Odd discovery at the garden center today (massive shimpaku)

[nathanbs]

Thats interesting. Look at Peter Tea's post on the shimpaku he just prepared for Kokufu...it's the ropier foliage, and he discusses the three foliage types after the 6th photo.

Ive been able to tighten and plump up ropy foliage somewhat by placing them in all day full sun. Here's an entry on an experiment I ran on two shimpakus for a couple years:
http://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/shimpaku-and-sun-exposure/

You're right I read Peters blog and didn't even notice that he referred to it as the original large foliage but didn't really say one way or the other what they called it? I asked him just now in the comments so we can see what they call it. It seems as though you and Buddha are correct. The foliage on peters tree almost looks like Hollywood/torulusa

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

You're right I read Peters blog and didn't even notice that he referred to it as the original large foliage but didn't really say one way or the other what they called it? I asked him just now in the comments so we can see what they call it. It seems as though you and Buddha are correct. The foliage on peters tree almost looks like Hollywood/torulusa

He called it shimpaku...every time. It will be interesting to see the response.