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Does anyone know where I can get advanced Shimpaku stock? I know Shibui has them but they won't be ready 'till summer.

How advanced are you after?

Tien at Bonsai Sensation or Trevor at Bonsai Art both have advanced Shimpaku.

Also Hanh at Baloc Bonsai had some nice shimpaku stock as well.

I went xxxx nursery, and gee they're expensive. Over $200 for a pre-bonsai with 1.2cm trunk. Is this normal?

one_bonsai wrote: ↑September 23rd, 2019, 1:49 pm I went xxxx nursery, and gee they're expensive. Over $200 for a pre-bonsai with 1.2cm trunk. Is this normal?

sounds about right if you were in perth ahah.
But 200 seems excessive for what your describing. what nursery was it?

Bonsai Art

Yeah I’m not far from Bonsai Art, the prices are steep. Tien at Bonsai Sensation is more reasonable but last time I was there he didn’t have a lot of shimpaku that I could see. Mind you i’m blind to virtually anything not deciduous

I found Shimpaku to be more expensive than other types of junipers. That's why I decided to grow my own stock 4years ago. They are very slow growing trees. Prices were around $250 for a decent size advance stock in nurseries.

pjames wrote: ↑September 27th, 2019, 3:55 pm Prices were around $250 for a decent size advance stock in nurseries.

What trunk thickness?

If it is a straight trunk around 2-2.5cm. If it has movement around 1-1.5cm. In my experience, trunk with bends tend to grow slower than a straight trunk. This was 4years back. I don’t know price range of shimpaku now.