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Thomas, Walter...

Excellent wisdom in the last post. Probably not what Thomas wanted to hear, but you pay yer money and take yer chances, eh?

That is what I thought- a "pretty bonsai", a crowd pleaser perhaps, but not really indicative of an aged juniper, no impression of height in miniature. A cookie cutter product, the bad way.

Procumbens, including this one, can have tasty little trunks, and respond quite well to technique. It is obviously quite healthy!

I would agree with Walter's final suggestion of reducing the foliage masses even further. This would bring out the tree's movement, which, left as is, is a cone sitting on a rearing snake.

There are probably several additional options to Walter's proposed virtual. I think the key being much less foliage, carefully planned.

I also think I'm seeing a bulge where the crown foliage emerges. If so, that should be better disguised as it is highly exposed.

Sincerely,

Jim Stone
TX

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Jim Stone
Seki Bonsai Studio
sekibonsai.com
Santa Fe, TX