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Old 31-Aug-2004   #4
Jim Lewis
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Re: [IBC] Absolute beginer

On 31 Aug 2004 at 3:58, wardo wrote:

> "If you grow it....................... it will bonsai"
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> from
> what I understand, you can bonsai most anything that has a woody stem.
> There are a few other considerations (tap root, etc.). I have even seen
> a geranium bonsai.
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Well, that _is_ true . . .

BUT . . .

1. Only if you go with the literal definition of "bonsai" --
tree (plant) in a pot.
2. Will it be a GOOD bonsai? i.e. resemble an aged tree in
miniature?
3. Would it be worth the effort, considering that the answer to
#2 might well be "no."

Jim Lewis - jklewis@nettally.com - Tallahassee, FL - Bonsaiests
are like genealogists: We know our roots!

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