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I have tried on several ocations to work with the carob as Bonsai. As yet I have had little success as when you root pruin this tree it has a tendancy to crash. Instead of putting out new growth it just turns black and dies on me!! Of the hundreds of seedlings that I have started only one so far has lived past the cutting of the tap root. This does not mean that I have stoped trying, just that I am probably doing something wrong. I will continue to start seeds and find the right time in the year to cut the tap roots. If a person is succesful at creating a bonsai out of the carob tree they certanly will be rewarded with a beautiful twisted and knarly trunk. Most of the trees that I see are 80 year old landscape trees and the trunks are wonderful. Maby the carob is not suposed to be root pruned but just allowed to inarch into a solid mass of roots and debari like penjing. Something more for me to try.

Glenn

29-Sep-2002	#7
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	comments on the carob tree I have tried on several ocations to work with the carob as Bonsai. As yet I have had little success as when you root pruin this tree it has a tendancy to crash. Instead of putting out new growth it just turns black and dies on me!! Of the hundreds of seedlings that I have started only one so far has lived past the cutting of the tap root. This does not mean that I have stoped trying, just that I am probably doing something wrong. I will continue to start seeds and find the right time in the year to cut the tap roots. If a person is succesful at creating a bonsai out of the carob tree they certanly will be rewarded with a beautiful twisted and knarly trunk. Most of the trees that I see are 80 year old landscape trees and the trunks are wonderful. Maby the carob is not suposed to be root pruned but just allowed to inarch into a solid mass of roots and debari like penjing. Something more for me to try. Glenn __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.