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I would say,

1) thin the woody parts of the tree down to two or at most 3 twigs

2) Remove foliage growth between twigs and at the base of the branches.

3) remove downward facing growth

4) Pinch the branch tips by holding the branch between the thumb and forefinger of one hand and pluck out the branch tips with the fingers of the opposite hand.

With repeated effort you should be able to develop cloudlike foliage on the perimeter of the branch. The combined thinning and pinching is essential so that you can have density, but still get light and air to the interior of the tree. Keep in mind that the pads are defined mainly by the spaces around them. So you'll need to prune out some "un pads" to create the pads. A somewhat Zen idea.

The picture below just shows the typical foliage of J. procumbens on a tree in the ground. Maybe with another couple hands, I could better illustrate the technique.

Regards,

Matt

14-May-2002	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	Re: foliage pads on juniper I would say, 1) thin the woody parts of the tree down to two or at most 3 twigs 2) Remove foliage growth between twigs and at the base of the branches. 3) remove downward facing growth 4) Pinch the branch tips by holding the branch between the thumb and forefinger of one hand and pluck out the branch tips with the fingers of the opposite hand. With repeated effort you should be able to develop cloudlike foliage on the perimeter of the branch. The combined thinning and pinching is essential so that you can have density, but still get light and air to the interior of the tree. Keep in mind that the pads are defined mainly by the spaces around them. So you'll need to prune out some "un pads" to create the pads. A somewhat Zen idea. The picture below just shows the typical foliage of J. procumbens on a tree in the ground. Maybe with another couple hands, I could better illustrate the technique. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!