buddhamonk
Chumono
On my way to the outlet mall, I decide to visit this large garden nursery on the side of the free way and found this...a massive shimpaku. I had no idea they could grow this big. It's been in that pot for a long time because the first inch of soil is essentially just rotting juniper berries. They had several of them but just took one home to see if I can do anything with it. Never seen a shimpaku at any garden center that wasn't a small cutting in a one gallon pot in the overpriced "bonsai" section.
Here are some pictures
When I first spotted it I knew this wasn't just any juniper...
Looking at the tags... yep it's a shimpaku
Looking at the foliage...yep it's a shimpaku
Looing at the trunk...thick and straight but loads of low branches to work with...I'm taking one home...
Getting it out of the car....Can't carry it to the backyard so I just drag it on the ground the best I could. It's a heavy beast...
For perspective next to my bonsai bench. Most of the trees have been moved to protect them from the hard freeze we've been having that's why the benches are empty this time of the year...
Here are some pictures
When I first spotted it I knew this wasn't just any juniper...
Looking at the tags... yep it's a shimpaku
Looking at the foliage...yep it's a shimpaku
Looing at the trunk...thick and straight but loads of low branches to work with...I'm taking one home...
Getting it out of the car....Can't carry it to the backyard so I just drag it on the ground the best I could. It's a heavy beast...
For perspective next to my bonsai bench. Most of the trees have been moved to protect them from the hard freeze we've been having that's why the benches are empty this time of the year...
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