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 Ponderosa Semi Cascade
I found this ponderosa growing over a cliff. It's legitimately old, neat looking, rugged, and free for the collecting. I look back 20 years and wonder how the heck I ever did it. This is one of the first trees I collected. It had a wild look about it and I was able to create a semi cascade out of it. When a tree has survived about 350 years, like this one, you don't get too hung up on traditional style. The old bark is magnificent, the growth is nature inspired. All I did was tweak it. The growth rate is so slow that I don't have to prune more than every couple of years and repot every 5 years or so. I tweeked the tree a couple of years ago so there is more wire on it than usual. In the spirit of total disclosure, I must say that I do trim the needles for a neater appearance. This bonsai is in a basic bonsai pot. The overall height is 34", side to side is 40" Free UPS ground shipping within the continental United States. Due to it's size and weight, this ponderosa will ship UPS Freight, on a pallet. You will pick it up at the UPS Freight terminal, or they will make a home delivery for about $75 (your expense). $3350.00Description and photos, Sept 2009.How do we know how old it is? There are two ways to measure the age. The trees we collect are growing in a pocket in the rock, they're naturally dwarfed and stunted. A few of the trees we collect don't make it. We cut them off at the base and count the rings under a microscope. We assume that trees from the same area growing under the same conditions will grow at the same rate. We've found that these trees grow at the rate of 100 years per inch in diameter. The second way is to count terminal bud scale scars. Every year the tip of a branch develops a terminal bud. That bud is protected by a hull or scale. When the bud opens the scale falls off leaving a scar. In the area we collect there are about 10 scars per inch. By measuring the distance from the base of the tree to the tip of the branch and multiplying by 10 per inch we get a good measure of age. Averaging the two methods gives us a pretty good idea of age. |
Price includes UPS ground shipping Search by Keyword Want more info?To get more information about the tree, shipping, or payment options please call 651-653-9508 or email bob@whitebearbonsai.com . We do take credit cards. UPS ground shipping is included in the price. If you wish another method we will work with you to arrange shipping in the most convenient manner and at the least cost to you. Check back often since we'll be adding trees on a regular basis. |
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