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Master gardener finds peace in meticulous care of bonsai trees

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Roy Yamashiroya’s Salt Lake home features dozens of bonsai, including fruiting plants such as tangerine, Meyer lemon, calamansi, lime and starfruit trees. He uses aluminum wire to shape the plants.

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An example of a really small bonsai — a serissa.

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Roy Yamashiroya’s Salt Lake home features dozens of bonsai, including fruiting plants such as tangerine, Meyer lemon, calamansi, lime and starfruit trees. He uses aluminum wire to shape the plants.

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Roy Yamashiroya’s Salt Lake home features dozens of bonsai, including fruiting plants such as tangerine, Meyer lemon, calamansi, lime and starfruit trees. He uses aluminum wire to shape the plants.

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Bonsai plants in the garden of Roy and Jane Yamashiroya, July 11, 2016.

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Fruit trees in a corner of the garden of Roy and Jane Yamashiroya, July 11, 2016.