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Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: October 8th, 2012, 2:49 pm
by Brian
John Hollbrook still around the bonsai scene ? Haven't seen him for 20 years.
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: October 8th, 2012, 3:14 pm
by NBPCA
Brian wrote:John Hollbrook still around the bonsai scene ? Haven't seen him for 20 years.
Yes,
Saw him about 4 weeks ago .
Grant
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: October 21st, 2012, 7:59 pm
by Gerard
Progress report
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I have cleaned out the foliage pads, peeled and cleaned the bark to reveal some wonderful colour and treated the deadwood with wood hardener and lime sulphur a week later.
Soon it will get a repot and then hopefully some vigor will return
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: October 21st, 2012, 8:28 pm
by Tony Bebb
Great purchase Gerard
What a fantastic history this tree has. It is nice to see it continue under your care. It would be a pleasure to own a tree like this.
Tony
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: October 21st, 2012, 8:38 pm
by kcpoole
Good work Gerard.
Now there are some lovely colours in the trunk there
Ken
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: June 11th, 2013, 3:49 pm
by Gerard
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Another clean out, slowly removing unwanted branches, what about the first branch on the right?
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: June 11th, 2013, 6:20 pm
by anttal63
Food for thought Gezz ??? I would in a heart beat if it were mine !!!
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Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: June 11th, 2013, 7:00 pm
by Brian
Yes Elsie Gras was a warm and friendly president of the bonsai society of Victoria for a long time. Glad the tree has gone into your care mate.
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: December 30th, 2014, 8:37 pm
by Gerard
Brian wrote:Yes Elsie Gras was a warm and friendly president of the bonsai society of Victoria for a long time. Glad the tree has gone into your care mate.
The BSV president is always warm and friendly
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A new pot and potting angle after a restyle in July.
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 19th, 2015, 7:09 pm
by GreenThumb
Lovely tree, and the black and white photo is a cracker. Thanks again for the books, one can but aspire.
Cheers
Jake
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 20th, 2015, 1:23 pm
by Ash
Superb tree and history! It is looking really good and without the lower RHS branch it is more evocative than it was previously. Great job restoring its vigour and training it so beautifully. Ash
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 20th, 2015, 1:35 pm
by Rory
Yes, that is looking lovely Gerard. Very nice
Nice improvement.
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 20th, 2015, 8:36 pm
by xIIRevoEvoS
What specie is a Naka Juniper and is it obtainable in Australian bonsai nurseries in Sydney?
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 21st, 2015, 10:51 am
by Gerard
xIIRevoEvoS wrote:What specie is a Naka Juniper and is it obtainable in Australian bonsai nurseries in Sydney?
John Yoshio Naka, was a Japanese American, a highly regarded bonsai teacher and author. He visited Australia on several occasions in the 1970's. What separated him from other teachers was his great understanding of both Japanese bonsai and English language he passed away in 2004.
This tree was styled during one of his visits to Australia (1975) it is a blue star juniper.
Re: Naka Juniper
Posted: February 24th, 2015, 5:29 pm
by xIIRevoEvoS
Gerard wrote:xIIRevoEvoS wrote:What specie is a Naka Juniper and is it obtainable in Australian bonsai nurseries in Sydney?
John Yoshio Naka, was a Japanese American, a highly regarded bonsai teacher and author. He visited Australia on several occasions in the 1970's. What separated him from other teachers was his great understanding of both Japanese bonsai and English language he passed away in 2004.
This tree was styled during one of his visits to Australia (1975) it is a blue star juniper.
Sorry to hear.
Blue star juni obtainable in Australia by any chance?