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Originally Posted by patmac
A few members of our club formed a forest study group this winter.
We met several times, watched DVD’s, flipped the pages of books and magazines, ate good food and generally just shared our common interest.
One of the places we reached out to for material was Sonlight Nursery.
Sandy Anderson, proprietor of Mill Brook Bonsai, contacted Frank and took care of the purchase and shipment.
The trees arrived Friday with a few of them beginning to leaf out.
Saturday I picked out 11 and spent the day constructing my forest.
The pot is oval and oversize, ultimately I would like a shallow rectangular pot with more negative space left and right for a more formal look, but that could be years away. Right now I'm hoping for a smooth recovery.
Just wanted to say thanks to Frank. This was one of the best deals on starter trees I've ever received.
Patrick
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Patrick, What a great approach to learning about techniques and styling! And what a great way to deal with the realities of winter in Vermont when one's trees are tucked away for their long winter's nap.
I, for one, am going to work on this very type of winter study group for next winter. This one was pretty tough on us!
Nice work on the forest! When it starts to branch out, don't fail to prune to more natural tops on the trees. It's a mistake I made years ago with a forest that was otherwise lovely but very clunky at the top.