Juniper

TreeBay

This Juniper's here for your comments. What do you like or dislike? What would you do if it were yours?

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ripsgreentree

With out having the tree in my fingers it is dificult to say exactly what I would do. It looks like it needs to be pinched back to define the foliage pads and open the negitive spaces.
The No. one branch and the first back branch look weak. I would attempt to strengthen them by reducing the crown and heavy foaliage in the upper branches. With out seeing the roots at the soil line it is dificult to discuss some of the other posibilits of this tree.

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bnsaijim

I'd ditto all of rip's remarks. Also, first and second branches are on the same plane- lower one/raise the other...

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GraemeK

hi

my thoughts would be to lose the lowest branch, i think it would show off the trunk more and add height to the tree?

thats my oppinion but if what ive just said is wrong or not the best choice then please reply and tell me why!

thanks

Graeme...

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TreeBay

Hi Graem,

This isn't my tree so I don't want you to think I am trying to defend it for that reason.

One school of thought for bonsai is that the first branch is positioned about 1/3 the way up the trunk, appearing at either the right or the left. In this case the branch appears to satisfy that "rule" exactly, so the branch isn't wrong in the classical sense.

I am not saying you are wrong, either: The tree could be developed in a style call "bunjin" or "literati" which are based on the types of trees one sees in an early Chinese gardening book, a page of which is shown here. These trees break many conventional rules and feature crossing branches and striking proportions and balance that shift perspective in dramatic ways. These trees might be called "meager" or unhealthy, by western standards, but they are intended to illustrate a minimalism that sometimes requires experience to appreciate.

This tree's slender trunk would be an advantage in creating an effective bunjin style tree.

Regards,

Matt

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bonsaial1

Here I go ruining a otherwise good tree. I think this may be overdoing it but I wanted to play and I got carried away.

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ripsgreentree

Hay al: why grow them? You can have a portfolieo of all the trees that you want and they will all be vurtial masterpieces. I think that I am jelous because I am having so much trouble with photos.
Tomorrow I am going to try to photograph some more of the growing fields. Also some of the older bonsai. Maby I will get it right this time.

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TreeBay

Hi Rips,

If you are outdoors, shoot in the early morning or evening, or perhaps under cover of clouds. If not, pop up the built-in flash if the camera has one and it will help to fill in the shadows.

Regards,

Matt

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ripsgreentree

Thanks Matt: I figured this out. The photo of the styrofoam growing box was taken in the early morning. The defused light works well in this picture.

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