Bananaman
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I agree with that. I think if you wish to call a gallon juniper a bonsai I think that is a good thing. My hats off to you. There is a beginner section at this forum. That's where they should go. If there are some intermediate guys here that feel they can contribute to your needs I am all for that. If you think I am going to hang out in the beginner forum and help every person here that has a gallon juniper stuffed into a bonsai pot already, then no I don't have time for that. Actually I am not really on the forum that much at all. If you wish to seek the advice of someone more seasoned and you think that by looking at their trees this might be someone you might wish to get a real assessment of your tree, then by all means send out that PM. Only if you feel you can take the criticism, I mean why subject your self to false praise? Your here to learn and if its shit, wouldn't you want to be told that or just keep working on the shit? If you wish to keep working on the shit, please, don't send me the PM.Just some thoughts. I've been into bonsai for 4 years and I'm pretty intent on learning as much as possible. I read and research quite a bit and love to experiment with new trees and techniques. Unfortunately, some people I've come in contact with through conversation and even in our bonsai club, like the "idea" of bonsai. It's the "cool" thing to do. It's not a passion or an expression of art for them............and that's fine. There are people in our club that have been into bonsai for several years and still are not sure when they should repot or prune or wire. A stick in a pot IS bonsai to them.
My opinion only: I dislike when someone says "That's not a "real" bonsai. It may be an amateurish attempt, or an ugly tree, or have hideous wiring, but, at least give it the courtesy of calling it a bonsai. Along with a little constructive advice, that would go a long way in welcoming newbies into the fold.