Originally Posted by John Dixon

Barry,

Yes I do think it will bud back. From the photos, this looks like a needle juniper (foemina?) rather than a procumbens cultivar. Both are similar, but the foemina has a more rigid and coarse foliage. Maybe I'm wrong with my assessment, but that's what the photo looks like.

As far as bud-back goes, last spring (2004) I did a workshop with Bill Valavanis at the Growing Grounds (Marc Torppa) with a needle juniper. The tree was initially about six feet tall, and was reduced to a little over two feet tall in a chokkan style. It was also immediately potted into a bonsai container. I have a photo of that bonsai in my gallery showing the tree about a week after the workshop. I will try to take a picture of it in the next day or so to show you the growth as of now. I feel that comparing those two pictures will give you a great idea of the bud-back potential. Just please understand I didn't take (and will not be taking) pictures of "show" quality. The bonsai is in the beginning stages and the photos are just to show progress.

I'll try to post it soon.

Warmest regards,

John