I thought so. They’re the only ones who call procumbens a rock juniper. I bought one from them as my first bonsai. Just put it outside, dont do anything to it. Soil they use is terrible, so in early spring repot it into better inorganic soil (not from eastern leaf.)
Great little tree! I'm sure you'll end up liking it a lot! Two friendly suggestions:
(1) it would help members if you could go to your profile page and put your location in there. Then it will show up under your name, so we will be better able to give you advice suited to your climate; (2) you should get more trees.
Yes it is.Soil they use is terrible,
Just look around for a soil with akadama pumice and lava (scoria.) I mix my own, but some retailers sell it for a premium. Around here Home Depot sells Procumbens Nana junipers that size for 7 bucks. Buy some of those if you can find em and practice all the things you’ll find on YouTube.Yeah I had no idea what a rock juniper was, but overall I like the tree! Any suggestions on soil options?
That is much more than your tree is worth. Some retail nurseries charge high prices to the uniniatited, when this composition could be made for around $12. A good list of online bonsai retailers is here:Thank you ! The receipt for this one said it was over $100... Are there any reputable tree dealers online?
That was a very thoughtful gift! You will learn so much from caring for it.It was a gift, came from the site 'Eastern leaf' and claims to be 8-10 years old
Welcome from a fellow Masshole! if you ever want to see a small sample of semi-trained bonsai, 16 Acres Garden Center in Wilbraham has a few to poke around at and isn't far. Bonsai West in Littleton is well worth the drive, and Mr. Eng down at Bonsai Garden of CT in Manchester has a fun little shop set up as well. I prefer to be able to see the plants in person and pick through the selection, so i haven't bought anything online but Wigerts Bonsai is well-regarded for online sales, though it's getting a bit late in the year for that.