FredL

Andy, I'm really interested in this tree because of the species (JRP is very similar in many ways to the Short Leaf Pines, P. echinata, native to this area that I'm working with), the beauty of this particular tree and the very interesting technique you are bringing to bear on it.

I'm interested in the time frame you are working in. I wonder whether you might comment on the time it took to get to the stage you started working on it 2 years ago and how much longer you think it will take to reach a basically stable design stage.

This tree looks alot like my best collected Short Leaf Pine. I didn't think thert was much chance it would survive when I collected it because I lost so much of its roots, but it has and is now growing very vigorously. It is turning into a very beautiful tree and my biggest fear is that I will mess it up because of my inexperience. If you get nervous about doing the right thing, think about how it must be to be in my shoes!