Spring 2017
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About Our Bare-root
Seedlings & Potted Specimens
Each year for the past 31 years I have prepared bare-root seedlings for my forest bonsai classes.
I carefully evaluate the current crop available for a wide range of sizes and species for bonsai
from growers across the country. This season many new and exciting species as well as prebonsai with larger shaped trunks are also available.
Seedlings are an economical way to obtain plants at a low individual cost for bonsai.
Many of these species are difficult to find, especially in small sizes. Beginners are encouraged
to develop forest bonsai for quicker development of an established appearance with a fuller
silhouette. Forest bonsai can be easily created from bare-root seedlings because they have light branching and small root systems which can be placed closer together than potted specimens. Add a large single trunk tree to your forest to add the feeling
of maturity for greater satisfaction.
The bare-root seedlings are dormant, healthy and suitable for growing to larger sizes. Plants available here are excellent for developing into larger unusual bonsai. Developing your own bonsai from young plants with pliable trunks is a fun and
satisfying method to shape the bonsai to your own design.
Please note that all seedlings are field-grown one to four year old bare-root plants. Many do not have an abundance of
fibrous roots or twigs but they can be easily developed during the first growing season. The potted pre-bonsai are established
in small plastic pots, one gallon or three gallon containers.
Other established potted imported and domestic bonsai specimens are in excellent supply and available for pick up in
Rochester, New York or delivery to bonsai conventions I will be attending. Please let me know what you are looking for.
Care and training information on each species can be located in the back issues of International BONSAI. Good luck
with your bonsai during the new growing season. Please telephone if you have further questions. Order early to avoid disappointment since many species are in limited numbers!
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Itoigawa Sargent Juniper
Sekka Hinoki Cypress
Juniperus chinensis ‘Shimpaku Itoigawa’
Chamaecyparus obtusa ‘Sekka’
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Shaped &
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Sekka hinoki cypress are rare in this country.
They have a compact growth habit which are
excellent for small and shohin bonsai. These prebonsai Sekka hinoki cypress are quite bushy
and can be easily pruned, wired and shaped into
impressive bonsai during a three hour workshop.
There are two sizes available. Only a few older
larger specimens which were stock plants for
cuttings are available. Great for club workshops
or classes!
Sargent juniper or Shimpaku is a favorite with all bonsai artists because they don’t have a natural growth
form and can be created into any shape. The evergreen
bright green foliage of the Itoigawa cultivar is much
more delicate than the Kishu sargent juniper. These
choice plants have been wired once and trunks have
interesting forms with many branches which can be
easily wired. Young specimens started from cuttings
are ready for shaping and growing and are smaller than
the Kishu sargent juniper and great for shohin bonsai. This variety is grafted on to old junipers to created
distinctive bonsai with fine delicate bright green foliage.
Pre-bonsai- 1 gal. 8-10” Tall– $60 Free Shipping
Pre-bonsai- 3 gal. 15-18” Tall– $265 Free Shipping
Pre-bonsai- from 1 gal. 10-12” Tall– $50 Free Shipping
Kishu Sargent Juniper
Juniperus chinensis ‘Shimpaku Kishu’
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Sample
Sargent juniper also called Shimpaku is a favorite among all bonsai artists from beginners to master artists.
The evergreen deep green foliage is quick to develop and easy to maintain by pinching. Supple branches
can withstand quite a bit of bending into extreme as well as delicate shapes. These young specimens started
from cuttings have been container grown to ensure a healthy complete root system and are ready for basic
shaping and growing with nice branching. The Kishu Sargent Juniper has deep green foliage and is more
compact and dense than the common Sargent juniper. This is the variety used in Japan to graft onto old
Sargent junipers to create masterpiece bonsai.
Pre-bonsai-
from
1
gal.
12-15” Tall– $55 Free Shipping
Sample
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Rough Bark
Japanese Maple Seedling
Acer palmatum
There are several cultivars of Japanese maples with interesting bark. The most vigorous and easiest to grow and train for
bonsai is the Rough bark Japanese maple cultivar ‘Arakawa.’
Truer from cutttings, many of these seedlings have shown the
characteristic rough bark at a young age. These seedlings are
from my forty year old garden tree which is covered with rough
bark and has survived severe winters in Rochester, New York.
