Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Well yesterday, we had our old guys pow wow.
Discussion came around to speed of development / growth in trees and shrubs.
Patting ourselves on the back for living in a mild climate [ under 90 deg.F ]
So someone wonders about trunks and driftwood effects.
We know that it takes most woods 35 to 50 years to mature to a state where
you can use driftwood and also add the lime sulphur or other.
Then we started to look at the Phoenix graft, plus our ground growing techniques.
Between 1 to 3 years for a 3 inch trunk, using the colander in the ground technique
and tile if the eagles claw is desired.
Add on the Phoenix graft [ basically driftwood from by the sea ] and you have
an Ancient Bonsai.
Then someone said but what native plant would we use ?
No one really does much with Buttonwood as the leaves are too large [ for our taste ]
and nothing else really features that look.
Of course for those in the capital, where junipers grow well, but not the southlands,
the choice is easy.
But for San Fernando ----- as the Italians say -------- mah or bo ?
Then we all went back to our various drinks scratching our balding pates.
Good Day
Anthony
Discussion came around to speed of development / growth in trees and shrubs.
Patting ourselves on the back for living in a mild climate [ under 90 deg.F ]
So someone wonders about trunks and driftwood effects.
We know that it takes most woods 35 to 50 years to mature to a state where
you can use driftwood and also add the lime sulphur or other.
Then we started to look at the Phoenix graft, plus our ground growing techniques.
Between 1 to 3 years for a 3 inch trunk, using the colander in the ground technique
and tile if the eagles claw is desired.
Add on the Phoenix graft [ basically driftwood from by the sea ] and you have
an Ancient Bonsai.
Then someone said but what native plant would we use ?
No one really does much with Buttonwood as the leaves are too large [ for our taste ]
and nothing else really features that look.
Of course for those in the capital, where junipers grow well, but not the southlands,
the choice is easy.
But for San Fernando ----- as the Italians say -------- mah or bo ?
Then we all went back to our various drinks scratching our balding pates.
Good Day
Anthony
