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4-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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New bonsai
Any suggestions, ideas, comments, whatever would be appreciated. Thanks
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4-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Apr-2006
Location: Tiny island off the SW coast of Nova Scotia - paradise!
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It's a cute little Juniper procumbens 'nana' with interesting possibilities. Was there something you particularly wanted to know about?
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5-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: Sydney
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i think it should be in a slightly bigger pot
and maybe cut the 2 extended horrizontal branches |
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5-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
Country: USA
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Alang...WAIT!
I'll post again in just a minute... Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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5-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
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G'day Alang...
If you don't mind your Juniper not looking like a Juniper...check this out... Your bonsai looks, to me, ready made for a PIERNEFF STYLE, or a SOUTH AFRICAN FLAT TOP STYLE. Follow this Pretoria S.A. web site to see examples of the PIERNEFF and the SOUTH AFRICAN FLAT TOP Styles...http://www.pretoriabonsaikai.org/. Try it...you might like one of them. Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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5-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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Lose the left branch, repot with the tree tilted to the right as much as posible, and it could be a cascade.
I'm seldom impressed by a tree of this size, and I'm not impresed by this one as it is. But it has good potential. You don't get tres like this by picking one at random. Good job in picking it.
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6-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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thank you waltseed for the compliment.and to everyone else who left a reply. And i did trim the small left branch. I found it to be distracting. But i kind of like how it is now. I've alreday got one smaller juniper that is done in cascade. So i think i'm going to keep it with the two large branches. And i do plan to put it into a bigger pot once i can afford one. Its currently in i think a 6" probably gonna end up in an 8 or 10. Any suggestions? Also any suggestions on care, fertilization, pruning, wattering, anything of that ilk? thanks in advance
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6-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
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G'day again Alang...
Sorry, I lost your PM. So, let's start over... You said "...But i kind of like how it is now...". I like it also...you've got something going here. Like you said...keep the two "large" branches. Need to know...how long have you had the Juniper? What have you done to it? Trim...repot...? With this info, we can proceed with some help. However...one thing you need to know...Junipers are outdoor plants... And, keep in mind that bonsai is a trip that demands time and patience. Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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6-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2008
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excellent to hear from you pat. And yes, have found out through much reading and from people on here that bonsai is a long trip(and thank goodness i'm comfortable with it).
The juniper was baught from a nersury. It is 3 years old according to the lable. Basically what i did was follow the juniper potting directions in a book i have, "the bonsai basics." Trimmed the roots to fit the pot, which i'd actually like to make the pot a bit larger. It is currently in a 6 inch pot. I was thinking about an 8.5 inch one. Think that would be ok for it? (atleast for a couple of years) As for pruning, i took off that small left branch that is in the picture today. I think it improved it. When i got the thing on weds, i took off aproximately 8 small branches less that a half cm in width, about 2 that were half cm, and then on which was growing out the back of the left large branch which was about 1cm at its base. If you have any other questions about it that i can answer i'd love to. I thank you very much for your help.and thanks for the patience with the questions. Andre |
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6-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
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G,day Andre...
Ah ha! Trimmed roots...repotted...branch trimming... Sounds like you've done enough for the time being. Now it's time to let your bonsai rest...recoup...and regain it's strength. Each of these things you've done puts your bonsai under more strain. Too much TLC is bad for your bonsai...can even kill it. The key right now is patience...with bonsai, nothing good happens over night. As to a larger pot...you should either (1) let your bonsai grow freely for the next year; or, (2) slip it out of it's pot, and without disturbing the the roots, slip it into a larger training pot...and let it grow out for 1-2 years. Remember...patience. Now...one or, preferably, two years down the road, it's time to think about a new bonsai pot...oval, 11-12 inches, about 1-1-1/2" deep. In the mean time, pick up a couple moe starters so that you will have something else to work on. And, join a local club and hook up with a local...someone with lots of experience with bonsai in your geographical area...the best source of advice..."local" advice. Of course, continue to look for help on the bonsaiTALK Forum. I'm glad to be of help. And remember Andre, bonsai is a trip that demands time and patience. Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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