DamianTrimboli
Yamadori
Hello guys! Damian from Argentina again.
This time I want to ask you about a shohin itoigawa juniper I brought last year from Europe (Spain, bought to El Tim bonsai), but originally from Japan.
Im really worried because it has not grown for a year now. I brought it here to Buenos Aires (Southern Hemisphere) in December 2019. After one year, it still has the same quantity of green. It would imagine that it would take some time to regain vigor because of the change of hemisphere.. but one year without grow it's like too much.
The soil was pretty compacted when I got it, so I waited till end of winter to repot it in an slightly bigger container, with 50% pomice and 50% akadama. Put it inside the greenhouse with the idea of waiting till it grows a little to then move it to partial sun and then full sun.. but since it hasn't grown anything Im afraid to take it out of the greenhouse! so its still inside there for about 3 months. Is kinda hot right now, so the greenhouse is open and I activate 2 times a day a fogger to keep the humidity high.
October 2019 - Photos in Spain, before being bought.
May 2020 - In Buenos Aires since december (5 months). No growth, but good color.
December 2020 - Now (12 months since import, not death, but no growth and i don't like the color)
What would you do if you were me? Of course i will not wire it or style it until at least 2 years of free grow.. but I need it to grow and regain health and color first!
Thank you so much!
This time I want to ask you about a shohin itoigawa juniper I brought last year from Europe (Spain, bought to El Tim bonsai), but originally from Japan.
Im really worried because it has not grown for a year now. I brought it here to Buenos Aires (Southern Hemisphere) in December 2019. After one year, it still has the same quantity of green. It would imagine that it would take some time to regain vigor because of the change of hemisphere.. but one year without grow it's like too much.
The soil was pretty compacted when I got it, so I waited till end of winter to repot it in an slightly bigger container, with 50% pomice and 50% akadama. Put it inside the greenhouse with the idea of waiting till it grows a little to then move it to partial sun and then full sun.. but since it hasn't grown anything Im afraid to take it out of the greenhouse! so its still inside there for about 3 months. Is kinda hot right now, so the greenhouse is open and I activate 2 times a day a fogger to keep the humidity high.
October 2019 - Photos in Spain, before being bought.
May 2020 - In Buenos Aires since december (5 months). No growth, but good color.
December 2020 - Now (12 months since import, not death, but no growth and i don't like the color)
What would you do if you were me? Of course i will not wire it or style it until at least 2 years of free grow.. but I need it to grow and regain health and color first!
Thank you so much!
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