BonsaiThai

Rock Chester

I think the resistance is in the calling of it bonsai. We have a well established model of what bonsai is.

maybe a cool translation of the word, like penjing, ho non bo, or a made up word like mambonsai ,mallsai, potentsai, boneseye
hey i got one...

"bullseye"

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Rock Chester

anttal63

pup you are another one i have alot of respect for, but the ancient literatis and artisans of china who started penjin would be horrified at us suggesting that these are even remotely related.

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anttal63

brilliant rock just one prob. there is guys in thailand who take their bonsai serious.

how about tope thai sai

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PatArizona

"...They are Penjing in its crudest form. Remembering that Penjing was the mother of Bonsai…”.

Thansk Pup...

Pat

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THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.

PatArizona

G'day Antonio...

Respect goes both ways, my friend. Back atcha...

However, with this one, ”…call it plant art if you like but not bonsai…”, I disagree.

Maybe we can call it "pre-Penjing"?

I am not a purist...do it this way, because it's always been done that way. On the flip side, I do have respect for our "roots"...Japan...China...Thai...whatever...

Did I say that? "...I do have respect for our "roots"...".

Pat

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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.

PatArizona

"...there is guys thailand who take their bonsai serious…”.

There you go, Antonio.

Pat

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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.

anttal63

its all good pat and not for one minute do i doubt uncle thong's passion and ability. nor am i a purist but i do greatly believe in the discipline.

" the right thing in the right place for who and what it may concern"

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pup

You will note Antonio I said CRUDEST form. There are a lot of pictures posted here that, are Penjing, but people insist on calling them Bonsai.

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