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Originally posted by FredL
Awhile back, I saw an article in "Bonsai Today" devoted to a Japanese Black Pine which had been raised from a seed by Masahiko Kimura in Japan. It was twenty some years old and was spectacular. Now I doubt that Mr. K. saw any special qualities in the seed he collected; rather the result reflected what could be accomplished by a man of genius over the course of nearly 3 decades.
Best regards, Fred
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This brings up an interesting point.
How many seeds did he plant and how many did he discard along the way.
What was his bonsai skill level when he planted the seeds. How many different masters did he study under while the seeds were growing.
If he just waited around and not learned the craft how did he know which ones to discard.
If he did take lessons while waiting did he and his teacher just grab any old tree to style. Did they go to K-Mart to get the trees.
In other words just exactly did he do in those 30 years.
During all that time, and all the masterpieces he created, just how many of those were started from just any old tree.
And if he planted say a thousand seeds how many of them wound up as a bonsai and how many were just chucked away.
More than one side to the tale ;o)