Old Slant Procumbens

[october]

Hello all.. Here is another one of my procumbens junipers. About 4 years ago, I saw this tree at the nursery. It was not in good health and I thought that the tree was probably a goner. Which was a shame becasue I thought that it had some nice potential. However, about 6 months later, the tree was still at the nursery and it began to show some signs of new budding. I bought the tree and nursed it back to almost full health within about 1 1/2 years. Since then it has been styled a couple of times and put into a recovery pot, which it is still in.

Yesterday, I restyled the tree based on a different angle. I found that tilting the tree back about 30 degrees and to the left about 20 degrees, exposed the beautiful branching. After taking off the old wire, rewiring and some pruning. Here is what it looks like now. This tree looks much better in person. The first pic is yesterday before pruning.

Rob

 

[berobinson82]

I, for one, love seeing trees as lovely as this one born from humble nursery beginnings. Great work. You don't have a picture of when you first brought it home anywhere do you?

 

[Thomas J.]

Nice work there. It doesn't take much to make these guys look really good with a little cleaning up and an eye for styling. Most of the time I can't keep up with mine because they grow out so fast, but when I get down to doing the cleaning up task, it usually ends being a real fun
time.

 

[Dav4]

Nice job Rob...best slant style I've seen in a long time.

 

[october]

Hello and thank you berobinson82.. Actually, I was looking for the old pics of this tree. I have the 3-4 year progression in various folders. However, it will take some digging. I was going to look for them anyway, so I will post them when I find them.

Hello Thomas.. Thank you very much and you are so right about the procumbens. Sometimes the foliage is stubborn, but definitely worth it in the end. You have some beautiful trees and I remember really liking the procumbens that you have posted in the past. I think procumbens are sometimes over looked, since the foliage is not as nice or as cooperative as shimpaku.

Rob

 

[october]

Thanks Dave...

 

[Ron Dennis]

Looks good to me. I am hoping to work on one of mine this weekend, weather permitting. You have given me some new ideas on what I need to do. Thanks.

 

[Kiani]

What a beautiful tree. I love seeing transformations like this. Do share a before pic if you happen to find one.

 

[Dwight]

More proof that good trees don't cost a fortune....now why can't I figure that out.

Rob , you just might convince me to walk into a general plant nursery again.

 

[Vance Wood]

Extremely fine workmanship.

 

[october]

Thank you Kiani

Hello Dwight..Actually, this tree came from a bonsai nursery. It looked like it had been lightly pruned, not styled and was in poor health. I think I paid around $100 for it. A great price.

Rob

 

[october]

Thank you Vance. Your compliments are very respected and appreciated.

Rob

 

[edprocoat]

October, thats a nice looking tree, as usual ! Did you carve the shari on it? I was asking as you stated it was in poor health when you got it and you never mentioned if you carved it or not. It looks great with the trim job, I love the seperate foliage pads look.

ed

 

[brianjuniper]

Hello october, that is a beautiful juniper keep up the great work, your trees have been very inspirational to me thank you for sharing...

Brian

 

[october]

Hi Ed,
I did not carve the shari on this tree. The shari was created by John Romano in a workshop last year. I did the finishing and refinement of the shari.

Thanks Brian. This tree has always looked better in person and it is only now, with the different planting angle and recent work, that the trees true beauty is beginning to show in the pictures.

Also, I can't seem to find a pic of the tree right after purchase. I only have a pic that was taken after the tree had recovered it's health. Here is that pic and a couple more pics of how the tree looks now.

Rob