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DhulFaqir

BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE = DhulFaqir
AGE = 20
NATIONALITY = Icelandic, but perpetually living abroad
YEARS INTO BONSAI = About 6 months
BONSAI EDUCATION = Very limited, just getting started
HOW I GOT STARTED = Moved to China, saw Bonsais around and realized I always wanted to learn more about them.
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = Looking for local clubs, have only found a couple of vendors with limited information
ONLINE HAUNTS = I take it this means favorite Bonsai sites? I guess it's this one, since it's the one I visit the most

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = 1
ACTUAL BONSAI = 1
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = 0
DISPLAY STANDS = 0
SCROLLS = 0
ACCENT PLANTS = 0
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: 7

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = Juniper family, Ginko,
TREE SIZE = About 16cm, haven't measured it actually
STYLE (NAME 3) = Just starting so I don't know many names, but the more upright styles are what's taking my fancy the most so far.

DISLIKES = When people treat Bonsai trees poorly and with no respect
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = To take pleasure in the process, not in the result
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = Learning fast enough to keep my tree in good condition

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = 1
GRAFTED = 0
LAYERED = 0
SEED = 0
CUTTINGS = 0

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= 1/2
# MAGS READ = 0
# VIDEOS SEEN = 0
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = Dunno yet
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = Not on Bonsai.

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING = Dunno
SUMMER = Dunno
FALL = Dunno
WINTER = Ehm.... dunno

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - N/A
BASIC MIX= N/A
FREE DRAINING = N/A
LIME FREE = N/A

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jstpierre

BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE = jstpierre
AGE = 25
NATIONALITY = American (Fr. Canadian ancestry)
YEARS INTO BONSAI = 1
BONSAI EDUCATION = only books
HOW I GOT STARTED = bought a juniper from Trader Joe's
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = nothing yet
ONLINE HAUNTS = varies

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = 8
ACTUAL BONSAI = 2
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = 6
DISPLAY STANDS = 0
SCROLLS = 0
ACCENT PLANTS = 0
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: as many as my apartment and schedule will allow

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = japanese maple, juniper, chinese elm
TREE SIZE = haven't decided
STYLE (NAME 3) = depends on the tree

DISLIKES = nothing comes to mind
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = I'll let you know when I have one
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = the chinese elm I just purchased poses serious design issues

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = hemlock, japanese maple
GRAFTED =
LAYERED =
SEED =
CUTTINGS = juniper, elm (attempting)

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= 5
# MAGS READ = 0
# VIDEOS SEEN = 0
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = Herb Gustafson
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = no

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING = haven't settled on anything yet
SUMMER = ditto
FALL = ditto
WINTER = ditto

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - commercial so far
BASIC MIX=
FREE DRAINING =
LIME FREE = ?

erubeck

BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE = Nipper
AGE = 60
NATIONALITY = USA
YEARS INTO BONSAI = Just started
BONSAI EDUCATION = Books, workshop, on-line
HOW I GOT STARTED = Attended a workshop on herbal bonsai
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = none yet
ONLINE HAUNTS = bonsaipage.com

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = 12
ACTUAL BONSAI = none
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = 5
DISPLAY STANDS = 0
SCROLLS = 0
ACCENT PLANTS = 0
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: 24

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = Japanese Maple, Mugho Pine, Black Pine
TREE SIZE = 2 ft
STYLE (NAME 3) = all of them

DISLIKES = none
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = Enjoy the beauty
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = Maintaining patience

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = none
GRAFTED = none
LAYERED = none
SEED = none
CUTTINGS = 9

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= 3
# MAGS READ = 0
# VIDEOS SEEN = 0
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) =
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = no

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING = Miracle Gro
SUMMER = Miracle Gro
FALL = Miracle Gro
WINTER = Miracle Gro

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - Commercial
BASIC MIX= ?
FREE DRAINING = ?
LIME FREE = ?

