David Chauvin

"I really don't understand the concept of buy today, style today"

Rip, I would agree that patience is definitely a virtue in bonsai. Rushing a tree into a bonsai pot is probably the most common mistake with beginners. But waiting a year before styling a tree? Man I wish I had that kind of willpower. There is a lot of material out there that you can buy today and style today. I think a strong healthy tree worked in the right season is the ticket.

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"With the death of the Shamen, artists are the last interpreters of the Divine." Joseph Campbell