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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: mold, flintshire
Country: wales
Posts: 463
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I try to choose fairly fast growers that are not easy from cuttings or ones that I do not have access to a suitable stock plant. last years purchases where rather last minute so I chose species that required no stratification such as ulmus, metasequioa, sequioa, quercus suber, cunninghamia and taxodium. In previous years when time has allowed I,ve had a wonderful time collecting seed especially acer palmatums (these seem best fresh) and various other acers. one of these collected around 1997 is beginning to show some potential as a shohin, I know there are quicker ways but for satisfaction I think this is personally very worthwhile, regards Andrew
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