Final Resting Place..... ugh.

[Mike Corazzi]

I've reached the age where it's prudent to prepare for the end. .....

"Stuff" can be sold, given away, or tossed.
I suppose bonsai can too but really hate to think that.

If.....repeat IF..... one was to pot up a bonsai for long term and maybe less than ideal care, what would be a good way to do it?

Thinking seriously of UPpotting or REpotting..... (in season) i.......n some HUGE pot or container.
That way about the only "care" needed would be water and location.

Any thoughts out there in Bonsailand?

 

[rockm]

I've reached the age where it's prudent to prepare for the end. .....

"Stuff" can be sold, given away, or tossed.
I suppose bonsai can too but really hate to think that.

If.....repeat IF..... one was to pot up a bonsai for long term and maybe less than ideal care, what would be a good way to do it?

Thinking seriously of UPpotting or REpotting..... (in season) i.......n some HUGE pot or container.
That way about the only "care" needed would be water and location.

Any thoughts out there in Bonsailand?

unfortunately the most effective method of keeping bonsai alive past your death is to sell/give them away before you pass on. Otherwise you're saddling your survivors with having to care for the trees Even putting them into a huge container--aside from the difficulties associated with that like difficulty watering and moving such a thing around--they still have to be cared for.

Lots of bonsai practitioners sell off their collections as they age. Some retain only one or two favorites.

 

[Gabler]

I've reached the age where it's prudent to prepare for the end. .....

"Stuff" can be sold, given away, or tossed.
I suppose bonsai can too but really hate to think that.

If.....repeat IF..... one was to pot up a bonsai for long term and maybe less than ideal care, what would be a good way to do it?

Thinking seriously of UPpotting or REpotting..... (in season) i.......n some HUGE pot or container.
That way about the only "care" needed would be water and location.

Any thoughts out there in Bonsailand?

I would think that those red clay Tokoname training pots would be ideal.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I'm going at it the same way my mom did when she found out that her time was limited to a week: You guys figure it out, I'll be dead by then.
I made a list though of the people who are not allowed to get any of my trees. Which is all of my friends. They're good people! But they're terrible with plants.

 

[leatherback]

A few people around me know who to contact if ever anything happens to me. And they know to get the trees to them within days of it becoming clear I will not be around to care for them. Nothing to be sentimental about.

I made a list though of the people who are not allowed to get any of my trees. Which is all of my friends. They're good people! But they're terrible with plants.

really? We're not friends. Sigh.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

I've reached the age where it's prudent to prepare for the end. .....

"Stuff" can be sold, given away, or tossed.
I suppose bonsai can too but really hate to think that.

If.....repeat IF..... one was to pot up a bonsai for long term and maybe less than ideal care, what would be a good way to do it?

Thinking seriously of UPpotting or REpotting..... (in season) i.......n some HUGE pot or container.
That way about the only "care" needed would be water and location.

Any thoughts out there in Bonsailand?

Making a plan is bittersweet at best. Yet if done properly, one’s dependents can breathe easier.

Here’s our plan.

Personally we are taking care of the key trees as long as we are able.

The others if can’t be developed into the key group in the interim, will slowly but surely be offered up sale to the local club.

The key trees are destined to be donations to the Pacific Bonsai Museum… who will likely auction these off to support the museum.

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

A few people around me know who to contact if ever anything happens to me. And they know to get the trees to them within days of it becoming clear I will not be around to care for them. Nothing to be sentimental about.


really? We're not friends. Sigh.

You never signed my poeziealbum, but there is still time! I don't plan on dying for at least the next 20 years or so.

 

[Mike Corazzi]

unfortunately the most effective method of keeping bonsai alive past your death is to sell/give them away before you pass on. Otherwise you're saddling your survivors with having to care for the trees Even putting them into a huge container--aside from the difficulties associated with that like difficulty watering and moving such a thing around--they still have to be cared for.

Lots of bonsai practitioners sell off their collections as they age. Some retain only one or two favorites.

I gave an olive to a grandson who just had a baby and named her "Olive."
The deed is being praised and appreciated by some family members.

He seems to be interested and keeping an ....olive... might create some more interest.

"PICKING" ....now is daunting. I'm feeling pretty good and my health is okay for the age,.....but.....

Some of these trees ....ARE....family.

 

[Mike Corazzi]

I have some antique toys that I collected listed on eBay,
Auctioned off some collector coins that weren't my ....main...interest.

I am making some progress.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

This got me to thinking that it would be good for local clubs to organize “rescue squads” for the inevitable time when a member either is incapacitated due to a stroke heart attack, or death. That way a family member could call the club contact and mobilize the squad to help care for the collection until they could be sold or passed on to friends, family, etc. Do any of you know of clubs that do this? It seems that in my area a large number of club members are in the aging category.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

There could be a bnut rescue crew of experienced members...

I think best system is to sell down to only a few select heirloom trees and teach a family member who has interest and basic plant ability general care with a list of contacts for help if needed

 

[Laura H]

This got me to thinking that it would be good for local clubs to organize “rescue squads” for the inevitable time when a member either is incapacitated due to a stroke heart attack, or death. That way a family member could call the club contact and mobilize the squad to help care for the collection until they could be sold or passed on to friends, family, etc. Do any of you know of clubs that do this? It seems that in my area a large number of club members are in the aging category.

The Bonsai Society of Portland has a heritage program that takes in trees when the owner is no longer able or willing to care for them. They work with the owner or whoever inherits the trees to develop a plan to rehome the trees with knowledgeable bonsai folks - could be sale or donation. The plan includes how to distribute any sale proceeds.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

There could be a bnut rescue crew of experienced members...

I think best system is to sell down to only a few select heirloom trees and teach a family member who has interest and basic plant ability general care with a list of contacts for help if needed

Interesting idea but I think we are a bit far flung for that. Personally I think I will:
(1) bring this up at our next club meeting,
(2) reactivate my automatic watering system,
(3) contact the local WNC arboretum bonsai collection admin and see if there is anything I can set aside to donate to them.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

By far flung, I mean... there are a lot of us that arent toooo far from each other.

Club rescue is a good idea. Probably create a priority list of what gets saved first? lol