Recent content by Juniperus Californica

#12 is the grade of sand (I believe it's 1/12th of an inch). I agree the smaller sand retains more water. With all the modern substrates available, I don't use sand. JC

The sand that has been used is #12 sand that can be found at stone yards that provide concrete products. However, although John Naka is the Grandfather of Bonsai, I think there are better products like lava rock, scoria etc. Sand, I've found, stays too wet and I like to water often and have...

Hey Brother, Hug that kid he's going to be fine. This puts the important things in perspective. If you need anything bonsai, just let me know. JC

Hey marcosolo, It's Mr. ass to you!!!

remist, remist, remist, Alright, you can continue doing bonsai, but remember this, a man of great wisdom once said, "...when the student is ready, the teacher appears." It took me over 10 years to figure out Spider Mites were killing my pines - did I quit? I killed the first California...

You're a lost cause - quit right now! There's no crying in Bonsai! Find a new hobby! JC

Alright, you asked how they're doing and here it is. Four out of 6 survived, one is in a bonsai pot and is ready to be styled (the last Juniper in the pot was collected at a different time, but I threw in the picture just for fun). I like to wait until I get the Cal Juniper into a bonsai...

My good friend Beng! If this were the middle of summer, I wouldn't agree with you. However, this is the beginning of spring and the tree is coming into it's most active growing season, so one week should be all you need. Unless the pooch ripped off all the roots, they should regenerate as if...

Let me add my 2 cents worth. Here's my top 10 of what you need to do: 10. Don't panic 9. Make sure whatever you put the pine in is fast draining (this is critical) 8. Water daily in the morning (even the needles) & don't allow the tree to dry out 7. Do not tent the pine (this will only...

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Bob, Telperion Farms in Oregon sold me some whips in 4" containers (503)881-1147 the e-mail is tfarms@wvi.com. JC

Stone Pine Bonsai at Fuji Bonsai Nursery I've seen several nice Stone Pines at Roy Nagatoshi's nursery (Fuji Bonsai Nursery). He constantly sheers the trees to make sure the foliage stays juvenile and compact. If you can get out to Roy's place, it would be worth the trip. JC

Tim, thanks for the great photos! I almost put you in my "Gentleman & Scholar" category until you made the comment about the Giants - too bad! I will admit they do have great pitching. You can redeem yourself by doing one of two things, retract the Giants comment or post more pics of the...

Attila, Well said, you've given me pause to think about what native species I should develop. JC

Paul, You are truly a gentleman and a scholar, and I want to thank you along with everyone else for taking the time to not only shoot those photos, but also post them. If we all took half the time and energy you took to post photos, this would be one hell of Bonsai website! Thanks JC