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The best oaks I have seen as bonsai have been collected. They have a character of bark it takes decades to accomplish, and the limbs have lots of twisting, bent shapes from having been browsed by deer and animals, burnt, chopped and crushed by falling wood, and basically abused for years.

I'm sure it's possible to make nice oaks from scratch with the investment of time, and dedication, but IMHO, they'd fall well short of what you can obtain by (legally) collecting oaks from areas where they grow wild.

Regards,

Matt

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27-Jul-2004	#5
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,738	The best oaks I have seen as bonsai have been collected. They have a character of bark it takes decades to accomplish, and the limbs have lots of twisting, bent shapes from having been browsed by deer and animals, burnt, chopped and crushed by falling wood, and basically abused for years. I'm sure it's possible to make nice oaks from scratch with the investment of time, and dedication, but IMHO, they'd fall well short of what you can obtain by (legally) collecting oaks from areas where they grow wild. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!