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What amazed me were the

differences in the Bonsai
creation process.

Many landscapes were created
on large oval white marble
Of course being Chinese Bonsai there were a num- slabs. Fine cement was in
ber of Chinese landscape creations using rocks, mul- liberal use in tying the rocks
tiple trees, tiny boats, houses and landscape items. together and in securing them
to the pots.
Watching the creation of these landscapes was another
eye opener. Fine cement was in liberal use in tying When the planting was done
the rocks together and in securing them to the pots. the signs of cement were
When the planting was done the signs of cement were covered up with moss.
covered up with moss. Even the pots were outside my
experience. Many landscapes were created on large
oval white marble slabs. The slabs were very heavy and
did not have any drainage holes.
But, when the time was up the results were beau-
tiful. Even with a time deadline the artists did fine
work. Every tree or planting was not a masterpiece but
more than a few achieved excellent results. It was an
honor to observe the diversity in methods of creating
a Bonsai work. I now understand that Bonsai is not a
fixed process but is flexible throughout the world.

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