Juniper Procumbens Slanting Literati

[Deleted member 47471]

Another piece of material acquired
Perfect for my design goal



Let’s get started

Pot is prepped and opposing anchor wires secured trough mesh (placed mesh under the pot and covering the drainage hole this time) up into pot and over edges


Chopstick or rounded tweezer end of root rake used here


Usually cut 20-30% of roots away from bottom


secured and filled… now to prune and style


tighter angles used for stiff places needing help holding the bends: successful

wire taken to tip and trunk terminus bent forward and rounded back toward trunk line to create density of apical pad and promote the overall triangular shape to the future apex



Positioned right of center for tension and imbalance - topped off with biogold fertilizer teabag tied through wire and anchored to soil surface

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Design idea improvement

Since the trunk is young and pliable, there could be room for more movement on the way up to the apex

 

[Esolin]

Pretty cool. I think putting a very slight upward curve in the first leg of the trunk might be good. I fear it's just a little too stick straight as is, and that perfect straightness might be distracting to viewer.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Pretty cool. I think putting a very slight upward curve in the first leg of the trunk might be good. I fear it's just a little too stick straight as is, and that perfect straightness might be distracting to viewer.

Agreed, it definitely needs movement. I might add a twist/rotation.

 

[Paradox]

Agreed, it definitely needs movement. I might add a twist/rotation.

This fall, apply raffia and wire and give it some movement

 

[Deleted member 47471]

This fall, apply raffia and wire abd give it some movement

That is exactly my plan. Been saving my bundle of raffia for the Fall.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Summer 2024