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Black walnut not only have huge compound leaves, but they send out strong single and very ugly looking shoots that confound bonsai practices. The smaller the tree, the bigger this problem is.A 12 to 14 inch black walnut bonsai will look ridiculous, unless it has a very substantial trunk (over 6 inches in diameter--NOT circumference--at soil level) Even then, you're left with the shoot problem. They aren't worth the trouble.

13-Jul-2005	#5
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Black walnut not only have huge compound leaves, but they send out strong single and very ugly looking shoots that confound bonsai practices. The smaller the tree, the bigger this problem is.A 12 to 14 inch black walnut bonsai will look ridiculous, unless it has a very substantial trunk (over 6 inches in diameter--NOT circumference--at soil level) Even then, you're left with the shoot problem. They aren't worth the trouble.