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Old 21st October 2007, 08:06 AM   #8 (permalink)
SageMother
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Default Re: Bonsais..good or bad?

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Originally Posted by atula View Post
My father has got many bonsais..of common Indian trees. There are ficuses, oranges, bouganvilia, pomegranate, tamarind etc.etc.
While growing up i used to live these minni trees and see them bloom or when oranges ripened in the orange tree. But then there are so many people who just dont think this is correct.
At one hand I too feel that stunting the growth of a tree is wrong, but on other hand, isnt this special art helping atleast the trees survive in citites, with limited space to plant them on the ground.

Do tell me what is your opininon on this.
I don't see anything wrong with Bonsai. It is an art form with a rich tradition, and isn't much different from espalier or other training techniques.
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