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8-Feb-2006	#1
xmacro Grasshopper Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Michigan Country: USA Posts: 55	Need Lava rocks, where to buy? I need to repot my bonsai and am looking for red crushed lava rock, about 1/16 in size (that's the average recommended size, right?). I need about 5 gallons, probably less. many thanks for any help, my soil of lava rock and bark now is too large, doesn't hold water long enough for my liking.

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8-Feb-2006	#2
sauce Still Learning Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Florida Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 744	One place I know of, very reputable as well. http://www.trappist.net/estore/merc...egory_Code=soil

8-Feb-2006	#3
jcesarelli bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Nov-2005 Location: Little Neck, New York Country: United States USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 4,5 Posts: 74	Another very reputable place to buy from: http://www.orchidobsession.com/barkorfo.htm Joseph

9-Feb-2006

xmacro

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jcesarelli

Another very reputable place to buy from:

http://www.orchidobsession.com/barkorfo.htm

Joseph

Thanks sauce, but the $25 min. order is too high for me, I only need lava rock, these guys want too much.

jcesarelli -
what do they mean when they said the lava rock is 'fine', 'medium' or 'coase'? I want soil size that's about 1/4" in size, which should I get?

9-Feb-2006

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I normally sell it for $10 a bag. (.5 cubic ft.) but am currently out of it. Will have more in in about 2 weeks.

Shipping can be a bit expensive though. The bag weighs about 40 lbs.

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Originally Posted by xmacro

10-Feb-2006

jcesarelli

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Originally Posted by xmacro

I use their fine, it is in the soil size range that you want, and is very consistant in size, with little to no finer material. If you want to see it yourself they will send you samples of anything they sell at no charge. Also, they only have a 10 dollar minimum before shipping, which is very easy to reach. If that is a problem, what I do is make a combined order with friends who also do bonsai, as I seem to be the only nut in my group that does both bonsai and orchids

, and easily make the minimum.

Be well,

Joseph

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