Hi all, I got this little tree for my birthday back in January and I would love to make it into something a little more interesting than what it is right now. To start out, could I get some help with the ID? I will then make another thread on its progression.
I'm happy to provide more photos too!
[ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
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[ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
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Re: [ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
It's a juniper chinensis aka Shimpaku Juniper I would say. The scale foliage is a giveaway.
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Re: [ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
Agree with Ryceman.
Shimpaku are quite slow growing so don't expect this to take off or develop into a massive trunk any time soon.
If you search for images of shimpaku bonsai you will notice that a lot of them feature dead wood and fantastic twisted and curled trunks and branches because that's how they look in the high mountains where they naturally grow.
Shimpaku are quite slow growing so don't expect this to take off or develop into a massive trunk any time soon.
If you search for images of shimpaku bonsai you will notice that a lot of them feature dead wood and fantastic twisted and curled trunks and branches because that's how they look in the high mountains where they naturally grow.
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Re: [ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
Thanks Shibui, I'm going to need some patience with this one then
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Re: [ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
Hi Raymond
I would go a bit more than some patience, you'll need alot of patience cheers
Peterb
I would go a bit more than some patience, you'll need alot of patience cheers
Peterb
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Re: [ID] conifer gifted from the big green shed
Haha, yeah...peterb wrote:Hi Raymond
I would go a bit more than some patience, you'll need alot of patience cheers
Peterb
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