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Join Date: Aug-2005
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Posts: 487
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Thought Process of a Beginner
So I picked up this Juniper Parsonii at a local nursery for a few bucks. Saw some potential. After hacking away the ugly stuff this is what I got. At first I thought "this will make a great cascade". Of course this is the way I'd go because of that long branch out to the side, so I wired it down. Then I realized this seemed too easy and two dimensional, and after reading the comments said by many that newbies usually go for cascade first when actually it is one of the hardest styles to achieve, I changed my mind. Ok, then I'll just bring the branch up and try a windswept. Again, this was very two dimensional and I realized I had to shorten that long branch. Which brings me to where I am now. I know that something can be done with this tree, but I need your experienced and unbiased eyes. Where do you think I should go with this one? Im thinking of chopping that long branch down closer to the trunk and obviously try to tighten up foiliage closer to the trunk. Ideas? Comments? Virtuals? Help!
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