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27-Oct-2004	#31
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27-Oct-2004

#32

Attila

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Originally Posted by John Dixon

was though extinct until re-discovered in China (?). One of very few decidious conifers. Sure made a great comeback.

That would be the Metasequoia glyptostroboides, known as Dawn Redwood.
It is a deciduous conifer.

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Attila

28-Oct-2004

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Originally Posted by Attila

That would be the Metasequoia glyptostroboides, known as Dawn Redwood.
It is a deciduous conifer.

Gotcha,
Attila

Attila,

You "half" got me. I read up on it and it was re-discovered in China and Japan, but now it is not classified as a decidious conifer (it was at one time, then they came up with its very own classification). Dawn redwood is one. Larches are also decidious conifers along with bald cypress. Take that!!!

Just goes to show you, a tree that has been around in the same form for millions of years, changes often in the minds of man!!!

Take care,

John

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28-Oct-2004

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Originally Posted by John Dixon

I have several bald cypress that I started from seed from a two hundred plus year old bald cypress, that was in a swamp of several thousand years establishment. Since that seed came from a tree that was obviously a seed from trees previously in the swamp, ad infinitum, could I honestly say my one inch caliper trunk BC's are estimated to be over 5000 years old?

I was considering selling these for $5 apiece!!! What an idiot I am!!! Now the price is $100,000 each. Anybody want one?

LMAO

28-Oct-2004	#35
Will_Heath BANNED Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Clinton Township, MI Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 MI AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 4,227	on topic... I was thinking about those diamonds as a drainage layer, does the story say if they were cut or uncut?

29-Oct-2004	#36
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2-Nov-2004

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Originally Posted by Dale Cochoy

Well now,.... I dunno

?
If you remember in the 2nd...or 3rd...or 4th ...or whatever, Karate Kid movie when Daniel climbed down into that gorge to easily pop out that saltwater-sprayed "ORIGINAL BONSAI" that the 65ish year old Mr.Miyagi planted there when he was 21...
Well darn...It looked pretty good. Still styled and trimmed too

and,
look how well it recovered after that nasty kid split it in half and Mr. Miyagi wrapped some duct tape around it...threw it in a bucket with no holes....and tossed in some dirt.

It really helped since it had ...."Strong Root"

Dale

Uhhhgh.....it was the 3rd Karate Kid. My coworkers get a kick out of talking about those movies with me. I developed a very cynical perception of the KK movies starting in my mid- twenties, ever strengthening each time they come on.

Dare I mention the fabled Crane technique? In all honesty Daniel san might have been able to win the tournament more easily just by clapping with one hand. Watching the fight scene in the second movie is like watching a cat corralling challenge on Fear Factor.

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2-Nov-2004	#38
spoonman horticultrilist Join Date: Feb-2004 Location: Victoria Country: Australia Posts: 503	yea gingko biloba fossils have been found in the bass straight(south of Australia, in between victoria and tasmania) also remember people that plants and tree's names are changed alot, dont ask my why but it happens. __________________ "Little laurel trees, your roots can find No mountain, yet your leaves extend Beyond your own world into mine Perennial wands, unfolding in my thought The budding evergreen of time." -Kathleen Raine, The Trees in Tubs

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