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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Nov-2001
Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
Country: USA
Posts: 1,077
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Ficus Retusa, My Fifth!
I always enjoy looking back at the development of a tree. In this case this is a Ficus Microcarpa (retusa). It started in September 2000, when I traded Ron Martin one of my paintings for a Black Olive (Bucida spinosa). If you look at the picture on the left of me at the easel, that is the painting Ron obtained in the barter.
Ron decided to deliver it personally, and I was thrilled at the chance to meet him in person. It turns out that Ron brought two trees for us to play with during the afternoon.
Ron styled the first one and then turned me loose on the second one. Ron took the pictures as I progressed and he guided me through the process.
The first picture is the untouched tree.
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