A Couple of Mels

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A Couple of Mels

Post by teejay »

Considering that I've only been into bonsai for going on three years now most of what I have is very early in the development stage, especially my natives. I've had little luck here finding Mels of a mature age and I curse my local bonsai nurserys for not pushing the natives a lot more than they do, but oh well... :)

I'm still relatively young though, so I can afford to start young, which I have. I have a few in the ground but here are some I'm styling in pots pre-ground or shohin size:
Rev Gold in Prog.JPG
Lil' Sty.JPG
Lil' Sty2.JPG
Young Linirifolia.JPG
Shohin Linirafolia.JPG
I know these photos show them all leaning the same way but as you see the younger ones isn't necessarily how they'll end up.
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I really do wish they'd hurry up and grow.
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The last 'lin' is nice stock. The others are too young for me or I'm too old for them. I just feel that 'keep looking' until you find something with a few years on it and then you can have ongoing fun rather than waiting for nature to kick in. But again, someone has to buy 'em young...
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Re: A Couple of Mels

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I won't show you my seedlings then. :lol:
I really do wish they'd hurry up and grow.
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Post by anttal63 »

good one tee; as long as ya havin fun and learning its all good! :D
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