Nippon daisy at Lowes

[Cajunrider]

OMG! I have been doing Bonsai longer than some of you have been alive, and I had no idea about Nippon Daisy. Never too old to learn something new. And yes I am going to Home Depot/Lowes and don't tell the little lady.

You may want to call ahead. Most of them don't have it.
If you can't find them, try Monsieur @Pitoon

 

[Pitoon]

You may want to call ahead. Most of them don't have it.
If you can't find them, try Monsieur @Pitoon

Thanks!

I have them available if no one can find any locally.

 

[Cajunrider]

Searching online I cannot find any picture of Nipponicum bonsai other than those provided by Mr. Valavanis. In the next year or two I would love to see what the BNutters produce. This is one of the reason why I keep posting pictures of what I am seeing with mine. Right now there is precious little information. Not many of us has the International Bonsai issue where Mr. Valavanis shows how it's done. I have learned a lot from the progression threads I've seen here. Hopefully we can get something like that for Nipponicum bonsai.

 

[BonsaiPoppie]

Thanks guys. I will call around and if not, I will try Pitoon.

 

[Carol 83]

I will try Pitoon.

Just do that. Guaranteed healthy plants and excellent packing and shipping.

 

[Crawforde]

I’ll second Pitoon.
healthy, well packed, and I didn’t have to drive at least 45 minutes there and back again.

 

[Forsoothe!]

OMG! I have been doing Bonsai longer than some of you have been alive, and I had no idea about Nippon Daisy. Never too old to learn something new. And yes I am going to Home Depot/Lowes and don't tell the little lady.

You're doing it wrong. Buy it and tell her you bought so you could make it bloom for her! Ask her to pick out a pot she likes for it, too.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Searching online I cannot find any picture of Nipponicum bonsai other than those provided by Mr. Valavanis. In the next year or two I would love to see what the BNutters produce. This is one of the reason why I keep posting pictures of what I am seeing with mine. Right now there is precious little information. Not many of us has the International Bonsai issue where Mr. Valavanis shows how it's done. I have learned a lot from the progression threads I've seen here. Hopefully we can get something like that for Nipponicum bonsai.

Ta-Da-a-a-a...

 

[Carol 83]

You're doing it wrong. Buy it and tell her you bought so you could make it bloom for her! Ask her to pick out a pot she likes for it, too.

You're sneaky, but in a good way.

 

[Cajunrider]

It is December but I still have flowers and buds. They all look healthy. I pulled off some yellow leaves and saw that the trunks have grown some more.

 

[Pitoon]

It is December but I still have flowers and buds. They all look healthy. I pulled off some yellow leaves and saw that the trunks have grown some more.
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Your temps are warm? Mine have started preparing for winter here.

 

[Crawforde]

Mine from Pitoon is doing well.
It had a good bit of unintended pruning, seems like the local rabbits were curious about the new species in the yard.
so, these will be kept on a bench or shelf from now on.
a small positive note, a damaged bit was stuck in some soil and is pushing some roots, we will see if it survives the winter.

 

[Cajunrider]

Mine from Pitoon is doing well.
It had a good bit of unintended pruning, seems like the local rabbits were curious about the new species in the yard.
so, these will be kept on a bench or shelf from now on.
a small positive note, a damaged bit was stuck in some soil and is pushing some roots, we will see if it survives the winter.

I took two cuttings.

 

[Cajunrider]

Your temps are warm? Mine have started preparing for winter here.

Yes it has been warm.

 

[Carol 83]

My mother plants are in the garage. The cuttings are under the lights inside.

 

[Cajunrider]

Psssst
I’ll let you in on a secret. I am smitten by these Nippon daisies. No matter where I move or where I live, I shall have a bunch of Nippon daisy bonsai.

That and bad cypress of course.

 

[Pitoon]

Psssst
I’ll let you in on a secret. I am smitten by these Nippon daisies. No matter where I move or where I live, I shall have a bunch of Nippon daisy bonsai.

That and bad cypress of course.

You need to try dwarf chrysanthemums.

 

[Cajunrider]

You need to try dwarf chrysanthemums.

How long do they live? Whether I want to or not it is my nature to be attached. I realize life is fleeting but still I don’t want short lived things.

 

[Cajunrider]

Psssst
I’ll let you in on a secret. I am smitten by these Nippon daisies. No matter where I move or where I live, I shall have a bunch of Nippon daisy bonsai.

That and bad cypress of course.

PS: “bad cypress” !!! Apparently I don’t think my BC bonsai will amount to any thing.

 

[Pitoon]

How long do they live? Whether I want to or not it is my nature to be attached. I realize life is fleeting but still I don’t want short lived things.

10+yrs if you maintain them