Stumpy's a literati

[rockm]

Literati deciduous tree in reality. Stumpy and hundreds of other cherry trees along the tidal basin in D.C. face circumstances familiar to bonsai folks--overwatering and root rot.

Stumpy is blooming again this year. It's his last chance, before he's removed from the Tidal Basin

Four years after his initial rise to fame, Stumpy’s time with us is coming to an end: 159 cherry trees, Stumpy included, will be cut down in May to repair the seawall in that area.

www.nbcwashington.com

 

[JRBonsai]

It's almost as if the practice of bonsai abides to the same rules as mother nature...

 

[leatherback]

Time to send the forces that be this link!

 

[ShadyStump]

Time to send the forces that be this link!

I've seen those sorts of machines before, though fewer and fewer in my area. We used to have a very strong orcharding industry, but local and state officials have tended toward supplanting agriculture and industry in favor of high property values and tourism.
Now days in the States those machines aren't cheap or common.

Literati deciduous tree in reality. Stumpy and hundreds of other cherry trees along the tidal basin in D.C. face circumstances familiar to bonsai folks--overwatering and root rot.

Stumpy is blooming again this year. It's his last chance, before he's removed from the Tidal Basin

Four years after his initial rise to fame, Stumpy’s time with us is coming to an end: 159 cherry trees, Stumpy included, will be cut down in May to repair the seawall in that area.

www.nbcwashington.com

Glad to see they're at least taking the trees into account on the final plan.