Hi.
I began bonsai in January of 2019 with 20 bare root willow oak tree seedlings that were gifted to me from the Arkansas Forestry Commission ( Baucum Nursery). I gave a few of the away and a few died. The 12 that survived are doing well thanks to Mr. Brent Walston's guidance.
Oak trees are my favorite for decidous bonsai so I was elated to learn that Baucum sells the following bare root oak tree seedlings at (25) for $25 and (50) for $100.
Sadly, Mr. Brent told me that none of them other than the willow oaks are suitable for bonsai and suggested that I source the following western oak trees instead:
1.) Coast Live Oak: Q. agrifolia
2.) Inland live Oak: Q. wislenzii
3.) Canyon Live Oak: Q.
chrysolepis
4.) Valley Oak: Q. lobata
5.) Blue Oak: Q. douglasii
6.) Shrub Oak: Q. dumosa
7.) Q. vaccinium: (Is this a
mountain oak)?
8.) Oregon White Oak: Q.
garryana
9.) Cork Oak: Q. suber
Would any of you happen to know where I can purchase the western oak trees listed as bare root seedlings at prices similar to those of Baucum?
Were those from Baucum suitable for bonsai, I would have purchased hundreds of them over the next 10 years to train as bonsai.
Since the aren't, I want to take this journey over the next 50 years with western oak tree bare root seedlings or with seeds if I can purchase them at reasonable prices. It will be fun!
Warmly,
James.
I began bonsai in January of 2019 with 20 bare root willow oak tree seedlings that were gifted to me from the Arkansas Forestry Commission ( Baucum Nursery). I gave a few of the away and a few died. The 12 that survived are doing well thanks to Mr. Brent Walston's guidance.
Oak trees are my favorite for decidous bonsai so I was elated to learn that Baucum sells the following bare root oak tree seedlings at (25) for $25 and (50) for $100.
Sadly, Mr. Brent told me that none of them other than the willow oaks are suitable for bonsai and suggested that I source the following western oak trees instead:
1.) Coast Live Oak: Q. agrifolia
2.) Inland live Oak: Q. wislenzii
3.) Canyon Live Oak: Q.
chrysolepis
4.) Valley Oak: Q. lobata
5.) Blue Oak: Q. douglasii
6.) Shrub Oak: Q. dumosa
7.) Q. vaccinium: (Is this a
mountain oak)?
8.) Oregon White Oak: Q.
garryana
9.) Cork Oak: Q. suber
Would any of you happen to know where I can purchase the western oak trees listed as bare root seedlings at prices similar to those of Baucum?
Were those from Baucum suitable for bonsai, I would have purchased hundreds of them over the next 10 years to train as bonsai.
Since the aren't, I want to take this journey over the next 50 years with western oak tree bare root seedlings or with seeds if I can purchase them at reasonable prices. It will be fun!
Warmly,
James.
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