Trees don't commit suicide - bonsaiTALK Community

6-Aug-2005	#1
Repotter Hec DeBrabant Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Southern Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 943	Trees don't commit suicide "Remember, if your tree died, .......you killed it. They don't commit suicide." - Hec DeBrabant __________________ http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan will host Roy Nagatoshi at our annual show June 21 and 22 at Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think.

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6-Aug-2005	#2
mordachai Deadwood Rules Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: South Florida, USA, Earth Country: United States of Hysteria USDA Zone: 11 Tropic AHS Heat Zone: +HOT+ Posts: 65	don't want to pry, but, did you just kill a tree? just an interesting post! I'm sure we can relate : IHOBID! LOL \|M\|

6-Aug-2005

Repotter

Hec DeBrabant

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Just thought I would post that thought for those people that say " why did my tree die?" I hear that so much.

Hector

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Originally Posted by mordachai

don't want to pry, but, did you just kill a tree?

just an interesting post!

I'm sure we can relate : IHOBID!

LOL

|M|

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Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly.
Troy, Michigan

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7-Aug-2005	#4
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,242	Why did my tree die? What did I do? I watered it every six and a half days... Exactly. I pinched off all of the green parts, I scraped the bark off to make deadwood.... What do you mean "not all the way around!"? Why not? I fed it bone meal and Miracle Gro And fish emulsion and coffee grounds, And 0-10-10 and SuperThrive, All in one month. It sits on the piano in the hallway, Under the skylight and next to the lamp Right by the furnace vent.... Keeps it warm. Why did my tree die? What did I do? I'm looking for another one On ebay. Joanie

8-Aug-2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Repotter

"Remember, if your tree died, .......you killed it.

They don't commit suicide."

- Hec DeBrabant

I disagree. It's a matter of time perception. We humans feel suicide is instantaneous, but trees don't usually do things as fast as us.

I am sure I have a wisteria that needs psychiatric help. It is in a pot for a semi-cascade style. It slowly, but surely, keeps growing so much foliage that it eventually gets top-heavy ands ends up falling off the bench. Thank goodness for the toughness of Sara Rayner pots!!! It's a "jumper".

In an effort to save it's life, I continuously cut it back, but it stubbornly continues to re-flush and grow with reckless abondon. I think it has a nitrogen addiction!!!!

John

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8-Aug-2005	#6
mordachai Deadwood Rules Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: South Florida, USA, Earth Country: United States of Hysteria USDA Zone: 11 Tropic AHS Heat Zone: +HOT+ Posts: 65	no questions IHOBID? , I'm sure every experienced grow knows this, or can relate at least \|M\|

24-Aug-2005	#7
bonsaikc Registered FedEx Sender Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Ottawa, KS Country: USA USDA Zone: 5-6 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,550	Great post! __________________ Chris Johnston Sashi-no-eda.blogspot.com Kansas City Area Workshops 2008

30-Aug-2005	#8
mordachai Deadwood Rules Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: South Florida, USA, Earth Country: United States of Hysteria USDA Zone: 11 Tropic AHS Heat Zone: +HOT+ Posts: 65	Anyone? Doesn't anyone here know what IHOBID is? Or at least wonder what this weirdo keeps saying? IHOBID IHOBID IHOBID IHOBID IHOBID Anyone? LOL \|M\|

6-Sep-2005	#9
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15-Oct-2005	#10
mordachai Deadwood Rules Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: South Florida, USA, Earth Country: United States of Hysteria USDA Zone: 11 Tropic AHS Heat Zone: +HOT+ Posts: 65	IHOBID I Had One But It Died. It's the name of a class that dick miller, the curator of the bonsai exibit morikami museam, teaches. Great intro to bonsai , and I believe his rates for classes are very reasonable.. \|M\| Last edited by mordachai : 16-Oct-2005 at 10:50 AM.

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