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So, Mr. Fray and I have been talking about doing a little swap of some Elm cuttings we made last year and it got me thinking... Why don't people do more of this? Is it a lack of trust or something? Obviously I am not planning to swap $1,000+ trees with someone I do not know over the Internet ... But this might be a good way to get new material without a lot of expense!
Here is the thought process for me- I make cuttings/ layers/ seedlings... Like CONSTANTLY. I call it a propagation addiction! Obviously though, I can only really make cuttings of trees I own! (Lest I don the Ninja outfit and go snipe my neighbor's Crab apple...) so I wind up with a bunch of "baby" Maples, Elms, Juniper... Species I already own... And I have always had an interest in acquiring as many species as possible! So, Mr Fray and I worked it out where I will send him an Elm species he does not have and he will send me an Elm I do not have yet... Each pays only the shipping- even deal! We are only out of pocket the cost of shipping!
I would like to open this option up a little wider- I have Japanese Quince (I think it was labeled "Toyo Noshiki" but I bought it from Lowes... So who know REALLY, but it is a gorgeous, vibrant red blooming species that seems to have a nice, fine growth habit suitable for Bonsai, trunks up pretty fast, makes nice clumps... I made a bunch of cuttings last year, can post pics if anyone is interested...
I also have a nice variety of Pyracantha/ Fire thorn... Pretty easy to compact leaves, fast growing, blooms white of course with vibrant red/ orange berries... Made a bunch of cuttings last year- roots pouring out the bottom of the pot..
I could probably part with a small Trident Maple or two as well...
Have an almost endless supply of Acer Rubrum of various sizes/ ages if anyone wants to work with local species...
Shimpaku Juniper- limited supply, and small but well rooted and ready to move. Will be making a bunch more this year as I prune out a big bushy one!
Seargent Juniper- the more course close cousin of Shimpaku.. Make nice larger trees, the cuttings are well rooted but pretty small..
Crepe Myrtle- limited supply of a small leafed variety I found at an old nursery last year! It was in the "75% off, been here so long the tag was faded to white" pile... But I loved the growth habit for Bonsai.. Small cuttings...
satsuki Azaleas- Chinzan and Gunpo varieties. Mostly pink blooming, a couple whites, but until they bloom I will honestly not know which it is! The damn writing on the cups washed off after I labeled them! These are slightly larger cuttings... I have three Chinzan separated and ready to ship- all pink bloomers, I feel confident on those three!
So.. If anyone is interested, let me know and I can get some pics of the trees you want to look at!
What I am looking for-
Crab Apple, young stock obviously- again, we are talking trading cuttings right now! Not, massive, old bonsai! I mean, if you want to bundle and get a couple trees from me for one larger one or something, we can talk... I am not trying to get something for nothing, just thought this might be an easy way to trade and find species I haven't found easy to locate in my area.
JWP, JBP, SCOTTS PINE... NOt super interested in Mugo (sorry Vance!) I have heard they don't grow well around here and the growth habit is a little strange to me visually.. I will take BABY trees in exchange for cuttings.., plan on growing them out any way!
Chojubai. Not just "regular" Japanese quince.. I have found affordable Chojubai difficult to find, and prefer the red blooming ones. They seem to be such slow growing little buggers I am not sure I will love the tree when I get one so I am reluctant to spend loads of money on them, might prefer the trade route to get a little one to play with!
Always interested in adding cultivars of maple I do not own! Amur is one I do not own currently... I have multiple JM, but if you have a variety I don't- I WANT IT! Autopurperum, Chisoho, koto hime... Those are a few I do not own currently and would be interested in. Would swap a trident or a "regular" JM seedling for any of those... Or any tree above obviously...
Chinese Quince... I can probably get some of these locally, but if anybody has some to get rid of, we can work something out...
That is most of what I can think of right now, but if you have an intriguing offer, let me know! This is a little swap meet, so let's get some activity and get some tree relocated to appreciative homes! I think it could be done on a small scale with trusting individuals where we make an Internet deal/ electronic handshake and I send your tree, you send me one and we don't even have to exchange money! Working with small trees/ seedlings and cutting, shipping should be cheap and the risk of loss is low if someone flakes and doesn't live up to their end of the bargain!
