Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Asking the question Thanks Will for the edit suggestion previously.
I chose number 4. I like nice rootage, not tangled balls. This is, in my opinion, one of the chief drawbacks of nursery material.
Those pre-bonsai you purchase got those workable roots at the hands of some people who didn't mind straightening out roots or doing other such things to make your work easier. Pre-bonsai exist only because there are people who have the skills to create them.
I personally would never pass up an excellent piece of stock based solely on the fact that it may need a little root work, if I did, I would have to pass up most collected material as well.
Will
Dude
Most prebonsai stock was NOT made that way by people working nursery stock over for resale, so get over that..
You can't have it both ways Chris, would you or would you not purchase an excellent piece of stock from a traditional nursery, even if you knew the roots were tangled. Would you pass it up based only on the roots or the inexpensive price?
Time to stop talking in circles, post your beliefs and stand by them, dude.
Will
Second, I would also "never pass up an excellent piece of stock based solely on the fact that it may need a little root work" either, but that again has NOTHING to do with what I said.
What I said was, "I like nice rootage, not tangled balls. This is, in my opinion, one of the chief drawbacks of nursery material." Some of those tangled balls of roots will never make a good nebari without huge amounts of time and effort, and even then some of them will not. A little root work? You must be kidding.
I went with #1...
It does not matter where it comes from..
Mom
Dude
Most prebonsai stock was NOT made that way by people working nursery stock over for resale, so get over that.
Second, I would also "never pass up an excellent piece of stock based solely on the fact that it may need a little root work" either, but that again has NOTHING to do with what I said. Quit changing the subject to suit your argument.
What I said was, "I like nice rootage, not tangled balls. This is, in my opinion, one of the chief drawbacks of nursery material." Some of those tangled balls of roots will never make a good nebari without huge amounts of time and effort, and even then some of them will not. A little root work? You must be kidding.
It's been really nice not having the pissing matches going on. Good trend to keep going.
I voted number 3 as that's the main place I have access to material and looking at it now most of the money I put into the nursery stuff would've been much better used elsewhere. At the liquor store perhaps. I've been resisting the urge to gather armloads of 1 gal junipers lately. Hopefully another good trend to keep going.