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This is one of the smaller trees I collected. It had a wild look about it and was a natural literati. When a tree has survived about 150-200 years, like this one, you can appreciate Mother Nature's style. The old bark is magnificent, the shari and jin are an indication of it's rugged life. 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. In the spirit of total disclosure, I must say that I do trim the needles for a neater appearance. The tree was collected in the Medicine Bow mountains about 25 years ago. This bonsai is in a Japanese pot. The overall height is 26", height from the soil surface is 22" Free UPS ground shipping within the continental United States. $1750.00Description and photos, June 2010.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. |
Want More Info? UPS ground shipping is included in the price. We ship from the Charlotte, NC area. 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.  PayPal processes our credit card sales. You do not have to have a PayPal account. You will be redirected to their SECURE site where you have your choice of using a PayPal account or your preferred credit card. A note about photos - the appearance of the actual tree may differ slightly from the photo because of minor changes due to normal growth. We take new pictures when there is a substantial change in appearance rather than every time we pinch or prune. The date of the most recent picture is shown in the description. |
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