Just an idea... A different way to get trees I guess... And maybe a way to turn some material I have many of into new species I don't own yet!
Let's make a deal!!
Here is the thought process for me- I make cuttings/ layers/ seedlings... Like CONSTANTLY. I call it a propagation addiction! Obviously though, I can only really make cuttings of trees I own! (Lest I don the Ninja outfit and go snipe my neighbor's Crab apple...) so I wind up with a bunch of "baby" Maples, Elms, Juniper... Species I already own... And I have always had an interest in acquiring as many species as possible! So, Mr Fray and I worked it out where I will send him an Elm species he does not have and he will send me an Elm I do not have yet... Each pays only the shipping- even deal! We are only out of pocket the cost of shipping!
I would like to open this option up a little wider- I have Japanese Quince (I think it was labeled "Toyo Noshiki" but I bought it from Lowes... So who know REALLY, but it is a gorgeous, vibrant red blooming species that seems to have a nice, fine growth habit suitable for Bonsai, trunks up pretty fast, makes nice clumps... I made a bunch of cuttings last year, can post pics if anyone is interested...
I also have a nice variety of Pyracantha/ Fire thorn... Pretty easy to compact leaves, fast growing, blooms white of course with vibrant red/ orange berries... Made a bunch of cuttings last year- roots pouring out the bottom of the pot..
I could probably part with a small Trident Maple or two as well...
Have an almost endless supply of Acer Rubrum of various sizes/ ages if anyone wants to work with local species...
Shimpaku Juniper- limited supply, and small but well rooted and ready to move. Will be making a bunch more this year as I prune out a big bushy one!
Seargent Juniper- the more course close cousin of Shimpaku.. Make nice larger trees, the cuttings are well rooted but pretty small..
Crepe Myrtle- limited supply of a small leafed variety I found at an old nursery last year! It was in the "75% off, been here so long the tag was faded to white" pile... But I loved the growth habit for Bonsai.. Small cuttings...
satsuki Azaleas- Chinzan and Gunpo varieties. Mostly pink blooming, a couple whites, but until they bloom I will honestly not know which it is! The damn writing on the cups washed off after I labeled them! These are slightly larger cuttings... I have three Chinzan separated and ready to ship- all pink bloomers, I feel confident on those three!
So.. If anyone is interested, let me know and I can get some pics of the trees you want to look at!
What I am looking for-
Crab Apple, young stock obviously- again, we are talking trading cuttings right now! Not, massive, old bonsai! I mean, if you want to bundle and get a couple trees from me for one larger one or something, we can talk... I am not trying to get something for nothing, just thought this might be an easy way to trade and find species I haven't found easy to locate in my area.
JWP, JBP, SCOTTS PINE... NOt super interested in Mugo (sorry Vance!) I have heard they don't grow well around here and the growth habit is a little strange to me visually.. I will take BABY trees in exchange for cuttings.., plan on growing them out any way!
Chojubai. Not just "regular" Japanese quince.. I have found affordable Chojubai difficult to find, and prefer the red blooming ones. They seem to be such slow growing little buggers I am not sure I will love the tree when I get one so I am reluctant to spend loads of money on them, might prefer the trade route to get a little one to play with!
Always interested in adding cultivars of maple I do not own! Amur is one I do not own currently... I have multiple JM, but if you have a variety I don't- I WANT IT! Autopurperum, Chisoho, koto hime... Those are a few I do not own currently and would be interested in. Would swap a trident or a "regular" JM seedling for any of those... Or any tree above obviously...
Chinese Quince... I can probably get some of these locally, but if anybody has some to get rid of, we can work something out...
That is most of what I can think of right now, but if you have an intriguing offer, let me know! This is a little swap meet, so let's get some activity and get some tree relocated to appreciative homes! I think it could be done on a small scale with trusting individuals where we make an Internet deal/ electronic handshake and I send your tree, you send me one and we don't even have to exchange money! Working with small trees/ seedlings and cutting, shipping should be cheap and the risk of loss is low if someone flakes and doesn't live up to their end of the bargain!
Just an idea... A different way to get trees I guess... And maybe a way to turn some material I have many of into new species I don't own yet!
Let's make a deal!!
