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Mike_P, thanks for those examples in nature. Can't argue with the photos, they speak for themselves.

Aaron, I can't agree with your example of giant sequoia. I work in a sequoia grove, so I spend a lot of time gazing at them. Even with their massive presense, they still aren't sumo. Sumo exceed the 1:6 ration of girth and height by their huge width. Seqouia on the other hand, with a trunk of 30 ft (28 m) and and height of 300 (96 m)feet have a 1:10 ratio. Furthermore, they are more column-like without a lot of taper. I have seen a fair number of sumo sequoia bonsai. They are interesting but they would never be mistaken as a mature tree in nature. My avitar is a "natural" sequoia bonsai (the drawing is based on several trees, mostly from the Pacific Rim collection. I'll confess I exaggerated the taper in the drawing).

Thanks for the discussion.

1-Feb-2006	#8
Bonsai Barry Bonsai Barry Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Santa Maria, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 3,4 Posts: 1,118	Mike_P, thanks for those examples in nature. Can't argue with the photos, they speak for themselves. Aaron, I can't agree with your example of giant sequoia. I work in a sequoia grove, so I spend a lot of time gazing at them. Even with their massive presense, they still aren't sumo. Sumo exceed the 1:6 ration of girth and height by their huge width. Seqouia on the other hand, with a trunk of 30 ft (28 m) and and height of 300 (96 m)feet have a 1:10 ratio. Furthermore, they are more column-like without a lot of taper. I have seen a fair number of sumo sequoia bonsai. They are interesting but they would never be mistaken as a mature tree in nature. My avitar is a "natural" sequoia bonsai (the drawing is based on several trees, mostly from the Pacific Rim collection. I'll confess I exaggerated the taper in the drawing). Thanks for the discussion. __________________ Bonsai Barry "Our talent lies in our choices."