Itoiagawa whips

[bonsaibp]

Does anyone know where I can buy 25-30 Itoiagawa whips?
Thanks.

 

[jkd2572]

Just bought some two footers from lotus bonsai. They were shimpaku. I don't know if the are itoiagawa though. You could ask them. Only place I could find them that big. Looking to try some Phoenix grafts.
http://www.lotusbonsai.com/

 

[bonsaibp]

Just bought some two footers from lotus bonsai. They were shimpaku. I don't know if the are itoiagawa though. You could ask them. Only place I could find them that big. Looking to try some Phoenix grafts.
http://www.lotusbonsai.com/

Thanks
i'll give them a call.

 

[Poink88]

Bob,

I am also looking for some Itoigawa...if you find a good source, please let me know. I plan on using it to graft on my Hollywood Juniper. Thanks!!!

 

[Si Nguyen]

Hi Bob, there's a wholesale grower in Modesto, Hollandia Nursery, that used to have a lot of shimpakus for cheap. I don't see it listed on their website lately though. I got a few untrained shimpakus in 5 gallon size from them for pretty cheap, but that was years ago though. We are lucky in California in that we have a lot of big growers for almost everything. Our old club used to make deals with them and go pick out 30-40 trees at wholesale prices for our study group even though we were not a business. Many old timers have connections with the wholesale growers, because most of the growers were Japanese too, but the younger crowd nowadays is probably not using this resource well.

 

[mcpesq817]

Try Brent at Evergreengardenworks. Looks like he'll have them in May.

http://evergreengardenworks.com/juniperu.htm

 

[bonsaibp]

I know a bunch of people growing shimpaku just not for sure itoiagawa and I need to be sure they are. I know Brent will/may have them in May but I need them much sooner, as they're to be used for grafting.

 

[Bill S]

Bob, do you know how to get ahold of John Kirby, I'd bet he has some. I will check on my end to see if he has some, and contact info. Probably over the next week.

 

[Juniperus Californica]

Bob,

Telperion Farms in Oregon sold me some whips in 4" containers (503)881-1147 the e-mail is tfarms@wvi.com.

JC

 

[Dan W.]

John Kirby is on the bonsai study group forum quite frequently. And I think you may be right about him having them....or at least knowing where to get them.

 

[bonsaibp]

Bob, do you know how to get ahold of John Kirby, I'd bet he has some. I will check on my end to see if he has some, and contact info. Probably over the next week.

I don't know how to get ahold of him. I'd appreciate your checking, thanks.

 

[daytona1911]

Id love to get a large amount to start growing. We have "kishu" only right now. I like the finer foliage of the itoigawa, but only have a few cuttings from my main tree I got from Brent like 10 years or so ago, but only made cuttings last year. Let us know if you get a source, once you get what you need , of course. Id love to get some as well to grow out. Good luck!

 

[Bill S]

Bob, I have set the wheels in motion, hopefully one of us will contact you with info.

 

[bonsaibp]

Bob, I have set the wheels in motion, hopefully one of us will contact you with info.

Thank you much.