Each seedling has been root pruned to encourage surface roots
and wired to create trunk movement. Branches will quickly
develop. The bright autumn color is reliable for these choice
seedlings established in three inch pots.
Seedling from 3” pot - 4-6” Tall– $30 Free Shipping
Koto Hime Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Koto Hime’
The Koto Hime Japanese maple has probably the smallest foliage of all maples and is superb for shohin bonsai as well as
larger specimens. The tiny foliage leafs out with a reddish color
which becomes rich green. These plants are cutting grown and
established in 1 gallon pots. Surface roots quickly develop from
cuttings and develop heavy trunks when container grown. The
natural growth habit for Koto Hime Japanese maple is upright,
so horizontal branching needs to be shaped with wire. Short
dense shohin bonsai can be developed in a few seasons with
this easy to grow select cultivar. Add this small treasure to your
bonsai collection.
Pre-Bonsai– from 1 gal. 6-10” Tall– $50 Free Shipping
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WORKSHOPS!
Sample
Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum
The Trident maple is one of the best deciduous species for
forest and single trunk bonsai. The small, dark green trilobed
leaves turn yellow and orange in autumn. They grow quickly
in trunk caliber and thin, delicate twigs are attractive in winter
when the structural beauty of the bonsai can be enjoyed. The
unique ability of Trident maple roots to grow together and “web”
makes it the finest species for root over rock style. New shoots
grow quickly from old wood after drastic pruning. Flexible
slender seedlings great for thread grafting roots and branches.
Develops superb surface roots!
10 Tree Bareroot Seedling Bundle- 6-18” Tall– $45 Free Shipping
Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
These select seedlings which are dwarf in plant character with
short internodes with dense twigs, unlike common Japanese
maples. The young new leaves of these Japanese maples have
red edges when opening. During the summer small light green
leaves provide a cool feeling, while autumn brings bright red
and orange foliage. The slender trunks can be easily wired and
shaped. They are excellent for shohin forest bonsai training.
Short internodes and small leaves make this a great tree for
shohin or small bonsai sizess. An unusual Japanese maple for
your bonsai collection!
3 Bareroot Seedling Bundle- 6-10” Tall– $30 Free Shipping
GOOD
FOR
WORKSHOPS!
Japanese Hornbeam
Carpinus japonica
The popular Japanese hornbeam has beautiful distinctive foliage, large ornamental hanging fruit and light colored bark. The
leaves turn clear yellow in autumn and suddenly drop. Fruit pods
develop in spring, even on young specimens, and have a reddish
blush during the summer. They persist until autumn when they
turn tan and often last through the winter. The vigor of these
seedlings is outstanding and trunks will soon thicken to make
fine individual specimens. The roots quickly develop a fibrous
root system. A great species for shohin bonsai. Create your own
miniature Japanese hornbeam forest.
5 Unbranched Seedling Bundle - 4-12” Tall– $40 Free Shipping
Korean Hornbeam
Carpinus turczaninovii
The Korean hornbeam is excellent for both forests and individual bonsai. The neat, small leaves turn a brilliant yelloworange in autumn. The light colored bark contrasts with the
buds during the winter dormant season. The Korean hornbeam is a rare species, which is difficult to locate, especially
in small sizes suitable for forests. These seedlings are superb
and highly recommended for forest planting workshops. The
small unbranched seedlings can be positioned close together to
develop a great small forest, or grown for a larger bonsai. One
of the finest Hornbeam species for bonsai and forest plantings!
5 Unbranched Seedling Bundle - 6-18” Tall– $40 Free Shipping
GOOD
FOR
WORKSHOPS!
Japanese Red Pine
European Beech
Pinus densiflora
Japanese red pine are excellent but are difficult to find species
for bonsai training. The bark forms thick sections which add
the appearance of age quickly. The trunks are reddish as are
the buds. The light green needles, thick bark and growth characteristics are different from Japanese black pine. Japanese
red pine are delicate in appearance, but easy to grow and are
winter hardy. Short needles are easily developed. The three year
old unbranched seedlings, larger than in the past, have a good
root system and can be easily bent to look old and contorted.
Easy to grow and winter hardy!
