Acer palmatum var. beni chidori

[Handsome John]

Yep that looks like the one! really jealous of it

 

[Deleted member 21616]

Yep that looks like the one! really jealous of it

Just spoke to the current owner (he's in Ontario). He sent the attached photo - please don't re-post it anywhere.

He tried to take a cutting, but it failed. I'm trying to talk him into air layering a sacrifice branch.

I'm trying to hook him up with a nursery who could propagate that tree and share profits with him, but he doesn't seem too interested.

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[Oerc201]

Anyone know where to get a beni chidori in usa yet?

 

[Oerc201]

I talked to nebonsai about importing one for me but i don’t think they want the hassle

 

[Oerc201]

Thank you! I've sent them a message. If I can find someone who can import it from Japan or France I'd be very happy!

Did you find it?

 

[xwintersgloomx]

Canada Bonsai had some of that variety this spring. canadabonsai.com both seedlings and developed trees. They might have some seedlings left.

 

[Oerc201]

No they ran out unfortunately for me.

 

[xwintersgloomx]

No they ran out unfortunately for me.

Dang the process for the release was intense to get some of the prebonsai.

 

[Oerc201]

Dang the process for the release was intense to get some of the prebonsai.

Oh really? To where and how was it?

 

[Oerc201]

In the US you have to quarantine for 2 years. It sucks

 

[xwintersgloomx]

Two weeks? thats rough as well, Where does it quarantine? Yeah I was set up to buy some prebonsai on the release date at 8pm, and then when i checked out at like 805 one of the main deshojo's i wanted was already gone so i had to go back and buy another. Did get a pretty small beni chidori seedling though which is pretty awesome.

 

[Oerc201]

That is good man. It is my dream to have a benichidori. Haven’t been able to find it. You have to have a greenhouse set up and get a permit. I am trying to get a nursery to do it for me but its rough.

 

[Steven1969s]

I would fly to England in the winter and buy a very small one from Peter Chan and bring it in my luggage bare root. Customs would never suspect.
But that's just me.

 

[Canada Bonsai]

I propagate these and have also imported several hundred from Japan and have been selling them across Canada and the USA. Send me an email.

 

[Oerc201]

I propagate these and have also imported several hundred from Japan and have been selling them across Canada and the USA. Send me an email.

Thats great, thanks i will email you.