Nursery Found Juniper.....Is this a good find?

JBMorrey

I found a couple of these Huge Junipers at a local Nursery, they have them at 50% off because they want to get rid of them? I am a Novice, but does this look like something that can be salvaged into a nice bonsai, or cuttings to make a few good ones?

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Arnie

I reckon theres a bonsai in there somewhere

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phithu

In fact there are a few possible bonsaî! You could take some cuttings and of course you can use the main plants. But to my mind you should plant them in open ground or a very large pot for at least a year to make sure the plant are stroing enough to accept some heavy cutting. You use a good quality subsoil to make sure the roots get strong .

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midwestbonsai

I totaly agree.

I would do a bundh of air layers to most of the branches. You could even semi-style them while still atached to the mother plant.
-Paul

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Arnie

Looking at how those branches have been grown.....cascade??

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midwestbonsai

Sure, Our club president got a large shimpaku juniper, airlayer all of the branches except for one and styled them all into cascades while the layering took.
-Paul

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Will_Heath

Please show us a picture of the trunk at ground level and above, this is what determines if you have a good piece of stock or not.


Will

Arnie

Good point Will, but even if the trunk at base level is no good it can still offer good air layers.

Regards
Arnie

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Will_Heath

Arnie,

You are of course correct.


Will