don't have any trees in pots, however I do have several trees and shrubs growing in the ground which I hope to put into pots next year. Here they are in no particular order: 4 cold hardy rhododendrons. I don't remember their names right now but I do have them written somewhere, they're supposed to be hardy down to zone 4. I have a problem with one of them which I'll tell about in a later post. 1 eastern cedar. Not too sure if it would make good bonsai's but I thought I would give it a try. 4 Japanese black pines. Three are basically seedlings and the fourth I might be able to do something with next year. 2 dawn redwoods. I've read that dawn redwoods can live in a zone 4 climate. If they make it thru a S.D. winter I guess they can survive anywhere. If they do make it, I won't do anything with them for three or four years so I can build up the trunk. I use to have four redwoods but a rabbit decided two of them looked like they would make a tasty snack and he/she went to town on them. One isn't looking good but the other might make it. That reminds me, anyone know of a good rabbit stew recipe? Or just a recipe for rabbits in general? : ) 1 Cotoneaster. I liked the shape of the trunk and bought it thinking it might make a great bonsai. 2 san jose junipers, 1 nana, and two other junipers whose names I can't recall right now but I thought would make great bonsai's in a few years. 2 Amur maples. I would have had three but a late frost killed off one. The other two are doing ok and hopefully will make interesting bonsai's in four or five years. I got two trees that grow locally that might be interesting bonsai's. (At least I hope so) I don't know the names of the trees because, well, I don't know what the tree is. : ) In the next week or so I'll take a picture and post it in the gallery to see if someone can help me id the tree. One is growing under a junked out truck and has a slightly twisted trunk due to the fact it's trying to get sunlight. The other one is growing next to my parents house and because it's so close to the house it will have to be cut sooner or later so I thought that I would dig it out either late fall or early next spring and replant it. I'm not too sure if I should put them in a pot or if I should put it back in the ground and let them grow some more. I'm planning to take a picture and ask for advice. I've also started three different types of pines from seeds during the winter. Pinion, bristlecone, and Japanese red pine. I know, I know it'll be years, probably decades, before anything can be done with them. I'm just thinking ahead and planning for my retirement. : ) The Pinion I'm not actually going to make into a bonsai but I thought I would give the other two a shot when the time is right. I guess that's about it. The boss is giving me mean looks so I guess I better get back to work. : ) Great to be back !! Dana Lone Hill Zone 4 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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