There's nothing ugly about this tree at all. Even if in the end you do not like the way the foliage pads develop you can always take that magnificent trunk to someone who knows what they are doing and graft some Shimpaku on to it and have a kick ass tree when its done.I finally got all my trees in bonsai pots and now I have to look at this ugly thing until next spring.
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I have a feeling the guy is being sarcastic here.There's nothing ugly about this tree at all. Even if in the end you do not like the way the foliage pads develop you can always take that magnificent trunk to someone who knows what they are doing and graft some Shimpaku on to it and have a kick ass tree when its done.