Elyah
Mame
question is do you think it's grafted or nongrafted and it's selling for $175.00 do you think that's a good price trunk thickness is a good 2 inches 2 1/4
I was thinking of the exact same things you just replied only problem is I have an unheated garage.I don’t think it will be enough protection for the winter.at $175 I would buy it in a flash as a landscape or mother tree, if sharp's pygmy is not something that you can easily get your hands on, and is something that you want
sharp's pygmy propagates easily from cuttings or air layers, and this tree is a good size for that.
I see 100-150 cuttings in that tree just this year. and every year you will have more. Propagate. add water and time. Sell them in 2-3 years at 30-50 bucks a pop.
you only need 3-4 cuttings to survive for this tree to have 0 financial impact on your bonsai budget and hobby, and if you do well with cuttings it will fund your future purchases. I just sold all my katsura cuttings this spring, and bought 2 older trees with the money.
as an added bonus, you will have a bunch of sharp's pygmy material for yourself to have fun with! forests, cascade, twin trunks. cuttings put the command of the design entirely in your hands
I was thinking of the exact same things you just replied only problem is I have an unheated garage.I don’t think it will be enough protection for the winter.
If it is this easy, we all would be millionaire by now. With cuttings, 2 - 3 years won't get all that big to command 30 to 50 bucks.I see 100-150 cuttings in that tree just this year. and every year you will have more. Propagate. add water and time. Sell them in 2-3 years at 30-50 bucks a pop.
With cuttings, 2 - 3 years won't get all that big to command 30 to 50 bucks
If it is this easy, we all would be millionaire by now.
I have already read your post my maples in Montreal That was a great post learned a lot from that thank you. I’ve also read a lot of threads and post from.@Leo Knowing he’s from Illinois lots of resources here and help. I do have A Chishio Improved mapleAlthough it is very small ordered it off eBay I planted it on the east side next to the house I am in the process of going to take some cuttings because I do not know if make through the winter I will be covering it and it’s sheltered from the house well we will see what happens.I’m crossing my fingers lolit sounds like this would be your first japanese maple. if so, i would not begin with a propagation-based business model project. propagation is full of heartbreak, at least it can be at first, and it would be unfortunate if this jaded your interest in japanese maples.
I quickly searched rockford IL, it looks like you are in zone 5. I'm in zone 5 too. I also don't have a garage. there are many different ways of working around this. i posted my low-cost solution here:
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/my-maples-in-montreal.33315/page-6
I'd encourage you to buy japanese maples, they are lots of fun!
@Leo in N E Illinois is in illinois, and a solid go-to source on just about anything you might want to know about plants or bonsai! If you do pick up this tree or any other japanese maple, i would reach out to Leo for some overwintering tips specific to your climate and micro-climate.
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Very nice trees thanks for posting