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24-Oct-2005
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I'm really just an idiot.
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Newbie's juniper...
Once I'm sure that my juniper is still thriving (probably sometime past winter. Full story on my second juniper [the first died a few years back] is in http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=14891 ), I feel that I should style it. I know I shouldn't style until it's the size I want it, but this is definitely the biggest size I should do for now, living a small house with lots of my family's junk in it and all... And yes, I know I should ideally keep it outdoors, but I'm paranoid somebody will get a bright idea and steal it, even if the fear is unfounded. No balconies in my small house either, so no chance of that. However, I do plan on giving it a proper wintering in the unheated half of the basement with a bit of white fluorescent light. Need more opinions on what else to do besides get some autumn fertilizer (there's no chance I'm going to let my new bonsai be killed outdoors by the reported harsh upcoming winter).
This is my juniper after some minor pinching to get rid of newer branches I definitely didn't want to come back (awkwardly downward-pointing ones, namely). I'd also like to know which kind of juniper this is. Although it's likely of the common Chinese variety, I noticed that it looks somewhat different from the pictures I see online (needles and all). Note that my digital camera stinks and doesn't capture details when the lighting isn't JUST right... As I noted that this forum's description denotes, suggestions and constructive criticism for what to do in the spring/summer (or a time that anybody sees more fit) are very welcome. |
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24-Oct-2005
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Keep it inside, it will surely die eventually. Wintering in a basment with a flourescent light proabably will not be enough to sustain this tree.
Junipers are 100% outside trees, unless you have an environmentall controlled room, with vetillation and grow lights capable of providing the necessary atmosphere to simulate outside. Junipers do not go into the same kind of winter dormancy that deciduous tree do, where they lose their leaves, and could be stored in a basement under low light conditions. This one needs to be outside. You are in zone 6, at most, your potted plan should be put in an area protected from winter winds, that gets full sunlight all day. Mulch around it to provide some additional insulation. It is a juniper procumbens nana, and they make especially hardy bonsai. Check out the gallery on this forum, and you will find many fine examples of this kind of juniper.
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Emerging from winter slumber Bonsai trees burst buds anew Spring is upon us! -Paul S. Last edited by Ralph : 24-Oct-2005 at 11:29 AM. |
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