A Large Kojo-no-mai

[Victorim]

I love my little Fuji, was one of the first trees I got and worked on. I have thought for a while if I saw a larger nice one I would snap it up.

We popped into a large nursery today as we were traveling past. I found this monster tucked away in a back poly tunnel, and lugged it back to the shop area. When I asked the owner for a price, he apologized and said it wasn't for sale, and was much loved by his wife. "Oh ok, no worries", I said. We chatted for a bit and he`s had this Fuji for about 18 years, and has used it at shows as a center display to sell his fuji stocks. His wife then past by and he asked her if she was willing to let it go. "Go on then" she said.

For £100, I think I got a good deal I haven't even see one this size.

 

[StoneCloud]

Nice pick up!!!! Good potential here with nice movement already.

"go on then" that's funny!!

 

[discusmike]

Nice find!!!!

 

[dirk hoorelbeke]

I want to see flowers in spring...

 

[AppleBonsai]

I want to see flowers in spring...

Yep, you are now required by Bonsai Nut law to repost pics in springtime. If not, the full weight of the Nuthouse will be unleashed!!

 

[Victorim]

I will don`t worry

Will prune after flowering, and consider layers. Looks like two good ones in there. Will be repotting and enjoying its huge-ness this year

 

[Wilson]

Looks like a beauty! When you have a chance, I would love to see the trunk from a different angle.

 

[Sn0W]

Love these trees, I have 2 myself a small and a medium, would love one that size! They seem to be in all the nurseries and garden centres by me currently

 

[defra]

Nice find
Hope the nebari is good too
I realy like this species !

 

[Victorim]

@Wilson

 

[Wilson]

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SWEET! Like you said, you can get a few trees outta this.

 

[Victorim]

@Smoke What say you?

 

[Victorim]

Discounting the layers now. The caliper they would be isn't worth delaying starting this monster. So big flower show, and then I begin..

 

[defra]

Love these yes the flowers!
Going to screw one to aboard and plant one in the ground this year its to small still even to be shohin
The other one i styled last year fell over a couple times and the neighbour cat knocked off a few branches so i guess i will chop it down lower and have to start over again
Fall color is great too!

 

[Cattwooduk]

Awesome find! I picked up another one of these a couple months back, compared to this though I'd say it's a small/medium! Going to start a thread when I come round to starting on it. I've got a real small one I started last year and one almost as big as yours which has been in the garden for a few years, love these Fuji cherries.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

For £100, I think I got a good deal I haven't even see one this size.

The first thing I thought when I saw the photo was - "Wow - where did THAT come from?". Then I read your note. Great find. I hope the nursery owner knows that you are using it for bonsai, so that it will be on display and be an important tree in the future!

 

[Victorim]

The first thing I thought when I saw the photo was - "Wow - where did THAT come from?". Then I read your note. Great find. I hope the nursery owner knows that you are using it for bonsai, so that it will be on display and be an important tree in the future!

I'll be sure you show him when it's looking presentable. He asked me once do I make any money from creating bonsai.. Just said ask me again in 10 years. He hasn't mentioned it since and just knows I like digging about in the back tunnels

 

[twisted trees]

Yep, you are now required by Bonsai Nut law to repost pics in springtime. If not, the full weight of the Nuthouse will be unleashed!!

Participation is nonmandatory resistance is futile.

 

[Carol 83]

Participation is nonmandatory resistance is futile.

I really hated the "Borg" episodes, they were super creepy.

 

[twisted trees]

I really hated the "Borg" episodes, they were super creepy.

Yes, bit goodness and righteousness defeated the ultimate communists.