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  1. Gary S

    Bristlecone pine?

    I just purchased a 3 gallon that had been sitting for a while. Pictures soon.
  2. Gary S

    THIS is why you shouldn't pinch junipers!

    I think you are out of the woods on this Ito Shimpaku. I bought two imported Ito from Brussels around 10 years ago. They were in much better shape when I received them. If it were my tree, I'd choose the first front. There is no reverse taper, visually. You have measure the distance at the...
  3. Gary S

    Another Itoigawa

    This one is Akadama and lava, 2:1. This spring, I replaced the top inch or so of crusty soil with akadama and a little pumice and river sand. Thanks, I use 1/3 lava, 1/3 pumice and 1/3 akadama, pretty close. Basically Boon's soil mix.
  4. Gary S

    Trident Maple from Nursery Stock?

    Do you have a concave Knob cutter? I would use it clean out the first chop...it will heal much flatter and I would take more off of that cut so it's more of a gradual taper to the top branch that's healing that cut.
  5. Gary S

    Another Itoigawa

    Brian, what type of soil do you use for your Shimpaku? TIA
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