leatherback
The Treedeemer
Hi All,
For some years I have been looking at getting an arakawa. However, every tree that has been started with bonsai in mind is 20+ years old Japan import, at a $500+ pricetag. With me travelling 8 weeks per year for work, this is not something I am willing to spend on delicate trees like maples.
So I have decided to ask around and found a grower some 150km away (I understand some people do not know what that is; It is about 95 miles) that has one arakawa for sale, which stands about 80cm tall (Just shy of 3 feet). They sent me a picture of it, see below. It has a pretty ugly graft, especially considering the stock will not develop bark and will need to be layered off. Pricetag on this one is 40 euro (Someone told me not the whole world uses our ugly money, it is about 45 USD).
So.. Would love your input..
- Worth the money? (Yes, question is whether it is worth it to me.. But.. Would you be spending this for this plant?)
- Worth the effort?
- Is it possible to air layer arakawa and grow it on own roots?
- What would your plan be with this specific tree? I was thinking layering the two main branches off, and just keeping the tiny branch that sprouts just above the fork, rebuild the tree, then layer the main trunk to put the thickest section on its own oots too. Viable plan?
Thx!
For some years I have been looking at getting an arakawa. However, every tree that has been started with bonsai in mind is 20+ years old Japan import, at a $500+ pricetag. With me travelling 8 weeks per year for work, this is not something I am willing to spend on delicate trees like maples.
So I have decided to ask around and found a grower some 150km away (I understand some people do not know what that is; It is about 95 miles) that has one arakawa for sale, which stands about 80cm tall (Just shy of 3 feet). They sent me a picture of it, see below. It has a pretty ugly graft, especially considering the stock will not develop bark and will need to be layered off. Pricetag on this one is 40 euro (Someone told me not the whole world uses our ugly money, it is about 45 USD).
So.. Would love your input..
- Worth the money? (Yes, question is whether it is worth it to me.. But.. Would you be spending this for this plant?)
- Worth the effort?
- Is it possible to air layer arakawa and grow it on own roots?
- What would your plan be with this specific tree? I was thinking layering the two main branches off, and just keeping the tiny branch that sprouts just above the fork, rebuild the tree, then layer the main trunk to put the thickest section on its own oots too. Viable plan?
Thx!