Tntthunder
Yamadori
Recently got a another tree from a nursery, a Chinese Juniper 'Blaauws'. I slip pot into a bigger nursery pot to allow it to grow more and also wired the trunk and a few other thicker branches just for movement. Besides that pulled out small crotch growth and tiny weak interior foliage to open it up a bit.
Besides that I left all the long whips and branches untouched. I removed probably about 5-10% foliage at the absolute max.
My goal is to learn more about the development stage of bonsai so I want to grow and thicken this juniper. But when it comes to actually pruning juniper to "redistribute energy" for taper and keep it healthy I am not really sure what to do. So I am trying to take this cold time of year to learn as much as possible.
So the long whips are top and bottom of the tree, so if I am not mistaken I should prune the higher growth more than the lower growth right? This thickens the lower parts more?
Secondly when should I prune for this? I am reading it's more of a summer thing for this type of pruning? Is this correct?
And finally how exactly should I cut the branches/whips? This is something I am struggling to find clear info on. As in where exactly to cut and how to cut It. Should I cut the whips all the way back to the hardened branch? Should I leave any of the younger part of the shoot etc.
Any info or direction to rescourses would be awesome. Also I ask a lot of questions on the forum, I appreciate everyone who is always helping me learn and all the different opinions. Thanks again!
Besides that I left all the long whips and branches untouched. I removed probably about 5-10% foliage at the absolute max.
My goal is to learn more about the development stage of bonsai so I want to grow and thicken this juniper. But when it comes to actually pruning juniper to "redistribute energy" for taper and keep it healthy I am not really sure what to do. So I am trying to take this cold time of year to learn as much as possible.
So the long whips are top and bottom of the tree, so if I am not mistaken I should prune the higher growth more than the lower growth right? This thickens the lower parts more?
Secondly when should I prune for this? I am reading it's more of a summer thing for this type of pruning? Is this correct?
And finally how exactly should I cut the branches/whips? This is something I am struggling to find clear info on. As in where exactly to cut and how to cut It. Should I cut the whips all the way back to the hardened branch? Should I leave any of the younger part of the shoot etc.
Any info or direction to rescourses would be awesome. Also I ask a lot of questions on the forum, I appreciate everyone who is always helping me learn and all the different opinions. Thanks again!