Too bad you missed John Romano, he’s a good guy. I assisted him teaching a JBP workshop at the National Shohin Show.
Jonas at BonsaiTonight has good stuff available in the shopping section of www BonsaiTonight.com. He’s been a Boon student for 20 years. I’ve purchased several trees from him.
It sounds like your area would be suitable for JBP, just give them extra protection in the winter. They love hot summers!
Awesome, you know John. I've met John and Tedi (sp) there in Bellingham, but just as a shopper passing through ya know?
I got this Shimpaku there in 2008. And when I checked out
they were surprised at the $20-25 price tag. I think it should have been a lot more and maybe mislabeled but they let me take it at the steal no qualms.
Some reason I lost the procumbens. I like to think it was a dog leak and not at my hand lol.
I was fortunate to be there when this Bougainvillea was in bloom...
It's on 2x6's for size comparison. Just the pot is huge.
Striking aye? Anyway, that's just one of a handful of displays I've encountered in my lifetime. Not many.
I have lived a sheltered life
Will check out Jonas offerings, and yes BP and WP do quite well here in ground. I've had one in pot ~12 yrs maybe.
Was mailed to me free of charge, from a nursery that supplied Lowes from Cal. I called asking for one, but they're wholesale only.
Can you believe, they just sent me one, a twin trunk (I removed one) at no charge, no sh/h. Nice folks still in this world.