Bonsai

[cory]

Anyone here do it? Or even seen it in person?

I've always loved forests and I really do love and appreciate trees more every day.

And I dig pruning. Bonsai would be cool

The Ever-Evolving Art of Bonsai (Published 2021)

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Jomo]

I'm more of a naturalist, and view bonsai as a bit tortuous at best, more a product of control freaks.

Kinda like crew cuts for the military.......

Jomo

 

[lxskllr]

Bonsai is cool, and I've made a couple halfassed attempts, but I just don't have the temperament for it.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Screw those people.

 

[pantheraba]

John (No_Bivy) did (does?) bonsai...I saw some of his years ago...very nice. I bet he will chime in.

 

[Mellow]

I tried a few times many years ago. All of them died. Probably good that I didn't become a doctor like my mother wanted. I'm not the nurturing type.

 

[SeanKroll]

It's cool.

I have minor aspirations. Too little time, atm.

 

[stig]

One interesting fact about bonsai.
They are very long lived, for the same reason that Bristecone pines are.

Adversity.

 

[cory]

Adversity.

Interesting.

Um, Jim, which people, those wielding hand pruners?

 

[Jomo]

An interesting anecdote backing Stig's astute observation?

The practice of pollarding's roots in feeding farm animals throughout European history pretty much documents that pollarded trees on estates outlived their natural forest brethren.

I still find natural forests far more appealing myself, regardless of species.

Jomo

 

[Mellow]

The 7 Oldest Bonsai Trees In The World - Bonsai Tree Resource Center | Bonsai Tree Care Tips, Tools, and Products Including The Best Bonsai Tree Fertilizer on Amazon (bonsairesourcecenter.com)

 

[Nutball]

How do you count the rings in a tiny 1000 year old tree?