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BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE = TreeBay (Matt)
AGE = 37 as of next week
NATIONALITY = U.S.
YEARS INTO BONSAI = 15 or so
BONSAI EDUCATION = 1 year beginner intro with a very good Japanese-American teacher followed by a weekly workshop with a bonsai professional for several years. Lots of books read.
HOW I GOT STARTED = Received a mallsai as a gift that beat the odds and didn't die.

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = GSBF (California), Midori Bonsai Club (San Jose), Bay Area Bonsai Associates (Oakland)
ONLINE HAUNTS = bonsaiTALK, occasionally on IBC gallery, thrown off G@rdenWeb once.

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = about 60 in pots
ACTUAL BONSAI = fewer every year as standards increase
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = oops too many
DISPLAY STANDS = about a dozen
SCROLLS = 3 or so
ACCENT PLANTS = do weeds count?
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: about half what I have at any given time

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = Japanese Maple, White Pine, plus anything with flowers for my wife
IDEAL TREE SIZE = about 12-20 inches, small enough to carry around but big enough to make an impression
STYLE (NAME 3) = informal upright, informal upright and info....

DISLIKES = I never got much into tropicals
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = Teaching bonsai is almost as much fun as doing it yourself. You have to think on your feet and really understand both the trees and the thought process. It's a great way to learn!
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = Keeping my collection in managable limits.

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = wisteria, bougie, juniper
GRAFTED = pine, maple
LAYERED = wisteria, elm
SEED = persimmon, elm, maple, white pine
CUTTINGS = about a dozen broadleaf trees

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= 30 or so
# MAGS READ = Bonsai Today & International Bonsai, plus some Japanese magazines
# VIDEOS SEEN = only a couple
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = Kimura, Gunn, Adams
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = Some photos for GSBF and Newsletter articles

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING = organic rapeseed/bonemeal
SUMMER = organic rapeseed/bonemeal
FALL = organic rapeseed/bonemeal, fish emulsion, miracle gro (miracid)
WINTER = 0-10-10

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - mix my own
BASIC MIX= river sand, fir bark, akadama, crushed lavaFREE DRAINING = more sand, harder akadama
LIME FREE = ?

22-Dec-2001	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Re: bonsai survey BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001 *PERSONAL* FORUM HANDLE = TreeBay (Matt) AGE = 37 as of next week NATIONALITY = U.S. YEARS INTO BONSAI = 15 or so BONSAI EDUCATION = 1 year beginner intro with a very good Japanese-American teacher followed by a weekly workshop with a bonsai professional for several years. Lots of books read. HOW I GOT STARTED = Received a mallsai as a gift that beat the odds and didn't die. CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = GSBF (California), Midori Bonsai Club (San Jose), Bay Area Bonsai Associates (Oakland) ONLINE HAUNTS = bonsaiTALK, occasionally on IBC gallery, thrown off G@rdenWeb once. *BONSAI COLLECTION* TREES (total) = about 60 in pots ACTUAL BONSAI = fewer every year as standards increase POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = oops too many DISPLAY STANDS = about a dozen SCROLLS = 3 or so ACCENT PLANTS = do weeds count? THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: about half what I have at any given time *FAVOURITES* SPECIES (NAME 3) = Japanese Maple, White Pine, plus anything with flowers for my wife IDEAL TREE SIZE = about 12-20 inches, small enough to carry around but big enough to make an impression STYLE (NAME 3) = informal upright, informal upright and info.... DISLIKES = I never got much into tropicals BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = Teaching bonsai is almost as much fun as doing it yourself. You have to think on your feet and really understand both the trees and the thought process. It's a great way to learn! BIGGEST CHALLENGE = Keeping my collection in managable limits. *PROPAGATION* SPECIES COLLECTED = wisteria, bougie, juniper GRAFTED = pine, maple LAYERED = wisteria, elm SEED = persimmon, elm, maple, white pine CUTTINGS = about a dozen broadleaf trees *BONSAI PUBLICATIONS* # BOOKS READ= 30 or so # MAGS READ = Bonsai Today & International Bonsai, plus some Japanese magazines # VIDEOS SEEN = only a couple FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = Kimura, Gunn, Adams WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = Some photos for GSBF and Newsletter articles *FERTILISERS USED* SPRING = organic rapeseed/bonemeal SUMMER = organic rapeseed/bonemeal FALL = organic rapeseed/bonemeal, fish emulsion, miracle gro (miracid) WINTER = 0-10-10 *SOIL MIXTURES* COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - mix my own BASIC MIX= river sand, fir bark, akadama, crushed lavaFREE DRAINING = more sand, harder akadama LIME FREE = ? __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!