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  1. 07-16-2003, 11:29 AM #1
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    OT - bonsai trees

    Anyone here have a bonsai tree? Just curious. I know most people think it's a purely Japanese thing,
    but after just a little bit of research I found they were originally started by the Chinese, I forget the
    Chinese word for it though.
    Anyway, a friend gave me one as a present last Christmas and just curious if anyone else keeps one or
    more around.
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  2. 07-16-2003, 11:35 AM #2
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    I have a ficus now and I kidn of forgot about it for 2 or 3 really hot days so it lost some leaves... ****, this is like my fourth attempt. I had a really nice serissus with white flowers last year. Killed that one too.
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    I'm on my third. I don't pay enough attention to them and they die.
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    got me a really *****ly one -- not sure what it is, but it's lasted me for a year and more. also got a chamelia bonsai, but it died a quick death. stupid shipping.
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    My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather got one and now its hmmm......400 years old!!!!
    But seriously i have one thats 5 years old, i give it that food stuff and water it when it needs it.
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    Got 2 or 3 at the moment, but will wait till after I bought house and than before making any new ones.
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    I have 8 "bonsai" trees.

    3 are spruces.

    Bonsai just means small trees. You can dwarf just about any species.

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    I used to have several. My two favorite were a red elm and a bamboo "forest". My oldest was 12 years. Sadly these were killed during a divorce process (sniff). I had to leave them in the home with X and they were totally neglected. By the time I was able to get them, it was too late for all. I've not had any since.
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    BTW, yes, these were originally of Chinese. I had a book once that had pictures of some very old (literally centuries old) bonsai. These were some grand and beautifully awsome looking trees - of all kinds. I've known of some places that sold older bonsai (oldest I recall was about 150 yrs.) but these are waaay expensive!
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    Yenhoi - How would you go about dwarfing.. err...doobage?


    It would be hella cool to have a bonsai "plant"
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    WHat's the deal with having Bonsai trees anyway? Why do you do it?
    Just curious.

    BTW, yes, these were originally of Chinese.
    What does the Japanese have that WAS'NT originally chinese in some way?lol
    But they have improved some of the borrowed things. That is ok, I guess.
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  13. 07-17-2003, 07:44 AM #13
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    When I was poking around on the net the other day, I saw some trees that were up to 40 years old, being sold for $500-700! They looked pretty cool from the pics.
    I can't imagine what a centuries old one would go for.
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    i work in a garden centre and often rescue the baby trees that have sprouted up in-between all the stock plants... some last and some dont

    not bonsai in the normal sense but heh.

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