ceriano
Shohin
What type of pine big box stores generally carry? Do they have bonsai material?
Do big box stores sell Japanese black pine?
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
All I see is Mugo and Austrian.
The mugos are started in 3in plugs and take that shape in the roots. Blows.
The Austrian Pines are usually ground grown and
Balled and burlapped in clay. Also Blows.
Best to plant seeds I reckon.
Sorce
The mugos are started in 3in plugs and take that shape in the roots. Blows.
The Austrian Pines are usually ground grown and
Balled and burlapped in clay. Also Blows.
Best to plant seeds I reckon.
Sorce
Pitoon
Masterpiece
Sometimes you can find Thunderhead Japanese black pine. Read up about them if you decide to buy one as they don't like to play bonsai very well.
ceriano
Shohin
bwaynef
Omono
A lot of the JBP I see at big box stores are Thunderhead. I'd tend to recommend folks avoid that cultivar.
MrWunderful
Omono
I have seen them a few times, but are almost always expensive and poor quality.
Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
I think it depends on your location.
I see them here at big box stores and and landscape nurseries.
I have not seen any at either that would be suitable for bonsai
I see them here at big box stores and and landscape nurseries.
I have not seen any at either that would be suitable for bonsai
Pitoon
Masterpiece
I've seen some Thunderhead with really really good looking trunks and nebari at local nurseries. I suppose they could be used to graft normal Japanese black pine back on to them.
Oh joy! A double grafted tree! A JBP seedling, grafted with Thunderhead, grafted with JBP seeding foliage!
Pitoon
Masterpiece
LOL, it would be interesting to see for sure.
Just get a regular JBP.
ceriano
Shohin
Home Depot had a few nice white pines but they were $180+.
Pitoon
Masterpiece
Interesting I've never seen a Japanese white pine at HD, most always Austrian white pine.
ceriano
Shohin
I joined the group yesterday. My membership is still pending.
what’s the safe nigh temperature to order bonsai online?
I always wait until nighttime temps are 50+, but they are mostly tropicals...
ceriano
Shohin
what do you think about these? He has several listings.
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Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
Mikawa are cork bark JBP right?
I would avoid those, they are rather finicky and not as vigorous as regular JBP
I would avoid those, they are rather finicky and not as vigorous as regular JBP
ceriano
Shohin
This is the only resource I could find:
Awaji is the one that flakes off according to this.
DrBonsai
Mame
I thought "Mikawa " were "regular" Japanese Black Pines, but variety with nicer bark.
As opposed to "Nishiki" Cork Bark varieties.
See https://peterteabonsai.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/mikawa-black-pines/ for a discussion.
Did find a Japanese Black Pine " Monina" at Home Depot from Monrovia and bought it on clearance.
Clearly a graft and not great prospect but it did allow me to practice my JBP techniques until I found some
better material.
In time it took me to post, same link was posted, lol !
Clearly great minds think alike, and so do ours !
As opposed to "Nishiki" Cork Bark varieties.
See https://peterteabonsai.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/mikawa-black-pines/ for a discussion.
Did find a Japanese Black Pine " Monina" at Home Depot from Monrovia and bought it on clearance.
Clearly a graft and not great prospect but it did allow me to practice my JBP techniques until I found some
better material.
In time it took me to post, same link was posted, lol !
Clearly great minds think alike, and so do ours !
