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Jorge: They seem to do very well if they survive the first year or two after collection, which they normally do if given reasonable after care.

Mark: You are spot on with the info. regarding this species...thanks for sharing it.

Don't mean to bore you but this tree does have an interesting story...I will try to be brief. When I first began work at my current job in 1991 I became good friends with a fellow chemist. He knew nothing about bonsai, and at the time I myself had only been into the art for about 6 years. I shared my bonsai experiences with him and he became hooked in a big way. He joined our club and proceeded to build a collection of fine collected species including Virginia pine, red maple, and others. We taught and learned from each other during the coming years. Unfortunately his bonsai road encountered a few road blocks and he has since sold/given away most of his collection. This tree he considered to be his best collected tree and I began caring for it three years ago. I have accompanied him on many collecting trips over the years (please refer to Rock's post - that is exactly the kind of terrain we encountered). I am sad that he is no longer practising bonsai, but I am honored to care for this little pine...end of story...sorry to ramble. If anyone is interested in greater detail regarding collection of Virginia Pine please let me know and I will be glad to forward his e-mail to you.

Tom S.