Rocky Mountain Juniper
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Wow Jason, You made me come out off the shadows with this beauty!!! Like we say here in Holland: This one, is the one that makes you famous! It makes me even more excited to come and visit you and see this amazing tree with my own eyes. I like what you have don so far, it all looks very promising!!! Keep us up dated about this one Jason and well don so far!
Hope to see you soon,
Hans van Meer.
Hi Hans, that is a compliment that this pulled you out of the shadows!!! When people like you praise me or my tree, that is a great feeling!! Thanks, and you will get to see it this spring!
Thanks anttal63, that is cool!
Nice virt, playing with more than the pot gives a guy ideas, thanks!
And Will, your virts are good too...... one thing I have noticed is the pots seem to be out of balance with the size of the canopy. Would one go with a bit bigger pot to bring things more in balance or shoot for the smallest pot possible. Keep in mind that the smallest pot possible is still a very big pot!! My pot choice will be from China since they are the least expensive and the quality is getting pretty good. I couldn't afford to buy a S.R. pot or a pot from a well known potter.....
I look forward to more input on the virts..... so far so good!!
Thanks, Jason
John Hill
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Hi Jason,
I agree especially with such an old magnificent tree as this one. I believe that the roots need the extra room for now. I did a real quick virt for ya.
A Friend in bonsai
John
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Yeah, Jason, those pots were too small in the virts, as I said.
John's has a better proportion.
Here are two more with somewhat better proportions. The flame pot is of course all wrong, but I just couldn't resist. This tree is so nice, it just looks good in anything! I'll let those with better eyes do the rest of the virts from here on out.
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John's has a better proportion.
Here are two more with somewhat better proportions. The flame pot is of course all wrong, but I just couldn't resist. This tree is so nice, it just looks good in anything! I'll let those with better eyes do the rest of the virts from here on out.
Will/grouper52
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Fantastic Tree Jason!
I am also very happy to hear your views on trees from our country as well!
I believe very strongly that our Natives are under utilized.
Our country has some of the best varieties as well as being strong enough to survive most anything we do to them.
I think their will to survive and thrive is an example of the people of America as well.
Mom
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I am also very happy to hear your views on trees from our country as well!
I believe very strongly that our Natives are under utilized.
Our country has some of the best varieties as well as being strong enough to survive most anything we do to them.
I think their will to survive and thrive is an example of the people of America as well.
Mom
Irene
Hi John,
Wonderful virt!! I love the pot and there is balance there.... I like what I am seeing, thanks!!!
Hi WIll, your virts are looking great as well.... I am liking the flame pot, maybe not for this exact tree but I would love to have it for another tree, an old gnarly ponderosa...... Thanks!
Hi Mom!!
Like you I agree 100% that native trees are very under utilized. What happened to all those old ponderosa and rmj's that were collected over the past 30 years? I would love to know what happened to all those trees.
I think that Mt. hemlock, sub alpine fir, lodgepole pine and engleman spruce hold some very strong possibilities to be world class bonsai in the future. Each tree has its own very unique features, such as rugged bark, small needles and when found in the right areas are perfect for bonsai. It takes the younger generations such as Rich L and I to push these species to the forefront via the internet. Rich and I collect quite often, and in a few years when we are able to show the material in a more advanced state it will open some eyes to these species.
In the NW there are quite a few people that have the above trees in local shows but they aren't that active on the web for the masses to see. There are always the main stays such as ponderosa and rocky mt juniper that will always be the top dogs as far as natives go I think. They have a long history and quite frankly nothing touches the ponderosa when it comes to the bark and trunks.
One day I would love to see more native species make it into big shows, and spread throughout the forums for everyone to see..... Now all we need to do is get some in a showable state!!
Thanks, Jason
anttal63
Mame
great to hear such determination and passion! i for one believe you guys will achieve success.
Hans van Meer
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Bill S
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Great stuff to work with, I'm jelous.
Hans - Had a workshop with Marco last week and he said to say hello, but he didn't say who won the pool games.
Hans - Had a workshop with Marco last week and he said to say hello, but he didn't say who won the pool games.
Walter Pall
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Here are a couple virtuals to see what sort of pot Jason cold use. One must consider that this is NOT finshed at all. This is just intermediate styling after twelve months. Imagine if this beast improves considerably still within the next three years and then goes into the final pot. It will shine way beyond Portland, I am sure.
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shine on shine on brother!!! watch'n this space.
Dwight
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Amazing. Jason , how many miles did you put on your sneekers while walking around this brute ?
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Woomp! There It Is! Woomp! There It Is!
Not to shabby looking Jason!
I like it! I.. le...le.. leh LICK it a lot
Have you received my mail lately (with the link to the above joke), because I got hacked and lots of things went wrong!
All joking apart, one of the best Juniper I ever seen, for sure!
Don't get me wrong though, I still don't like you, but it is a great tree!
Later brow,
Hans.
Not to shabby looking Jason!
I like it! I.. le...le.. leh LICK it a lot
Have you received my mail lately (with the link to the above joke), because I got hacked and lots of things went wrong!
All joking apart, one of the best Juniper I ever seen, for sure!
Don't get me wrong though, I still don't like you, but it is a great tree!
Later brow,
Hans.
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Thanks for posting an update Walter! Thanks again for all your help and support while working on this tree.
I am very excited to get the tree to this next level, as it sits in my yard and I walk by it I am very happy with the end result for now. I know it will evolve and look different next year and the years after as I refine and make edits. Right now the overall look is a bit rounded and "tidy" but in person it has a more wild feel to it, trust me!
The amount I learned during the past year on this one tree has been huge! I can't wait to apply it to others very soon!
Hans, I got your email a few weeks ago and replied....did you not get my reply? Did you have your surgery yet? Hope all is well!!!
I will be updating my blog and posting some more pictures as well.
Oh, and I did log some miles walking around this monster!! I pretty much killed the grass all the way around it from the thousands of laps made, loL!!!!
Jason
I am very excited to get the tree to this next level, as it sits in my yard and I walk by it I am very happy with the end result for now. I know it will evolve and look different next year and the years after as I refine and make edits. Right now the overall look is a bit rounded and "tidy" but in person it has a more wild feel to it, trust me!
The amount I learned during the past year on this one tree has been huge! I can't wait to apply it to others very soon!
Hans, I got your email a few weeks ago and replied....did you not get my reply? Did you have your surgery yet? Hope all is well!!!
I will be updating my blog and posting some more pictures as well.
Oh, and I did log some miles walking around this monster!! I pretty much killed the grass all the way around it from the thousands of laps made, loL!!!!
Jason
waltr1
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Wonderful work Jason. You guys sure like the big ones.
Walter,
Thanks for posting the pictures.
Walter,
Thanks for posting the pictures.
Dwight
Chumono
I gots a question.....do you have a pic of the root system on this beast when it was captured ?? It got healthy so fast , you must have been a hell of a job out in the field. If you don't have any pics could you ruminate a while on the collecting experience and procedures for this tree ?
