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23-Jul-2004
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Re: [IBC] Shaping and Pruning Juniperus Chinensis
Thank you Alan for your advice. I am open to gaining bonsai knowledge from any sources I can find. However as I have said the trouble with books seems to be that they all say something different. No two authors seem to agree on anything!
Can I take the example of Koi keeping for instance. All Koi books will advise you not to feed Koi over the winter months in an unheated pool. All books state this because it is a known and accepted fact in keeping Koi that if they are fed in winter the food may just rot, and cause infections. Now let us consider the bonsai books. When do you prune Juniper Chinensis to shape. One book says winter, another says late summer, another says autumn is best, yet another says anytime of year will do. So what am I to beleive? Without consensus this gives me the impression that as a complete beginner, that even experts don't even know when to prune a tree which is supposed to be one of the easiest for outdoor bonsai culture. At least using a forum if someone tells me to feed my trees well over the winter dormant period, I am sure lots of people will respond with messages warning me this is bad advice. This is why I will rather look to my friends on the forum to help and advise me. Can I again say that I am very encouraged by the offers of help and advice I received here in a very short time. I have posted this question on other forums days ago and nobody answered my question. So again thank you very much to all the helpful members here. your advice is very much welcome and appreciated. Without help at the beginning, I am sure nobody would ever have advanced their bonsai skills. Thank you again, Bernie Last edited by TreeBay : 28-Jul-2004 at 03:01 PM. |
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23-Jul-2004
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Re: [IBC] Shaping and Pruning Juniperus Chinensis
As with all trees, spring is the best time to do major work of any kind. Do major pruning then.
You should be able to do wiring most any time of the year -- including now. You can inch back new growth now. Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL. (in N.C.) Last edited by TreeBay : 28-Jul-2004 at 02:57 PM. |
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23-Jul-2004
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Re: [IBC] Shaping and Pruning Juniperus Chinensis
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>In future I will forego the books and ask myquestions from my friends >here. > Well, I wouln't go THAT far. Books are good. The list is "good" too, but there are people with a WIDE range of experience here, and people who live all over the world. You need to get your advice from several sources, weigh it, and use what seems to be the best. Try to find a local bonsai club, then latch onto one of the more experienced members. jim lewis - Tallahassee, FL (from N.C.) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Chris Cochrane++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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23-Jul-2004
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Re: [IBC] Shaping and Pruning Juniperus Chinensis
>Hi Bernie, welcome to the list!
> >Junipers are hardy, sturdy little plants. They grow really fast as well. >Juniper pruning can typically be done at any time of year. I like to wait >and carry out MAJOR pruning, like removing a trunk of a twin trunk or >something of similar scale until later in the year, towards Fall, because >they tend to ooze out less sap at that time. But that's only for larger >Junipers, and even then not too much. > >Juniperus Chinensis is a sturdy little tree. Constant, yes CONSTANT >pinching and small pruning will be needed to keep the tree neat and clean >and develop the foliage pads, done throughout the year (save winter). You >may wire at any time also. I've wired at any number of times throughout >the year, including winter, and no time really seems to work better than >another, although if you wire in winter or spring, keep a close eye on it >so that it doesn't begin to cut into the trunk or branches. > And now you have found out that opinions vary among folks on the list, too. ;-) Ain't no one size fits all advice here. jim lewis - tallahassee, fl - in n.c. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Chris Cochrane++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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