andrewbels
Seedling
Hi everyone, I'm a first-time bonsai owner - trying very hard to keep my first one!
I received a Juniper (Juniper procumbens nana) a few days ago. To my surprise, and contrary to most of what I have read, it came potted with only gravel - no soil whatsoever. I contacted the shop who my friend purchased from and they said their dealer does this to reduce the chance of owners overwatering. The shop recommended granular fertilizer on top of the gravel (though, the growing season is now ending so this won't be for a little while) and that the tree is okay to remain in only gravel.
I know the Juniper is quite resilient, but I wanted to see: has anyone else heard of growing a Juniper like this or had success in this way?
I received a Juniper (Juniper procumbens nana) a few days ago. To my surprise, and contrary to most of what I have read, it came potted with only gravel - no soil whatsoever. I contacted the shop who my friend purchased from and they said their dealer does this to reduce the chance of owners overwatering. The shop recommended granular fertilizer on top of the gravel (though, the growing season is now ending so this won't be for a little while) and that the tree is okay to remain in only gravel.
I know the Juniper is quite resilient, but I wanted to see: has anyone else heard of growing a Juniper like this or had success in this way?