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Regards,

Ed

BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE =
AGE = 55
NATIONALITY = australian ..YEARS INTO BONSAI = 10
BONSAI EDUCATION =
HOW I GOT STARTED = books
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = Weston Creek Club
ONLINE HAUNTS = this one only

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = 200
ACTUAL BONSAI = 65
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = 100
DISPLAY STANDS = 5
SCROLLS = ??
ACCENT PLANTS = 2
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: A little less than i have

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = juniper
TREE SIZE = 12 ti 15 inches
STYLE (NAME 3) = informal upright

DISLIKES =
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = clip & grow
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = when to apply fertiliser and when

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = olive
GRAFTED = nil
LAYERED = several - azalea
SEED = nil
CUTTINGS = olive

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= many...
# MAGS READ = bonsai today
# VIDEOS SEEN = nil
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = nil
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = no

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING =
SUMMER =
FALL =
WINTER =

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - hand mixed
BASIC MIX= 2 parts course gravel, 3 parts commercial potting mix and blood & bone
FREE DRAINING =
LIME FREE = ?

BONSAITALK SURVEY 2001

***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE =
AGE = 15
NATIONALITY =American YEARS INTO BONSAI =just started
BONSAI EDUCATION =none
HOW I GOT STARTED =online
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS =none
ONLINE HAUNTS =

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) =1
ACTUAL BONSAI = jupiner
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) =0
DISPLAY STANDS =0
SCROLLS =0
ACCENT PLANTS =0
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS:

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) =
TREE SIZE =
STYLE (NAME 3) =

DISLIKES =
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY =
BIGGEST CHALLENGE =

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED =
GRAFTED =
LAYERED =
SEED =
CUTTINGS =

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ=
# MAGS READ =
# VIDEOS SEEN =
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) =
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? =

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING =
SUMMER =
FALL =
WINTER =

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? -
BASIC MIX=
FREE DRAINING =
LIME FREE = ?

jhill

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You can't see where you're going
if
You don't know where you've been

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ripsgreentree

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ripsgreentree

It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.

KZitzewitz

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And to think, I could have been the tird person on this listing, but know, I lost conection.
***PERSONAL***
FORUM HANDLE = KZitzewitz - Mr. Kristopher
AGE = 20
NATIONALITY = Oregonian (we are different then Americans, we look funny)
YEARS INTO BONSAI = 1
BONSAI EDUCATION = Not much
HOW I GOT STARTED = People comlimenting me on some mallsai I had reshaped
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS = none yet
ONLINE HAUNTS = Don't think so

***BONSAI COLLECTION***
TREES (total) = I think 10 to 15 works
ACTUAL BONSAI = 2
POTENTSAI (future bonsai) = 4
DISPLAY STANDS = 0
SCROLLS = 0
ACCENT PLANTS = 0
THE IDEAL SIZE COLLECTION IS: a quarter acre bacld yard with bonsai speaced about every 4 to 5 feet and on the edges

***FAVOURITES***
SPECIES (NAME 3) = Ficus, Elm, I guess Crepe Myrtle
TREE SIZE = under 6 inches or 12 to 36 inches
STYLE (NAME 3) = informal upright, formal cascade, broom

DISLIKES = People who call themselves masters and are no where close
BONSAI PHILOSOPHY = None right now
BIGGEST CHALLENGE = none right now either

***PROPAGATION***
SPECIES COLLECTED = 3
GRAFTED = 0
LAYERED = 0
SEED = none, but I do have some seeds I will be sowing
CUTTINGS = 1

***BONSAI PUBLICATIONS***
# BOOKS READ= too many
# MAGS READ = bonsai today
# VIDEOS SEEN = 0
FAVOURITE BONSAI AUTHORS (NAME 3) = paul lesneiwicz, herb gustafson, amy liang
WRITTEN ANY ARTICLES/ BOOKS YOURSELF? = I wish

***FERTILISERS USED***
SPRING = n/a
SUMMER = n/a
FALL = n/a
WINTER = n/a

***SOIL MIXTURES***
COMMERCIAL OR HANDMIXED? - would like hand mixed, but im too poor and short of time
BASIC MIX=
FREE DRAINING =
LIME FREE = ?

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--Kristopher