grower source for specimen california juniper

jzak

Hi all!

i'm looking for a reputable grower/gatherer/collector of california juniper to try to purchase a nice tree from. please don't list retail nurseries as i run one myself. many thanks! john

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bonsaial1

Are you looking for a freshly dug but stable untrained juniper..or a tree that may have been collected some time ago with some training already done?

Harry Hirao in Southern California has many junipers for sale in all states of growth. Send me a PM and I can furnish you his phone number.

Al Keppler

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Bonsainut

Wholesale Eh, Reputable ,Eh...

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Vance Wood

You might be better off with Rocky Mountian Juniper, a very closely related tree. I have know several reputable growers/bonsaiist that haved aquired California Juniper and not one of them was able to keep the tree alive more than three years. It seems that they do not do well outside of California, for what ever reason is unknown to me----or anyone else that I am aware of. Unless the expense is of no problem and you think yourself experienced to succeede where many have failed I would suggest not doing it.

bonsaikc

Vance is right. The poop is that humidity does 'em in. Don't know if it's just that no one has ever done it or that it can't be done. I for one have decided not to try with an expensive collected tree.

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Vonsgardens

Hi,
Have had Californa Junipers in the nursery in the past, love the aura (too many John Naka images, perhaps?), for several years. The deadwood on the Rocky Mountain (or even some of the other species) is comparable, and the foliage is certainly better than on California. Plus, you don't have the constant battle to keep em relatively happy. Just a thought.

jzak

thanks to all for your reply.

in central virginia we get rain at least 2-3 times/week in the summer --- the spring rains are even worse. rocky mountain juniper it is. john

jzak

chris,


i got your post a while ago about the use of charcoal in your soil mixture. can you elaborate on the uses and type of charcoal recomended by Boon. thanks john