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25-Oct-2003

RonMartin(deceased)

Bonsai nare-do-well

Join Date: Jan-2003

Location: Summerville SC

Country: USA

USDA Zone: 8A

AHS Heat Zone: 8

Posts: 4,653

My Wife Is Lucky ;o)

I was wandering around the shop today counting trees. I know it isn't an exciting thing to do but I really don't have a life anyway and am easily amused.
I was surprised to find that I have 56 bald cypresses. One for every year that I have been on the face of this earth.
My wife says we have way too many bonsai (both here and at the shop) so I have decided to downsize. Make a little forest out of those cypresses ;o). After all how can she complain when I, more or less, replace 56 trees with one bonsai.
Mind you I will have to get one more to make an odd number in that forest. I'll have to sneak that one by her. Done that before so I think I will be ok. I'll tell her it is a "club tree". Worked before.
One more is good. My birthday is New Years Eve and that will work out swell.
Last week I was in Louisiana for some workshops and stopped by Guy Guidry's place. He had this nice forest planter. I bought two of them. The one pictured below is the smaller of the two. That will do just fine. Bit of a squeeze but, it will work.
I think my wife is lucky. She has a man that is willing to compromise. Not many bonsai people would be so kind and willing to downsize their collection.
In a couple of weeks the trees will be dormant and I can start on it. Might have it done by spring. Will keep you posted on how it goes.
I am thankful for one thing though. My wife is dead set against having a loaded gun in the house. That will help out a lot.

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25-Oct-2003	#2
Bart Thomas(deceased) Perpetual Novice Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Country: United States USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 1,367	Won't that be a little too heavy to carry around yourself? If I asked my wife to help move something that big, she'd make me buy a shotgun (I got rid of mine when we married), and then shoot me with it!

25-Oct-2003	#3
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	They are cold hardy here.

25-Oct-2003	#4
dbz12fan Charles Bevan Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Florida Country: United States USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 2,249	This will be an amazing forest. I'd love to see it next time I'm in your area (i'm usually there about every 4 years). __________________ "Success demands understanding"-Andy Rutledge Charles Bevan Vero Beach, Fl

25-Oct-2003	#5
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	Charles I guess that means that you have been here about three times. But then you are welcome to stop by the 4th time ;o)

25-Oct-2003	#6
wmcorcor bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Oct-2003 Posts: 148	OR you could get rid of one and make it a 5 tree forest....I know a good home...

25-Oct-2003	#7
wmcorcor bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Oct-2003 Posts: 148	Make that 55

25-Oct-2003	#8
Adam_MA bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Eastern MA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: Zone6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,158	But that wouldn't be nearly as fun as pulling one over on the wife!! Adam

26-Oct-2003	#9
Grocco bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: SC Country: USA USDA Zone: zone 7-8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 34	Man that sounds great...I hope that you are going to take lots of pictures I am hoping to collect some bald cypresses soon so I know it would help me in the long run. Good luck with the "fast one" -Richard

26-Oct-2003	#10
Adam bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Apr-2002 Location: Effingham,Illinois Country: Usa USDA Zone: Zone 6 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,184	Ron, I cant wait too see this forest when your done with it. How many tree's you plan on puttin in that pot? __________________ [Adam] "Cass Bonsai Gardens" "Bonsai Knowledge" "DaGhostCrew"

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