Oregon Shimpaku [Juniperus chinensis var. 'Shimpaku']

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Really neat story. Please keep us up to date.

pretty rad there, mikey...

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A nice mess o junipers you have there. They seem to be growing very strongly! I have quite a few in beds as well but still very small compared to yours. I did however brutalize them with wire before they went in. What soil type do you have? Mine don't seem to like my particular soil. pH is about 5.5 and it gets rather wet in winter even though the beds are raised.

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now i know what you meant by your "retirement beds"...

lottsa material in there...

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the only troublesome one in my eye is that fat ass one up top...

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any plans to attend the Artesan's cup in portland next month?

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I'm not aware of any slab type vendors but do know that sara R. is scheduled to be there with her wonderful pots. If you ever get up my way (seattle) I'd love to show you around the Pacific Bonsai Museum....

dick benbow wrote:I'm not aware of any slab type vendors but do know that sara R. is scheduled to be there with her wonderful pots. If you ever get up my way (seattle) I'd love to show you around the Pacific Bonsai Museum....:)

Wow! Thank you Dick. I'd really like that. Went once 15 or so years ago. I imagine it's changed some since. Can we do that next Spring? It's a drive so I'd like to time it whwie the Rhododendron Species Foundation is near peak bloom. What a killer trip that would be. Thanks again!!

sounds like we've hatched a plan