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Hi everyone,

Yes I'm alive!

This is an excelent example of a silver birch and is very similar to what is seen in nature, you either see this type of "airy" broom or weeping. I personnally have a good weeping silver birch (which a good bonsai artist made an attractive offer on recently - I turned it down) and I think that anyone who has perhaps seen this (but who hasn't posted) and thought thats not great, should think again (silver birch should only be in the naturalistic style not bonsai style).

Silver birch a pain in the A£$E, they don't back bud easily, do die back easily, can produce huge eve with good ramification, hate to be wired - will never stay in position and swell really quickly and also come with another multitude of problems. But that Silver bark is worth every second. This tree deserves respect.

Mike excellent points, whats with that pot? (I can't talk I had a silver pot made for mine this year and its to small - i'm so stupid some times, but got a reasonable replacement).

Jonny.

14-Mar-2005	#9
Jonny D bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jul-2003 Location: North Yorkshire Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 448	Hi everyone, Yes I'm alive! This is an excelent example of a silver birch and is very similar to what is seen in nature, you either see this type of "airy" broom or weeping. I personnally have a good weeping silver birch (which a good bonsai artist made an attractive offer on recently - I turned it down) and I think that anyone who has perhaps seen this (but who hasn't posted) and thought thats not great, should think again (silver birch should only be in the naturalistic style not bonsai style). Silver birch a pain in the A£$E, they don't back bud easily, do die back easily, can produce huge eve with good ramification, hate to be wired - will never stay in position and swell really quickly and also come with another multitude of problems. But that Silver bark is worth every second. This tree deserves respect. Mike excellent points, whats with that pot? (I can't talk I had a silver pot made for mine this year and its to small - i'm so stupid some times, but got a reasonable replacement). Jonny.