3 Tree Bareroot Seedling Bundle- 6-8” Tall– $25 Free Shipping
Fagus sylvatica
Beech are beautiful species primarily grown for their white bark,
long buds and fine twigs. The dark green leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. Bronze leaves often persist through the winter.
Forest bonsai are commonly created with beech because they
are easy to grow. These lightly branched seedlings have some
fibrous roots and can quickly be created into a forest bonsai.
The trunks become white in about six years and have different
thickness for a better design composition. The pre bonsai have
light branching and often smaller foliage than Japanese beech.
Create a delicate forest from the seedling bundles!
10 Tree Bareroot Seedling Bundle- 8-18” Tall– $50 Free Shipping
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Beech Forest Samples Created From Bareroot Seedlings
Kato Dwarf Mulberry
Morus alba ‘Kato’
Introduced from the Saburo Kato bonsai garden in Omiya Bonsai Village, Japan. This special, unique plant is unlike other Dwarf
Mulberrys sometimes found in the United States, because of the foliage and fruit. In late spring the tree is covered with interesting
yellow fruit. In mid-summer the interesting shaped fruit turn to crimson red and mature dark blue. This eye catching dwarf Mulberry will become the focal point in your garden. The bright light green foliage becomes golden yellow in autumn. The trees have
been wired and trimmed. This easy to grow and train species is now being released in the United States. This beautiful cultivar is
excellent for small and shohin bonsai!
Small Pre-bonsai from 5” pot- 6-8” Tall– $50 Free Shipping
Sample
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Sample
Pre-bonsai
Buttercup Winterhazel
Coylopsis pauciflora
The Buttercup winterhazel has full fat yellow buds from late winter to early spring. which contrasts with the light grey bark. The
pendulous flowers are much smaller than the common Spike winterhazel. They are often trained into single or multiple trunk style
bonsai. Small shohin bonsai can also be trained because of its
delicate growth habit and small flower size. The well established
seedlings have a spreading growth habit and are well branched
with fibrous root systems ready for shaping and planting in small
bonsai containers. A burst of spring joy!
Pre-bonsai
from
4”
pot-
6-8” Tall– $35 Free Shipping
Kojo No Mai Cherry
Prunus incisa ‘Kojo No Mai’
This new cultivar of Fuji flowering cherry has lovely profuse
tightly clustered white flowers with pink centers bursting into
blossom in spring on contorted branches. Also called Little Twist
Cherry, the branches and trunks of Kojo No Mai Cherry have a
zig zag growth habit which is quite unusual and are attractive
in winter. The delicate autumn foliage becomes orange and maroon.The well rooted cuttings are small but have branching. The
pre-bonsai trunks have been wired and shaped, now ready for
potting. They are ready for refinement and potting into shohin
bonsai pots. Excellent for small and shohin bonsai.
Pre-bonsai from 5” pot- 4-6” Tall– $55 Free Shipping
Sample
Sample
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WORKSHOPS!
Chinese Quince
Pseudocydonia sinensis
The Chinese Quince, “King of Fruiting Bonsai” is a distinctive
species because of its attractive delicate pink flowers in early
spring and large fruit during the summer. In autumn the
fragrant fruit mature to a golden yellow and the foliage turns
bright orange and red. Irregular patches of colorful bark can
be best appreciated in the winter. All plants are seedlings from
one of our bonsai and were grown in small two inch pots and
now have excellent roots. They are ready for further training in
larger pots. The tall trunks can easily be wired into interesting
shapes or created into a forest bonsai. Chinese quince has it
all– flowers, fruit, bark and autumn color.
3 Unbranched Seedling Bundle - 8-12” Tall– $30 Free Shipping
Branched Pre-bonsai– from 4” pots 10-12” Tall– $35 Free Shipping
Sample
Akebono Flowering Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’
The Akebono flowering cherry has fragrant dark pink single
flowers in clusters. Small red fruit are produced in summer.The
bright delicate colored flowers make Japanese flowering cherry
popular for spring appreciation. The new leaves are bronze turning dark green. Autumn brings colorful red and copper colored
foliage. When the leaves drop the beautiful shiny bark can be
appreciated. Each trunk has been wired and shaped to create
movement. The plants are well established in four inch pots,
the light branching is ready for wiring. Dark pink fragrant cherry
blossoms welcome spring!
