Pre-Bonsai Trees
Itoigawa Juniper One-Year-Old Starters
Everybody wants it! Itoigawa is considered the best junipers for bonsai in Japan. Itoigawa is known for tight delicate foliage that creates heavenly clouds almost by itself. The runners (strong central shoots) are used to make branches and trunks. Wood production is faster in hotter climates. Less susceptible to spider mites than Kishu, and stays flexible longer. The color of the foliage is typically a bit lighter green than "Shimpaku" or "Kishu" varieties. Extra iron fertilization, or micro-nutrients can maintain a darker green color in the foliage.
These are in 3" nursery containers. The tree shown is a typical example, trunk size is up to 1/8" (less than the size of a standard pencil) approximate height - 4-8" The photos are representative, and do not show the actual tree you will receive.
Domestic shipping to USA only.
Customer Reviews
I've made a couple orders so far and I'm terribly impressed. My kishu has some extra branches but he left that decision up to me which to keep our use for future cuttings. The itoigawa could use some writing but that's the fun part. He even packaged the stuff with a sticky heating pad for the travels across the colder states from Cali to Florida. I'll definitely be purchasing other species I've been curious about in the future. All love. Watch the YouTube channel guys.
This starter are super healthy, the best I have seen by far. You can tell that a lot of care has done into them. Rico is super responsive and the packaging is superb.
Great purchase. Look forward to expanding my collection if hard to obtain cultivars.
Thank you
So, I've been cultivating bonsai for over 30 years. I've seen lots of cheap fast little cuttings pop up from time to time, not these!
truly wonderful to see well cared for true year long growth on the roots, wonderful new foliage and signs of robust health throughout the little cuttings I ordered. All the junipers are green- well fed and developed, ready for root over rock- grafting and just excellent starts! my students were thoroughly impressed.
thank you all! GSBF chico bonsai society chair member, mentor & student of bonsai. -Will
Exactly as described. Beautiful tight foliage.