A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
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A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
I tried to make this post in the origial topic but was unable due to the fact ivé not made 50 posts or something along those lines.....
Anyway, I purchased this little Juniper in June 2013 from Chris Di Nola. Finally I got around to styling it about 18 months ago. A few days ago I gave it a re-wire and a tidy up. Still a ways to go but should make a nice little tree in the next couple of years. Currently sitting in a Ron Lang Nanban style pot.
Here's a link to a little video I created for it. Easier to appreciate the design with a 360degree view. I've also got a few other videos there on my channel that may interest some people.
https://youtu.be/5RZaTBWjhYU
Comments welcome.
Cheers,
Dave.
Anyway, I purchased this little Juniper in June 2013 from Chris Di Nola. Finally I got around to styling it about 18 months ago. A few days ago I gave it a re-wire and a tidy up. Still a ways to go but should make a nice little tree in the next couple of years. Currently sitting in a Ron Lang Nanban style pot.
Here's a link to a little video I created for it. Easier to appreciate the design with a 360degree view. I've also got a few other videos there on my channel that may interest some people.
https://youtu.be/5RZaTBWjhYU
Comments welcome.
Cheers,
Dave.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Nice, interesting tree. Great pot choice too.
The trunk has great movement.
I see a smaller tree in there - with the top jinned off. Here is a photo with the top cut off the top (but reckon it could all be jinned from the suggested apex up?)
Either way, I want it in my yard!
The trunk has great movement.
I see a smaller tree in there - with the top jinned off. Here is a photo with the top cut off the top (but reckon it could all be jinned from the suggested apex up?)
Either way, I want it in my yard!
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Great tree Dave ,the design has a beautiful flow to it, especially after watching it on video. Any natives to show us? John.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Thats a fairly drastic root reduction. Keen to see it bounce back.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Hi John. Thanks for the feedback.
Hmmm natives, well...you mean like this?
Hmmm natives, well...you mean like this?
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Hi Andrew. It's been in that pot for about 8 months and packed on a ton of folliage before the photo i took todayAndrew F wrote:Thats a fairly drastic root reduction. Keen to see it bounce back.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Ahhh very cool, you've amassed a great collection of trees and those leptos are fantastic. I got a couple of that same var and they put on new foliage with nothing but fresh air and water.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Thanks Andrew. Yep - those Leptos grow very vigorously, faster than anything I've seen before, especially so soon after collection. All things being well, I'll attempt to start styling them later this year.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Well Dave that fits the brief for natives. Love the corkscrew on no 2. A lot of fun ahead for you. Thanks for posting. Cheers John.
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Cool tree's.
I especially like that Lepto 2!
Will look awesome once it fills out a bit and gets a bit more style definition!
I especially like that Lepto 2!
Will look awesome once it fills out a bit and gets a bit more style definition!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
Any details about the dig? Some growers have had real problems keeping leptos alive after digging. What season, what type of soil they were dug from, treatment while digging, aftercare, name of beer - any information would be useful.
Many thanks,
Gavin
Many thanks,
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
1. Get as much root mass at collection as possible.GavinG wrote:Any details about the dig? Some growers have had real problems keeping leptos alive after digging. What season, what type of soil they were dug from, treatment while digging, aftercare, name of beer - any information would be useful.
Many thanks,
Gavin
2. Pot up as soon as possible
3. Use open mix. I use diotamite
4. Water intensely. Dont let the mix dry out at all whilst they are in recovery
5. Keep in semi shade till showing resovery.
6. These were collected in late nov/early december
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Re: A Small Juniper Bought from Chris Di Nola
I recently bare rooted 2 leptos in winter, one 2 weeks and one 3 weeks ago. I was quite rough with the roots. Do you by chance know how long they normally take to show signs of decline?Davehsydney wrote:1. Get as much root mass at collection as possible.GavinG wrote:Any details about the dig? Some growers have had real problems keeping leptos alive after digging. What season, what type of soil they were dug from, treatment while digging, aftercare, name of beer - any information would be useful.
Many thanks,
Gavin
2. Pot up as soon as possible
3. Use open mix. I use diotamite
4. Water intensely. Dont let the mix dry out at all whilst they are in recovery
5. Keep in semi shade till showing resovery.
6. These were collected in late nov/early december
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Cheers,
Pearcy.
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