Pre-bonsai from 4” pot- 14-16”– $35 Free Shipping
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FOR
WORKSHOPS!
Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus
The Japanese snowbell is grown for its fragrant lovely white
bell shaped flowers which blossom in early summer. The small
hanging flowers bloom when other species have finished flowering. Japanese snowbell form interesting oval fruit during the
summer which ripen in August and persist through autumn.
Seedlings are well branched and have some fibrous roots. They
can be trained into single trunk and forest bonsai and are
easy to grow and train. Trunks quickly thicken, especially in
the ground. Each tree is full of small branches and has been
well established and wired. Add an early summer blossoming
bonsai to your collection.
Pre-bonsai–
from
4”
pots
10-12” Tall– $35 Free Shipping
Sample
Yoshino Flowering Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis ‘Yoshino’
The Yoshino flowering cherry has fragrant white or light pink
single flowers in clusters in early spring before they leaf out.
This abundantly blossoming cultivar is a popular ornamental
tree for the garden. The bright and delicate flowers make Japanese flowering cherry popular for spring appreciation. When the
leaves drop the beautiful shiny bark can be appreciated. Each
trunk has been wired and shaped to create movement. Well
established in four inch pots, the trunks have light branching
and are ready for wiring. An abundance cluster of light pink
flowers for your spring bonsai garden!
Pre-bonsai from 4” pot- 14-16”– $35 Free Shipping
Ordering Information
Terms – All plants are labeled true to name, alive, healthy and dormant. Only healthy plants of excellent quality are shipped. Since
we do not have control of the plants after they leave the International Bonsai Arboretum, plants are not guaranteed.
Payment – Full payment must accompany all orders. All prices are payable in U.S. dollars and subject to change without notice.
We accept checks, Mastercard and Visa. Please provide your account number and security code on the back and expiration date for
credit card payments. New York State residents add 8% sales tax. Minimum order $25.
Shipping & Handling – FREE SHIPPING Bare-root seedlings are only available from late January through March by mail order
depending on quantities and weather conditions. Plants will be shipped via U.S. Mail. Please provide your complete street address
and telephone number. No foreign orders. Special arrangements can be made to deliver plants to bonsai conventions that I will
attend. Please indicate preferred shipping date.
Care Upon Arrival – Plants should be unboxed upon arrival and kept in a cool dark area at 35-40oF. Deciduous bare-root seedlings
can be easily kept for several months if correctly stored and periodically checked for watering. Tap roots and heavy roots should be
trimmed when planting to encourage an abundance of fibrous roots. Seedlings should be potted before foliage opens and matures.
Bonsai Training Container
These brown plastic oval training containers with multiple knock out drainage holes are great for forests or single trees and
economical for classes and workshops. The container can also be used as a water basin or saucer if the drainage holes are
intact. One or two seedling bundles will generally fit well in this size container.
Container size: 17” x 12” x 2” deep– $25 Free Shipping
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Sekka Hinoki Cypress (1) small pre-bonsai 1 gal.
Sekka Hinoki Cypress (1) large pre-bonsai 3 gal.
Kishu Sargent Juniper (1) pre-bonsai
Itoigawa Sargent Juniper (1) pre-bonsai
Rough Bark Japanese Maple Seedling (1) seedling
Koto Hime Japanese Maple (1) pre-bonsai Dwarf Japanese Maple Bundle (3) tree bundle Trident Maple Bundle (10) tree bundle
Japanese Hornbeam Bundle (5) tree bundle
Korean Hornbeam Bundle (5) tree bundle
Japanese Red Pine Bundle (3) tree bundle
European Beech Bundle (10) tree bundle Kato Dwarf Mulberry (1) pre-bonsai Buttercup Winterhazel (1) pre-bonsai
Japanese Snowbell Bundle (1) pre-bonsai Chinese Quince (3) tree bundle Chinese Quince (1) pre-bonsai Kojo No Mai Flowering Cherry (1) pre-bonsai
Akebono Flowering Cherry (1) pre-bonsai
Yoshino Flowering Cherry (1) pre-bonsai
Forest Bonsai Training Container (1 pot)
2010 2ND U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Album (includes shipping)
2012 3RD U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Album (includes shipping)
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