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In terms of agelessness, Colin Lewis brings out the same point at the end of his book "The Art of Bonsai Design." He notes that genetic makeup controls a tree's height, obviously, but also that height determines maturity and is a part of the ageing process. His suggestion is that since a bonsai does not reach the height it might reach if it were full-sized, it probably has a good chance of living beyond its equivalent of three score and ten.

So much for torturing little trees, eh?

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a

4-Jan-2003	#37
Craig Cowing Recovering Workaholic Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Orange County NY Country: USA USDA Zone: 6a!!! AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 647	In terms of agelessness, Colin Lewis brings out the same point at the end of his book "The Art of Bonsai Design." He notes that genetic makeup controls a tree's height, obviously, but also that height determines maturity and is a part of the ageing process. His suggestion is that since a bonsai does not reach the height it might reach if it were full-sized, it probably has a good chance of living beyond its equivalent of three score and ten. So much for torturing little trees, eh? Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a __________________ I'm not finished yet, neither are my trees.