BonjourBonsai
Chumono
I like this a lot. When will you do the work?
RJG2
Omono
I'll probably do some more reduction early next summer.
I still need to take off about 60% of the foliage, so I won't do it all at once (to try and keep it pushing scale as much as possible).
RJG2
Omono
Air layered of that left branch this year.
Just got done with another round of wiring. Still learning copper, and figuring out placement.
Before:
After:
And looking at the photos, I need to figure out how to un-hide some of the trunk again... I kinda like the before better, but it was very unstructured.
Maybe when it fills in again I can remove some of the stuff on the left and make it more asymmetrical.
RJG2
Omono
Gimped (aka photoshopped). Yeah, this looks better...
RJG2
Omono
Not the best picture, but I moved the foliage on the left more to the right; much better.
Will need some thinning and cleaning, but that can wait until next year.
Will need some thinning and cleaning, but that can wait until next year.
RJG2
Omono
Light dusting this morning.
misfit11
Omono
Nice job with this tree. Pretty amazing to see 100% adult foliage on a San Jose
RJG2
Omono
Thanks. San Jose is what it was labeled as at Home Depot, but you never know with them. Colin Lewis mentioned it could be a prostrata, but that was just from a couple pics over text messages.
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Deleted member 47471
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I really like this.
You mentioned thinning out. Does that include showing off more of the trunk leading to branching/bifurcating to the apex/canopy? It is probably very impressive and I’d love to see more of the trunk line
cool pot too
RJG2
Omono
I really like this.
You mentioned thinning out. Does that include showing off more of the trunk leading to branching/bifurcating to the apex/canopy? It is probably very impressive and I’d love to see more of the trunk line
Thanks. As it fills out again more, I'm sure I'll try and show off the best features. This was my first juniper, and it's grown to be one of my favorite trees, so taking it slow.
I think I mentioned it, but pot is made by @penumbra.
gooeytek
Shohin
That snowy pic is great.
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it is quite beautiful and has a nice apex
RJG2
Omono
Here's a top down from late September. Looks good from the side, but needs some filling in on the interior.
Join me in grafting San Jose next month!
RJG2
Omono
I think next month might be a little early for me
You using kishu or itoigawa?
I don't think I could bring myself to change the foliage on this one considering it barely has any juvenile! I did take an air layer though, so might be worth grafting cuttings from that where needed.
I did buy a few kishus for future grading and cuttings though.
I wasn't suggesting changing the foliage, but you can add more san jose in the interior or something. Your foliage is remarkably stable for san joseI think next month might be a little early for me
You using kishu or itoigawa?
I don't think I could bring myself to change the foliage on this one considering it barely has any juvenile! I did take an air layer though, so might be worth grafting cuttings from that where needed.
I did buy a few kishus for future grading and cuttings though.
I prefer Kishu for my tree, but the world wants itoigawa
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Good puddy work too
RJG2
Omono
Minor cleanup and soji to prep for a workshop with Suthin next weekend.
Big bush at the moment, but didn't want to reduce options prior to the workshop (what else would I do at the workshop?!).
Debating pre-wiring, I might not want to do that the day of...
Also, if anyone has suggestions on how to prepare for a workshop, I'm all ears - this will be my first. @Joe Dupre' - I think I asked you what your process was - anything else?
Big bush at the moment, but didn't want to reduce options prior to the workshop (what else would I do at the workshop?!).
Debating pre-wiring, I might not want to do that the day of...
Also, if anyone has suggestions on how to prepare for a workshop, I'm all ears - this will be my first. @Joe Dupre' - I think I asked you what your process was - anything else?
Kodama
Shohin
Nice progression! Thanks for sharing!
Joe Dupre'
Omono
Well, if you are going to a workshop, the instructor may ask you if you have a style in mind for the tree. If you do or you don't, that's alright. You may want to prop the tree up at different planting angles and step back and look at it from different angles and see if a design jumps out at you. I do this with every new tree. I also cover with a cloth, branches that may not be part of the final design. Just spend a lot of time just looking. I design by feel, in the moment. That may take a day or a month...........or even a year. Ah, but what is time to a tree?
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