They are a semi-reputible dealer, still the best way to buy a tree is from a nursery where you actually see it. Other than a few larger trees what most sell are large rooted cuttings with very little development at all. There are a few different varieties of 'Chinese Elm' on the market, most look the same, there are some (like some Oaks) which don't drop last years leaves until the new buds break. This could be what's happening, especially if it' was kept in a greenhouse or cold house over winter. I'd keep it just barely moist and watch for new buds before watering too much. Bob

Wow! That's a great list. Thank you. I may spend some time finding these plants and at the right size, but it worths the effort and with patience I will find quite a few. I have Eugenia Uniflora (Surinam cherry) which produces lots of delicious fruits with large seeds that sprout easily. Rosemarine as a bonsai seems interesting and I never thought of it. Portulacaria was never my favorite bonsai plant because the branches are too soft, they become floppy and grow untidily despite intensive pruning. I once headed-back such a plant and it regrew horizontal branches in the same fashion.

Stan, wedging will sometimes work...but it's rare to be able to wedge something tight enough where it doesn't shift because of a strong wind or a direct hit from the hose. So if you don't see any new roots attaching to the tree within the next couple of weeks...here are the possible causes... 1. insufficient light/heat - the closer you are to the coast, the more direct sun you'll need to give CAM orchids and/or intermediate/warm growers. 2. pests - slugs/snails can really climb! Sowbugs will also eat orchid roots and new growth. Not sure if mice/rats/squirrels will eat new roots but they will sure eat the pseudobulbs. 3. loosely attached - if an orchid has wiggle room, the delicate root tips can be broken off. Unlike Tillandsias, orchids are all about the roots. Moss is essential for some orchids...generally speaking orchids that lack decent storage facilities...such as most Pleurothallids. But moss has the significant drawback of providing a perfect haven for slugs, sowbugs and millipedes. Plus, it's risky to use with orchids that like to dry out between waterings...such as CAM orchids. It's not so much an issue during summer...but it can greatly increase the chances of rot during our occasionally wet winters. Regarding broken off pieces...it depends how large they are. If they are small enough that I'd lose track of them on a tree...then I'll tightly attach them to a piece of wood that I can hang somewhere.

Juniperus media x Dandelight Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1989 Noeline Sampson, Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 1987 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A brand new bronzy golden wonder of Cedar Lodge. This is the first cultivar of the Rimu veil stonecypress (Dacrydium cupressinum). Description later. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus media x Tiverton Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 1999 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A sport from Juniperus x media Pfitzeriana Glauca found in New Plymouth and proudly developed by Cedar Lodge. Tiverton is very adaptable and will perform well in any free draining position. Full sun or partial shade is desirable. Bright lemon-yellow during all seasons. Compact, low spreading ground cover, ideally suited to the very small garden. Very hardy. Released to the N.Z. market in 1999. 40 cm high x 1 metre wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus scopulorum Blue Sabre Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description. Another very nice tall narrow blue column. Seems more suitable to N.Z. conditions. 2.5 metres high x 80 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 3. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus scopulorum Hilborns Silver Globe Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Slow growing shrub. Blue in colour. Ideal for the smaller garden. Conical shape. 7 - 10 cm growth per year. 80 cm high x 80 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 3. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Phyllocladus asplenifolius var. alpinus Cockaynes Blue Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1992 Noeline Sampson, Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL, 1992 Omahanui Nurs. NZL Introduced Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Picea smithiana Skardu Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1985 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Picea smithiana 'Skardu' - This plant was discovered at Cedar Lodge Nurseries in a seed batch of Picea smithiana in 1985. We have grown the parent plant on for many years to realise its true potential as a dwarf garden conifer. Doing very well in free draining volcanic loam. Colour is the same as the species. The plant is a neat, compact round ball. 35 cm high x 50 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus halepensis Cedars Lemon Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1983 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Found in a batch of seedlings grown at our nursery in 1983. Lemon stripe on needles. Colour stronger in a cooler climate. A very attractive pine that would be a talking point in any garden. Conditions for growth same as the species. Salt wind hardy. Approx. 3 metres high x 1.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Round to oval bush. Zone 8 - 9. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus nigra Pinnacle Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A specially selected narrow form of Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana var. pyramidata - Crimean Pine. Native of Turkey. Seeds of species taken from uniform stands in 1955 and introduced into cultivation from West Germany. Similar to Cupressus sempervirens in shape. Well worth planting for vertical accent in any garden. Windy hardy, narrow, an excellent vertical accent tree. 3 metres high x 1 metre wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 4. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus nigra pallasiana pyramidata Pinnacle Platycladus orientalis Kaitake Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A new Platycladus (Thuja) discovered by a staff member at Cedar Lodge. Beautiful pyramidal shape. Foliage bright yellow in sun, lime green in shade. Foliage held in compact upright planes. This conifer looks to have great promise in adding to the range for average size garden plants. 1.6 metres high x 70 cm wide in 5 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Podocarpus totara Pouakani Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Podocarpus totara �Pouakani� - Cuttings from Giant Totara tree in Pureora Forest. A very definite blue colour. 1.5 metres high x 80 cm wide in 2 years in our Nursery/Garden. "Pouakani" is by general consensus the biggest totara in New Zealand, situated in a small reserve west of Lake Taupo. The tree was discovered in 1947 by Forest Service rangers. When measured in about 1978 its diameter at breast height was 363 cm and its height was 39 metres. No doubt it has continued to add girth. Cedar Lodge texts. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Taxodium distichum Cascade Falls Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A weeping swamp cypress developed by Cedar Lodge. Cascade Falls can be trained up a stake to the desired height and then left to arch downward to the ground. Beautiful soft green cascading foliage in early spring - Autumn colour before leaf fall in winter. (Does not need to grow near water.) Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Zsolt