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Old 25-Mar-2008   #18
Hawthorn
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Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: Olympia, Washington
Country: USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcS
Because it was air layered.
The tree we're talking about grew in the shadow of another plant, this means almost no sleeping buds at the bottom of the trunk. No bonsaist I know of started with material like this.

And if you had only taken the extra care to explain that you didn't think much could be done with it and why, instead of making such a negative statment...

This is why I say, if you do not wish to teach, you should not offer lessons when beginners ask for help. Simply because, you will come off as rude and entirely unhelpful.
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