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Posted by paul_ z5 MI (My Page) on Sun, Oct 11, 09 at 16:03
| I visited a conservatory managed by Michigan State University near my sister's place. Would have loved to have brought one of these beauties home but I suspect the staff would have frowned upon that. LOL
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RE: just some 'eye candy' I thought you folks might enjoy
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| Thanks for the "eye candy". I wouldn't mind adding a few of those to my collection either. |
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 13, 09 at 17:53
| I know these trees. I bet they're from the Hidden Lake Gardens collection ...... yes? ;o) The curator (Jack W.) is coming up for a visit and dinner Thu. He's a remarkable and gentle man - a tremendous asset to the bonsai community. Al |
RE: just some 'eye candy' I thought you folks might enjoy
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| Small world! Yes, Al, that was where I saw these lovely trees. 
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 21, 09 at 9:39
| Lol - I'm going down there to visit with Jack for the day Fri, too - before they put their trees away for the winter. He said there will be a gentleman there from Washington DC (the nat'l arboretum - I forget his name) for a short visit. The discussion will center on how/when to make the decision to cull distressed trees (in ground). I'm hoping I get the opportunity to follow up and get closer to a definitive answer to the question Jack mused over on another thread - about why some trees/shrubs/bonsai candidates are poor survivors after collection or repotting. Al |
RE: just some 'eye candy' I thought you folks might enjoy
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| Al, I would be most interested in finding out anything you might learn. |
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 28, 09 at 8:54
| While there, I spent several hours with Jack in 45* temps and horizontal rain. We talked about the collection & each tree's (all of those pictured above and a few more) history at length, and then went to look at the 30-40 trees that were in the collection, but usually out of the public's view. We then went to his home & spent a considerable amount of time reviewing his trees and looking at his indoor set-up where he grows MANY temperate trees you're not supposed to be able to grow indoors. We toured the grounds with the guy from DC in a covered 'limousine' golf cart with side curtains. Everyone was really hurried about their business because there was a sense of urgency to get out of the rain, so I never got the chance to ask the question. I asked Jack, but I didn't get anything definitive from him. I haven't forgotten about it though. I had composed a letter/message yesterday articulating the question in such a way that I would get a technical answer, but as I was correcting the message I hit a 'wrong key' and lost the whole thing. Frustrated, I abandoned the idea for the day. ;o) More when I DO find something out. Al |
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