bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - What is it about me and Juniper roots?

Newt has summed it up pretty well, I endorss his methods on this one, and it is pretty much what I do. If you do not cut the ends there will be no development in the middle.

I think you are tending to treat your Junipers like you treat your other stock. Junipers have to have a recovery period of a season and a period of development, another season, and then they can be played around with again. I have noticed with my Shimpakus that they tend to look a little less than stellar the first season after repotting. The next season they go for the cheap seats and are back to normal.

26-Mar-2005	#7
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,329	Newt has summed it up pretty well, I endorss his methods on this one, and it is pretty much what I do. If you do not cut the ends there will be no development in the middle. I think you are tending to treat your Junipers like you treat your other stock. Junipers have to have a recovery period of a season and a period of development, another season, and then they can be played around with again. I have noticed with my Shimpakus that they tend to look a little less than stellar the first season after repotting. The next season they go for the cheap seats and are back to normal.