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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: May-2006
Location: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Posts: 667
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They are in the "controlled" list. They dont grow this far down in South Africa, but we get them in from nurseries further north. They cant be collected as far as i am aware due to their natural growing pattern. They tend to form a huge tap root, and almost no fine hairs except for way down below the soil. This is done i presume to protect them from our harsh summers, sorry just read that they cannot be collected due to thier status as "controlled" species.
Thankfully here they are only grown as large examples, will try upload a pic to show you, this one is grown by Tommy Ramiah, who has several impressive baobabs, this is a young guy about six years in development. He belongs to our East Rand Bonsai Society
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