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juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:33 pm
by Jamie
hey guys :D


heres another one i got at Australian bonsai grower, there is only one pic as to see the trunk for this one i need to cut into it so i want to make a plan first, it has movement in the trunk that leads away so i see the obvious look of a slanting style tree, but i am wedging it up and seeing every possible angle :D
Juniperp.jpg
i know it will be hard to see anything so when i get into it this arvo i will take another pic :D i plan on using some of the heavy branches for jin :D

jamie :D

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:21 pm
by Bougy Fan
Hi Jamie
So you went to Australian Bonsai Grower ? I'm closer than you - but it's still a trek for me. Is it worthwhile ?


Tony

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:47 pm
by Jamie
Is it worthwhile ?
the amount of choice is great, although sometimes infuriating at how much is actually there to go through, i could of spent hours going through it all.
take cash as no eftpos is available and the stock is a good range from juvenielle to quite aged and large, there are some massive JBP there.

if it wasnt so far out the way i would go there everytime i go to bris ;) :D

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 5:11 pm
by Rod
G`day mate I`m sure you won`t but don`t forget to use the cuttings. I found those buxus strike well , ideal plant for what you do. Steve has a huge range down there dosn`t he! CHEERS ROD.....

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 5:17 pm
by Bougy Fan
So how were the prices ? And does he have anything else i.e. pots etc or is it just trees ?

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 5:19 pm
by Jamie
yea mate, i havent touched this juni yet, but i worked the buxus over, i love the size of it :D they get sweet bark to and the buxus bits i did cut off are soaking in some superthrive now and will then get put out in diatomite :D

im a bit nervous about chopping into this one, i got some ideas but i want to know exactly where i am going first, the biggest prob is that the juniper has the low branching for sacrifices, then the rest of it is rather high, i was thinking a slanting style, but now things might change.

i didnt check out the pots, i went straight for the trees, this juni has a solid 35-40mm trunk and cost $90, the buxus cost me $160 and the fig was $100


jamie :D

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:56 pm
by Mitchell
Nice stock Jamie. Don't forget just because it has an obvious slanting posture, does not mean it has to be styled that way. :lol: ;)

Can't wait to see where you head with this.

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 8:17 pm
by Jamie
thanks for the tip mitch ;) :P :lol:

i just drew up a couple of sketches, it will be going a slanting style, or possibly literati. havent decided yet, what i have decided is there will be plenty of deadwood branches, this tree is gonna need it, it will work out quite well, i will scan and post my plan later on when every one is in bed so they will have to wait until tomorrow to see the plan, then the excecution ;) :P :D :lol:

im still not sure if this is procumbens or squamata either, it wasnt tagged, and i didnt trust the signs that were up as some of them in differing areas were definately ficus when they were signed as trident :lol:

jamie :D

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:29 pm
by dayne
yeah its squamatta all his big ones are i looked at that very tree not long ago down on the fence line

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 10:45 pm
by Jamie
hmmmmm, im not sure its the same one mate, this was in the middle section of the left hand isle. but squamata is all good too :D

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:18 am
by dayne
we should get us all together one day and have a big catch up and bonsai sesh if your down on a weekend one day

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:11 am
by Jamie
dayne wrote:we should get us all together one day and have a big catch up and bonsai sesh if your down on a weekend one day

that sounds like a plan!!!

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:13 am
by MattA
where is the pic jamie?? It would have been good with my morning coffee :)

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:16 am
by Jamie
MattA wrote:where is the pic jamie?? It would have been good with my morning coffee :)

havent got the scanner out yet, soon mate, soon ;)

Re: juniper raw stock

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:01 am
by Jamie
ok this is the plans :D
new juniper plan013.jpg
the dead wood is all there at the moment but is why i am on the cautious side to chop it up as i need all the branching that is available.

let me know your thoughts :D