Mcspeed

Damn another thread that says we need to make everyone feel good, no pc here, if it's a stick in the pot it aint bonsai. Not as in bonsai the verb, bonsai as in ancient wind blown, weather beaten, lightning struck, tree in a pot, made to look that way by bonsai the verb. Isn't bonsai the noun what we are looking for here.

Problem being too many people cut thier teeth on mallsai, feel good forums, and beginners article and books that don't take it further down the road. Hence sticks in a pot, and OH MY God I can't believe you said that attitudes.

Here is a statement that most experianced practitioners understand, and newbs try to find a way around or just don't believe. Bonsai are grown far taller than wanted for the final design, then drastically cut down, let grow again, then cut back again, this process can cycle back and forth as often as needed to get the trunk grown out to match with the final designs height. This process is years, often many many years, then it goes in a pot, at least a much smaller pot.

You don't have to make em feel good, but telling someone that a stick in a pot is a good start to a design is blowin smoke up someones patutty. Theres way too many 10 year beginners that wish the 12 years that they invested in at tree was time better spent. Telling them the truth whether thay can handle the truth or not, is saving them from themselves, and namby pamby feelgooders, the real world is cold and hard, be ready for it.

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