Moving to the west coast.

[Beng]

I'll be moving to the west coast to a warmer climate in the next month and a number of my trees have to go. Will post pictures of them here along with their history. Private message me if you're interested. I prefer they go to experienced homes. BNut admin feel free to relocate this post I wasn't sure where to put it.

I fly out to find us a new place tomorrow so for now I'll post some spring 360 videos I took. I can take more pictures when I get back Wednesday next week.

These 360 videos work in safari and firefox but not google chrome for some reason.

Ben

 

[Nybonsai12]

Best of luck to you Ben!

 

[bonsaibp]

If you're here over the weekend the Nanpukai show is in little Tokoyo this weekend at the JACC.

 

[Poink88]

Good luck!!!

 

[coh]

Safe travels, and best of luck house hunting. Always an interesting process especially long distance. Looking forward to seeing the trees...

Chris

 

[Beng]

This is a Scots Pine grown for many many years by Chris at Telperion Farms. It has a 7-8 inch circular Nebari which is currently burried and a fabulous lean. The trunk is 6-6.5 inches wide above the nebari. This is a tree in progress obviously and i've purposfully left a large chunk of the old trunk for carving above the main trunk line. If you prefer not carving it you could cut it back next spring to reveal the nice taper of the tree rather then carving it. This summer shoots with more then 2 candles were cut back to 2 appropriate spaced candles, the 2 candles chosen have been allowed to grow freely. This video is from early spring. It was bare rooted and repotted in a mix of Lava, Pumice, Akadama, and Kiryu and a bit of charcoal. This will be an awesome show worthy tree in 5-10 years and a great project. It's a large tree I will ship in October if you want it shipped, or if your relatively on my route out west i'll bring it to your door. It's a large tree so shipping would be somewhat expensive I haven't priced it out. I'm looking to sell this one for around 600, PM me if interested.

[video]http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadeandshadows/9518079861/lightbox/[/video]

 

[Beng]

A ponderosa pine collected by Andy Smith of Golden Arrow. Estimated age of 150+ years, it has great rustic bark and an insane spiral shari twisting almost the whole way up the trunk. This is its 2nd year from collection, it's grown very strongly and the needles are longer now then in this early spring video which is a sign of strength in a ponderosa. Next year my plan was to remove any remaining mountain soil and repot and graft mikawa black pine to it. Tried a Mikawa black pine root graft this spring but it didn't take or it would be going with me for sure!

PM me for price if interested.

[video]http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadeandshadows/9518178221/[/video]

 

[jkd2572]

How do plan to ship the trees your taking?

 

[Beng]

How do plan to ship the trees your taking?

Good point, this is all happening fast and I didn't think it through entirely yet... My brain is catching up to itself.

I would need to ship them before sept so sometime this month. My hopes is the people interested are on route. I prefer not to ship but will, my guess is those interested will be on route more or less as these trees won't work in every climate. They need a cold winter so I doubt they will grow in florida and a number of other southern states.

 

[jkd2572]

I meant how do you plan to ship the trees you are keeping if you are keeping any to your new house?

 

[PaulH]

You do know, I hope, that you can't (legally) just drive into the peoples republic of California with trees.

 

[jkd2572]

Oh yeah that's right. ridiculous...

 

[Smoke]

You do know, I hope, that you can't (legally) just drive into the peoples republic of California with trees.

Sure you can, there are literally hundreds of places where there is not even a border check. I can think of three in Nevada and two in Oregon alone. 101 on the coast route into California is clear sailin. As far as I know there are only four border/USDA checks into California. I-5 at Oregon, 50 and I-80 from Nevada and I-15 from Nevada.

 

[jkd2572]

Sounds like a Texan's way to relocate, but can't think of a reason why.

 

[PaulH]

Sure you can, there are literally hundreds of places where there is not even a border check. I can think of three in Nevada and two in Oregon alone. 101 on the coast route into California is clear sailin. As far as I know there are only four border/USDA checks into California. I-5 at Oregon, 50 and I-80 from Nevada and I-15 from Nevada.

I know. I may have collected trees in other states. I thought he might like to know if he didn't.

 

[PaulH]

Also one on 6 from Montgomery pass in the White Mountains.

 

[Telperion]

Ben,
There are definite rules and some absolute exclusions if you go through a border inspection station.
Some trees are not allowed at all. Scots pine is one of them.
For Japanese black pine you will need to have a European pine shoot moth certificate.
Any of the trees that are considered carriers of Sudden Oak Death would need to have a USDA inspection certificate. Azaleas are on that list.
The California dept of ag probably has a website.
Good luck,
Chris

 

[Poink88]

Re: bringing trees in CA. What you should and what you can....are very different. It just matters how bad you want/have to.

Please note that I am not casting the first (or any) stone if you do, but others might. Better to stay out of that discussion.

 

[Vance Wood]

Ben,
There are definite rules and some absolute exclusions if you go through a border inspection station.
Some trees are not allowed at all. Scots pine is one of them.
For Japanese black pine you will need to have a European pine shoot moth certificate.
Any of the trees that are considered carriers of Sudden Oak Death would need to have a USDA inspection certificate. Azaleas are on that list.
The California dept of ag probably has a website.
Good luck,
Chris

So what's with the prejudice against the Scots? Seriously. But for those who have corrupt and twisted minds like my own it seems that California would have no problem with men who on occasion wear skirts.

 

[fore]

Beng, curious, where in Ca. are you moving, N. or S.? I would've thought that maybe N. Ca. gets cold enough for Pondys? I mean Ryan N. has them at his place in Portland, which doesn't get that much colder than N. Ca.

This is for me, a kinda depressing thought. We moved from N. Ca. to Chicago 3.5 yrs ago, and we eventually want to go back. I hadn't actually thought of how many trees might not make it there...Larch (which I love) is one, and I guess PPs?