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    From art@VERT/FATCATS to All on Mon May 9 17:31:12 2011
    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anyone else is into bonsai?

    We used to have a Chinese Elm which unfortunately succumbed to poor mallsai heritage and an aphid attack, these days we are with a small Fukien Tea which (so far) seems to be more suited for indoor life--at least here in the UK.

    Just wanted to see if anyone on dove is an enthusiast--speak up! :)

    Kind regards,
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  • From Corey@VERT/TSGC to art on Mon May 9 11:01:16 2011
    Re: Bonsai
    By: art to All on Mon May 09 2011 05:31 pm

    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anyone else is into bonsai?

    We used to have a Chinese Elm which unfortunately succumbed to poor mallsai heritage and an aphid attack, these days we are with a small Fukien Tea whic (so far) seems to be more suited for indoor life--at least here in the UK.

    Just wanted to see if anyone on dove is an enthusiast--speak up! :)

    Kind regards,
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  • From The Outlaw@VERT/CBLISS to art on Mon May 9 15:17:00 2011
    Re: Bonsai
    By: art to All on Mon May 09 2011 17:31:00

    Wow.. It's been YEARS! I had a couple of JapaneseMaples that I had stunted but never really managed a legitimate bonzai. I think the closest I really came was screaming 'BONZAI' as I lept off a bridge span into a lake ;-)

    It's pretty amazing though. I've seem some pretty amazing work done by a
    local Bonzai artist. He has a cyprus that his great uncle started about 75 years ago.


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  • From art@VERT/FATCATS to The Outlaw on Tue May 10 07:00:07 2011
    Re: Bonsai
    By: The Outlaw to art on Mon May 09 2011 15:17:00

    Hi Outlaw, nice to find a fellow mini green thumb! :)

    Wow.. It's been YEARS! I had a couple of JapaneseMaples that I had stunted but never really managed a legitimate bonzai. I think the closest I really came was screaming 'BONZAI' as I lept off a bridge span into a lake ;-)

    We started our first bonsai attempt 1-2 years ago. Which is not too long at all, considering the age of trees! Still very much consider myself an amatuer seeking advice and experience.

    I have been looking at reducing the size of my fukien tea's leaves: what technique did you use to stunt the japanese maples? (by the way--lovely trees... love the leaves) What happened to them?

    It's pretty amazing though. I've seem some pretty amazing work done by a local Bonzai artist. He has a cyprus that his great uncle started about 75 years ago.

    Some guys are genuine bonsai nuts--maybe when I'm old and retired I can
    join his ranks... Perhaps I should go to Kew Gardens and make a cutting of an old tree! ;) Don't think they'd take too kindly to that, though...

    Regards,
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