A Communis Story

bonsaial1

I love a good juniper story. This one has such a nice happy ending too. Keep us posted with more refinement details of your precious juniper.

Regards, Al

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kestutisg

Hans, an incredible tree indeed, very expressive trunk movement.

I wanted to ask - how do get permissions to collect those trees from the Alps? Or do you collect without it?

I'm asking because I plan to make a hiking trip in the mountains (Alps or Tatra, haven't decided yet) and I'd like to collect a tree there.

Thanks for the story and the information.

Best regards,

Kestutis

hansvanmeer

Ha ha i get that a lot you know! But it proves that one can be into bonsai....and be good looking at the same time!
Regards,
modest Hans.

hansvanmeer

Thanks Bob,
I just turned 45, and when i grow up, i want to be a fireman or pilot!
Well i dont have to live with all that snow, where i live in Holland it looks like on the pics, cold but nice!
Peace to you to,
Hans.

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hansvanmeer

I will keep posting, nex time maybe when i put her in a pot! (i hope)
Regards,
Hans.

hansvanmeer

Thanks Kestutis!
No for collecting on this mountain i did not need permission. The landlord off the house where i stay is from the local forestry commission and he told me that this part is nomansland and not protected or anyting like that. The only problems
are, that you mide get in to some problems crossing the border with this plants. Because how do you explaine that the where collected in a place that was not protected! So cover them up!
Regards,
Hans.

Arnie

Hans,

Great story.

How easy is the Juniper to aclimatise? I hear Communis are very difficult and rarely survive more than a few years after collecting.

Arnie

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hansvanmeer

Hi Arnie,
And thanks, well so far this one is doing great(knok on wood) they are allmoost imposible to keep i know, but because the ones i have seen dowing great are more or less from this same zone, i wend for this one. i have been reading German articles about keeping Communis in good condition after collecting, and the say more or less the same as i learned from all those storys of the ones that just would not stay alive: you have to give them planty time to recover after collecting!
You should allso be carefull with wire, they dont like to be bend to much, and when you repot them you must take care not to do to much prunning there, they hardly have any feeder roots so you can only shorten the thick ones! And again give them time to recover! Looking at the place where the grow; they allmoost only live from water they collect out off the air, so you can not water them to much and the soil should be on the dry side. Misting the foliage is very importend here i think, and a nice warm and sunny spot as well is very importend. I just give her plenty off time, and only when i am absolutly sure she is up to it, will i have a look if there are enough roots to put her safe in a pot! For now i just enjoy her as she is, knowing well that it is a small wonder she is dowing so fine!
Regards,
Hans van Meer.

Treebeard

Hi Hans,

Thank you for the background story on the juniper. I saw some of your demo at Bath, but was there too late to see the juniper worked on.

I did get a pic of you posing by the tree though!

Regards,

Chris.

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