A Nice Juniper-BUT

Thomas_J.

It probably could have been a nice juniper procumbens if it weren't for that reverse taper. I picked this juniper up last year and it has been in its nursery pot up until recently when I repotted it and did some major trimming of the foliage and branches. After wiring it and giving it the style you see here, I thought it came out rather nice. Oh well, just something to play around with now.
Thomas J.

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DavidN

Quite a cute little tree. I would go a much smaller pot though but very cute little tree.

Jay

Thomas, is it worth an experimenrt? Should you attempt an airlayer in the spring? It looks very nice but the reverse taper(not that visible in the pix) is a problem.

I remember something Bill Valavanis was saying about a maple, you should do the drastic stuff early on, that way if it does not make it you have not invested that much time into it. Of course this is my read on what Bill was saying.

Yes I know there are things that need to wait but an airlayer is better done now than later. The key Question is how do these juniper procumbens take to layering??

Thomas this is a thought, you are better knowledgeable on this than I!!

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Rene_Voortwist

Hi Thomas,

In his book "the art of bonsai design" Colin Lewis describes a technique called "the spagnum wrap technique" to thicken trunks. You could do that with the bottom part of your juniper.
I think you styled the foliage really good. I like it !

René

FredL

Reverse taper is maddening! Everything that I know indicates that it is a very difficult flaw to correct. This is really an attractive little tree, yet, without something like the aforementioned air layering, it is difficult to see how such a severe example of it can ever be corrected. I do remember seeing an article in Bonsai Today in which reverse taper was corrected in a manner similar to what Rene suggests. It was also with a Maple.

A person, especially one relatively unfamiliar with Bonsai, seeing this tree for the first time, would probably not even notice it, but once it is pointed out, it seems to be the only thing you see when you look at this otherwise very attractive tree.

Good luck, Fred