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Tony,

I believe that cotoneasters are good trees for all levels of bonsai practice and am quite a fan myself.

In my experience these are very tough shrubs having orginated in dry mountain areas and able to tolerate dry exposed conditions.

Although your zone is colder than mine, hard pruning and bare rooting at appropriate intervals (i.e. don't do it all at once unless you're feeling bold) shouldn't hurt them.

Heres' a thread on two 5 " high shohin I'm developing from nursery stock.

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...ght=cotoneaster

I also completely barerooted, root pruned a very large one on Saturday.

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=17481

Three hours with a home made root hook.

Hope this helps.

TimR

21-Mar-2006	#2
wabashene bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: South Country: UK USDA Zone: 9ish AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 285	Tony, I believe that cotoneasters are good trees for all levels of bonsai practice and am quite a fan myself. In my experience these are very tough shrubs having orginated in dry mountain areas and able to tolerate dry exposed conditions. Although your zone is colder than mine, hard pruning and bare rooting at appropriate intervals (i.e. don't do it all at once unless you're feeling bold) shouldn't hurt them. Heres' a thread on two 5 " high shohin I'm developing from nursery stock. http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...ght=cotoneaster I also completely barerooted, root pruned a very large one on Saturday. http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=17481 Three hours with a home made root hook. Hope this helps. TimR __________________ If I knew the way, I would take you there.