Four Inches from Mr. Ishi

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Itoigawa'

Common Name: Itoigawa Juniper

Story of the Tree

In 1988 I bought this tree from Mr. Ishi — a well-known southern California bonsai man celebrated for his grafting work. At the time it was just four inches tall. The Itoigawa foliage had been grafted onto a San Jose root base, a technique Mr. Ishi was known for.

Over the years it has been trained in the slant style, now standing at 32 inches.

Exhibited by Michael Greenstein