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great age; that is after all one of the principal aims when styling and developing
trees.
Field-grown trees for instance will always display far thicker trunks than
trees that have always been grown as bonsai. It is fairly straightforward to create
a bonsai from a cutting that after 10 years looks older than a 30 year old
container-developed bonsai.
When valuing a tree, it is not its actual age that is most important; it is the
impression of age that gives it beauty.
These basics are described in greater detail within the following chapters and
it is hoped that armed with this knowledge you can keep your bonsai healthy and
provide a platform from which to learn a whole new art form. Good luck!
Chinese Juniper/Juniperus chinensis bonsai styled by Harry Harrington
Height 18.5"45cm with a 9"22cm diameter base.
