Attila

Hi guys,

I was just reading OMC's comment on regretting the wasted time spent on species not suitable for bonsai.

Since I am a naturalist at heart (allways had a keen interest in botany and zoology) I just can't help but experimenting with every imaginable material. That's just the way I am. I do it for the sheer joy of getting to know each individual species, enjoying the richness of shapes, colours, textures. I've heard on occasion people using the term "pioneer species", and while I know that there is such a thing, it still irks me when I hear it.

I've allways thought that each species is unique in it's own right and aside from the idea that the ones with big fruits or flowers can only lend themselves to large bonsai (leaf size can allways be reduced to a fraction of the original size), there is really no reason to exclude any of them. As long as you can replicate the conditions required by each species, personal taste is the only limiting factor.

Anyway, I would like to know if any of you guys worked with species that you now believe is a big waste of time and recommend that it should not be attempted.

Kind regards,
Attila

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