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Figs. 21 and 22 show the enormous growth of roots in this box. This plant was repotted last year, and had grown all these roots in three years. I had made a statement in my last article regarding the growth potential of roots on these remarkable trees and am pleased to show this phenomenon in pictures.

Fig. 21 shows the completed and repotted tree on my bench. I am truly sorry that I did not take a picture with a suitable backdrop, but it was getting late and threatening rain so I moved it to the bench and watered it in. This transformation was a real kick. I covered nearly every aspect of bonsai design in one sitting from start to finish. While it has a long way to go, I feel that the potential for a nice driftwood bonsai is in there to be found. A few more years will really give me more to work with. As always I look forward to any and all comments about my work today, and would appreciate any ideas that I may have missed for the future.

Cheers, Al