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21-Feb-2002
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bonsaiTALK Expert
 
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Juniper
Hi everyone. I'm new to this site. Thought I would try to post a picture of one of my bonsai. This is Juniperus procumbens. I got it about 7 years ago as a bonsai. It did not have any foliage pads then. I've been working on them. Two years ago I returned from a trip and it had been knocked out of it's pot. I don't know how long it was like that so I planted it directly into the ground. The only loss was a branch toward the top. I'm considering painting the branch with lime sulfur, but I'm not sure if that would look better than the natural color or not. The branch needs raised as well. Suggestions welcome.
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22-Feb-2002
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Re: Juniper
You have a pretty good looking tree. My points are:
It's a little heavy at the bottom, this could be the angle at which the photo was taken I'm not sure, but I would think about thinning it out a little and possibly removing a branch or two? I feel that it's covering the trunk up just a little too much. I'm not sure about the trunk it seems a little unatural at the kink, I'd see about fattening that trunk up a little, just enough so it doesn't look like too much of an extreme. the balance seems a little wonky, but I think that point 1 might overcome that a little ... As a beginner, I'm petrified that I'm going to make suggestions and either get shot down, or hunted ... so don't necessarily take them to heart. I'm just looking at it as if it's my own!? ... Curious as to what other people have to say though? good luck .. it's a babe :O) when you're satisfied with it! I'd get a new pot! |
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22-Feb-2002
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Re: Juniper
Sandi, As a novice take this for what its worth. I like the tree. If it were mine, I would plant it in a more upright fashion. It would have a better look to it if this were the case. Can you show us some other views?
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22-Feb-2002
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Re: Juniper
I'm also new to the board. Hope it helps you. I, too, think the tree has potential and glad to see you have let the pads develop. It may clean it up to trim them some. Not sure, but maybe the suggestion above would help--to straigten up the tree a little and make more distinct branches. Hopefully some of the experts will do a sketch or virtual.
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22-Feb-2002
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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Re: Juniper
Thanks for the suggestions. It's always refreshing to get a new perspective. I've been letting the foliage pads grow some to help regain it's strength, but it's probly time to start pinching. I took some new pictures and one with the pot tilted into a more upright position. It looks pretty good that way. I'll post the pics when I get them developed.
Thanks again for your responses Sandi |
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22-Feb-2002
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Re: Juniper
HI Sandi, I'm guilty of having junipers that have too thin a trunk. The tree you have is very full with foliage. I would make a slanting bunjingi style out of it. It's too bad that all the trees I seem to do virtuals of always end up being bunjin in nature. But... this is sometimes the only alternative to trees with long thin trunks. I still think the design is possible with the thick head of hair you have, and I think the tree is very respectable. I hope someone else can find the suitable bunjin pot for it. Very nice slanting style tree, just reduce that foliage whatever you decide.
Best regards, Bonsaial 
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23-Feb-2002
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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Re: Juniper
Bonsaial,
Thanks for the virtual. That looks really cool! |
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23-Feb-2002
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Re: Juniper
bonssaial,
You may come up with that style alot but it's a great solution. I was playing with this tree trying to cut the tree off right below the bare part of the trunk and couldn't make that work. How much better to cut off the lower branches and develop the top.  . |
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6-Mar-2002
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Carrier of Bonsai Fever
Join Date: Oct-2001
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Re: Juniper
Sandi,
Nice work. Im glad to see you have stuck with your nana all these years. A couple of things Im sure you know but for any others that may be eavesdropping... 1. Pro-nanas will never get a thick lower trunk without some branching down there. 2. If you don't pinch consitently short green twigs will turn to brown mature branchlets and shed old needles. You have to pinch or you will end up with lots of branches with little puffs at their ends. 3 Nanas will bend very easily with wire but scar quickly. If it were mine... I would pull the first branch lower and forward with wire. Cut off lower left first branch. Pull all remaning branches down past horizontal and forward to fill in and add depth. Shorten all branches up slightly, pinch off any growth that hangs down below foilage pad,and repot a little higher in your pot. In mid April after new growth has turned to dark green give a good hard pinching. Just a thought!
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