Shogun610
Masterpiece
If you look closer the foliage is mixed with green, purple and a orange huge where juvenile growth was.
Problems with a branch. Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
- Thread starter artao
- Start date
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
If you say so...
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Yes. I see it every week I’m there.
Attachments
BrightsideB
Omono
I want to try grafting either itoigawa or shimpaku onto ERC. Have people done this successfully? Either it’s either that or plant.
At least ERC is loved by carpenters.
At least ERC is loved by carpenters.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Crazy Diamond
Omono
It must be possible a lot of european and american junipers can be grafted with itoigawa without problems, by scion or aproximation graft
Leo in N E Illinois
The Professor
- Messages
- 11,433
- Reaction score
- 23,628
- USDA Zone
- 5b
There was talk that Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' was a better cultivar for bonsai than the wild type. It might be, but I haven't seen any in a few years. Anyway, they discovered 'Grey Owl' is a hybrid, possibly with shimpaku, so that would explain the improved traits.
I don't put time into virginiana anymore, even though volunteers pop up in my yard.
I don't put time into virginiana anymore, even though volunteers pop up in my yard.
BrightsideB
Omono
I have a itoigawa and shimpaku I am growing for cuttings and grafts. I have some grey owls and ERC I am going to attempt to scion graft. @Leo in N E Illinois i have to different grey owl types one that grows upright and one that grows bushy. I could see that they aren’t as scraggly as the erc. One that I repotted two years ago is growing somewhat denser. No long runners. Lower dose of nitrogen. The foliage is pretty.
Crazy Diamond
Omono
Yes I can confirm that grey owl can have a really good and tight foliage way better than regular erc, so its totally plausible
