I love America's native conifer species, all of them, too many to list. But what I have is what John Kirby calls "Zone Envy". Ponderosa are about the only ones that will thrive here. The California junipers, one of my favorites will do ok if grafted with Itowgawa foliage. RMJ's struggle and you have to have a lot of patience to keep them here, but they are always on the edge. Somewhere between here in Oklahoma and South Dakota, must be the perfect climate for JBP and RMJ's. I guess we bonsai brotherhood see the grass as greener on the other side of the fence. I'm happy that I can keep the species that I can, but sometimes when I see a beautiful example of a tree I can't keep, I get a little jealous. Am I the only one.....?
keep it green,
Harry
keep it green,
Harry
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