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Everything is worthwhile in having a go with, sure some species are far more hardier than others but that shouldn't deter you from having a go at least. When it is all said and done, all of our trees could suffer an unfortunate fate provided they don't get the care or aftercare required at any given time. Even those who are experienced still lose trees from time to time, its a fact of Bonsai that you cannot avoid.

Take your time with it, don't over do it. For me personally, if I am playing around with a species that I am unfamiliar with, I will read up on it, listen to those who have worked the species before to learn from them and experiment by making observations/notes with stock that if it perishes, something will be gained. I only have one L. scoparium and I am taking it slow, if it fails, all is not lost as I will learn something from it to apply to the next time around. Thats not to say don't listen to those who say don't bother, only you can make that decision in the end.

Cheers

David

DavidWilloughby wrote:Everything is worthwhile in having a go with, sure some species are far more hardier than others but that shouldn't deter you from having a go at least. When it is all said and done, all of our trees could suffer an unfortunate fate provided they don't get the care or aftercare required at any given time. Even those who are experienced still lose trees from time to time, its a fact of Bonsai that you cannot avoid.

David

Could not agree more Especially after seeing a few of CJ's Scoparium's personally, they are well worth the trouble

Here is one from monday night's meeting that CJ brought in

Clearly well worth the effort.
Splendid example!

As I said, it is just my , but I am merely saying it is a very troublesome stock that can be heart breaking. It is just a friendly warning, that it is like Huon Pine. It is magical when you can grow them, but they are not to be taken lightly.

They are great trees! I had a nice one a few years back. It dried out (missed a watering I guess?) and after much effort, it slowly went downhill and died. Keep them moist!

Will see if I can't find some more pictures I've taken of his tree's, he has some beautiful examples

Or you can check out his website, as he has a few posted up there.