Source for lava-east coasters

[drew33998]

Any east coasters have a source for lava rock? None of that 5lb bag bs either.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Go big or go home...

Red Hill Lava

Not too hard to get a retail license... but you may balk at buying by the container load... I don't really know your situation. If you belong to a bonsai club that has space you may find a truck load of lava is surprisingly inexpensive if you have somewhere for them to dump the load and the rest of the shared buyers "bag their own". (We're talking roughly $1000 per 15 yard tandem truck delivered and dumped). 15 yards of lava is a LOT of lava!

 

[choppychoppy]

Any east coasters have a source for lava rock? None of that 5lb bag bs either.

Get in a car and drive to american bonsai

 

[CWTurner]

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/lava-rock-purchase.26372/#post-431594 I've been very happy with this purchase.
CW

 

[dkraft81]

It's not a 5lb bag, but it's also not a bulk amount. I sell lava by the large flat rate box. It's about 25lbs a box (3.5 gallons). It's been presifted and is ready to use.

www.summitbonsai.com

 

[M. Frary]

It's not a 5lb bag, but it's also not a bulk amount. I sell lava by the large flat rate box. It's about 25lbs a box (3.5 gallons). It's been presifted and is ready to use.

www.summitbonsai.com

Just visited your site. Good looking soil components.
Also looked Junior over. It does have short needles for a ponderosa pine.

 

[markyscott]

Any east coasters have a source for lava rock? None of that 5lb bag bs either.

An east coast bulk supplier is Beam Clay. They’re in New Jersey and sell by the pallet.

http://www.beamclay.com/13 - Bonsai.pdf

Scott

 

[clevetromba]

is lava significantly different than pumice, or can you just use one or the other?

 

[Paradox]

is lava significantly different than pumice, or can you just use one or the other?

There are differences in water retention and other factors. I can't remember the specifics atm. I believe there is a thread or topic in resources that has that info.

Most of us use both in equal parts. I use lava and pumice in equal parts in my large training pots. I add akadama for 3 equal parts lava, pumice, akadama to my small training pots and regular bonsai pots.

 

[dkraft81]

Just visited your site. Good looking soil components.
Also looked Junior over. It does have short needles for a ponderosa pine.

Thanks. Yamadori stock is sort of low right now. It'll go back up this spring.

 

[drew33998]

No pumice on the east coast. Anyone have any substitutes? I used zeolite and it worked on but it is basic. My mix with that in it is about 7.5 to 8.