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Originally Posted by gregb
How much collecting have you done  The trees you have posted look like ideal candidates for collecting. You need to have the proper tools and a shovel isn't one of them. Are there others who have success collecting these junipers in your area? I would consider getting some advice from local people who have had success collecting them. |
I have done some collecting the last 2 years and the success rate was very good. I have collected from the specific area only a couple of trees that were easily collectible, but most of these beautiful junipers are grown in very tight cracks and holes, the rock is solid, one piece and it looks as if the roots reach the centre of the earth. I have tried to chip the rock with tools but it is so hard.....
As for advice, it is not possible to get any because in Cyprus very few people are dealing with bonsai; actually i am trying for 2 years now to establish a club. I invited a Bonsai master from the UK 2 years ago and i organised a demonstration, wrote an article in a local magazine, but everything moves too slow. Sometimes people ask for my advice and i cannot help them....