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9-Jan-2004

Hank Miller

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Although I frequently work on larger material I have a number of shohins. Sometimes one forgets how very beautiful they are. A ficus natalensis that I have recently pruned and defoiliated.
Hank

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9-Jan-2004	#2
Rene_Voortwist Guest Posts: n/a	Hi hank, I think it's a beauty ! Can you post a picture when it is in leave again ? René

9-Jan-2004	#3
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	Nice tree Hank, I like the pot too. I think it's a very good combination. Adam

9-Jan-2004	#4
Jonny D bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jul-2003 Location: North Yorkshire Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 448	Hank, thats a smashing little tree! Jonny

9-Jan-2004	#5
dbz12fan Charles Bevan Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Florida Country: United States USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 2,250	Beautiful tree Hank. Certain species of ficus make wonderful shohin bonsai. As for the pot, IMHO it could be a bit smaller, but with shohins you can break the size of pot rule just because of the basic horticultural needs of the tree. __________________ "Success demands understanding"-Andy Rutledge Charles Bevan Vero Beach, Fl

10-Jan-2004

Hank Miller

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Thanks for the kind comments. Usually my brother's comment is "nice thumb"

Here are a few more figs. They are in small growing containers rather than bonsai pots and in different stages. This ficus natalensis was trimmed back a couple of weeks ago and partially wired.

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10-Jan-2004

Hank Miller

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I have just removed a bit of foilage from this fig for the photo. It still has to be pruned and wired.

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10-Jan-2004	#8
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	HM, Cool variety, I'm not familiar with this one but I "like it alot" from what I see. Do you have some to sale or trade preatty please, buddy ole pal? __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

11-Jan-2004	#9
DavidN bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2002 Location: Melbourne Country: Australia USDA Zone: 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3,348	Nice tree Hank. __________________ Bonsai Northwest Inc, Melbourne, Australia Bonsai Flora Nursery in Yarraville, Melbourne

12-Jan-2004	#10
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Hank, come back, do you read me over? __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

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