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  1. Malt_Meister

    Just Got a Nursery Prunus Cistena, And I Am Lost

    Thanks! Lots of good information there
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    Just Got a Nursery Prunus Cistena, And I Am Lost

    Thank you for the advice, I'll be sure to just bareroot it at the very most because the pot I got for it is rather large as I want to develop it into a nice twin trunk larger bonsai. To get it to fit though I'm going to need to cut off a little of the nursery pot root ball it has now probably...
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    Just Got a Nursery Prunus Cistena, And I Am Lost

    Thanks! I searched through Google a fair bit last night but I don't think I came across that page... Well that answers my question about when to prune so that's good, but I am also curious how much I can root prune in the same year because I want to get it into its bonsai pot this year too...
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    Just Got a Nursery Prunus Cistena, And I Am Lost

    Great! Except that I don't see a link or anything in your post on my phone... Am I missing something?
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    Just Got a Nursery Prunus Cistena, And I Am Lost

    Hello there, As the title says, I just picked up a lovely Purple Leaf Sand Cherry and I am quite lost on how to care for it. I have done some online searching and I know the tree is quite hardy, so wintering should not be an issue, but what I am struggling with right now is how much can I cut...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Cool! It looks like the pictures still so it must be alright then. I was just confused none of the trunk showed any green so thank you for clarifying that for me. I'll keep on trucking as I have been so thanks!
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Because as I understand the foliage will be normal for weeks after a juniper has died so I thought the presence of green under the bark might be a more direct way to see if the tree was still alive... Is that incorrect?
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Another Update: upon coming home just now I scratched the branches on the tree and they all show green underneath the bark, and the small trunk near the top does as well but most of the trunk upon scratching doesn't show green underneath until the top 20% of the tree... Is this normal for these...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Sorry for resurrecting this thread, I just wanted to give an update on the Shimpaku because I'm a little confused. I have been brining the tree in at nights when it gets frosty and putting it out during the day, but the last couple nights the temp was around 0 Celsius and I left it outside...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    I have got the time and space to move it in and out and I feel that at least some time outside is going to help prolong the health of the tree better than leaving it inside 100% of the time for a few weeks. I think that I will just have to wait and see! Thanks for the help guys
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    For next winter you mean? Or this is the best way to acclimate it to the sort of chilly nights and not really warm days currently? I thought it would be best to bring it in the house at night and outside during the day...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    I was referring to the Alberta Spruce in particular there
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Good to know! Thanks for the tips. I just wanted to avoid shocking the tree from being in a greenhouse to suddenly outside in the cold and frost so hopefully it does well even though I'll have it inside at night for a few weeks. This winter I'll be sure to take the proper precautions to winter...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    The wind can definitely be a real problem, they dry out so badly... It is a problem here too as well so I am not sure what is happening that makes them more susceptible where you are...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    If I was so inclined there are ways I could grab some from the wild but I haven't thought about doing it... Im surprised they haven't held up for you...
  16. Malt_Meister

    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    They do in fact grow wild here, why do you ask?
  17. Malt_Meister

    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    That's crazy, I had no idea they could be that hardy... They ought to handle my crazy Canadian winters then too at that temp!
  18. Malt_Meister

    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    No kidding! I had no idea they were that sturdy. Thats good to know because we get equally as cold here where I live.... I hope that the transitions inside and outside don't harm the tree either but I think over all that it ought to be fine. Ill keep an eye on the foliage for color changes and...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Thanks, good to hear! New to Junipers so I was worried!
  20. Malt_Meister

    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Oh that worked thanks! The first pic is from the greenhouse the day I picked it up and the other 3 are from a moment ago (sorry may phone camera isnt awesome). Also forgive me for the terrible styling that you see on the tree I am hoping to develop the foliage pads better over the years Based...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    I can't seem to get my pictures to show up here on the board but today the tree still looks as healthy as Monday when I picked it up from the greenhouse so I think all may be well. As an afterthought I took some of my clippings from the tree that I did when I got it, and noticed that they are...
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    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    Thank you for the reply! I'll try to do it that way until it's consistently above freezing in a few weeks... I'll post some pictures later today when I have a moment!
  23. Malt_Meister

    New Shimpaku Juniper from Greenhouse, Where to Put It For Now?

    So, yesterday I purchased an 8-10 year old Shimpaku Juniper from my local greenhouse. My local climate is Calgary, Alberta, which if I am not mistaken is zone 4A? My question is this: With it dropping to around -2 to -6 Celsius (~20 F) currently at night and reaching 10-18 Celsius (50-60 F)...
  24. Malt_Meister

    Fukien Tea is Sad, Any Ideas?

    Yea, I was in my local garden centre recently and noticed they had some stuff like that so I will remember for future reference! Thanks!
  25. Malt_Meister

    Fukien Tea is Sad, Any Ideas?

    Yes, Peat happened to be the organic component I had immediately available to me, so that is what I used... As far as the distance from the window, it just happens that my desk is about that far from it and the windowsill is too narrow to fit the pot so it has to sit on my desk as a result...
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