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Old 1-Jun-2007   #38
Vance Wood
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Originally Posted by bonsaial1
Just to put this into perspective...

If the monetary issue were removed, I'll bet 100% would respond to aquireing stock better than they already have. Is there anyone that would refuse a potential great tree at the thought that they didn't start it from a seed or cutting?

To me this is a no brainer.

OK I'll leave you to your current broadcast already in progress.


Absolutely, but some of you guys are missing a point. You still have to pick something that is worth the effort, not just old, or expensive, or old and expensive. I have seen some pretty sorry Yamadori, and I have seen some pretty sad and butt-ugly expensive pre-bonsai. Just because a tree comes from this source there is no guarantee that you are going to get a world class bonsai any sooner that someone who picks nursery material carefully.

After all an old piece of ca-ca is still a piece of ca-ca, and an expensive piece of ca-ca is still a piece of ca-ca. In the end regardless of how or where you choose to obtain material it is still up to you to choose the meat and bones of the tree.
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