Procumbens Nana suggestions

[remist17]

I need some help. I swore I would never put a request in like this. But I am running low on ideas for this nana.

It has a 1" trunk that comes up about 3" out of the soil. Then splits into a T. Both T arms have long branches that tapper down to about 1/4".

I am not sure If I should cut one of the 2 T sides off. I was thinking to cut the left side off the #1 photo and then change the potting postion to make it a upright.....


I also need to thin out a little to really have a look. I will work tonight on it and send some additional photos. And suggestions I would appreciate it.

 

[flor1]

Take off bottom left branch and clean up rest of tree so you can see what your working with.
If it was mine I'd take everything off on the first 3 to 4" out of ground.
You want it to look like a tree not a shrub.

 

[Ang3lfir3]

1) find the nebari... you have no idea how tall the tree will end up being until you find the root base....
2) anything that is crazy long... cut it back to a reasonable distance (remember you need to leave some green on the end of it)
3) post more eye level pictures as the angled shots you have now don't do us much help ....
4) relax enjoy the process and don't be in too much of a rush to find a design (i've waited 2yrs before even starting to find a design in material)

 

[remist17]

I will work on it tonight.
I think this one has some potential and I still struggle to see designs on the junipers. I am ok with finding the design of a maple or elm.

 

[Poink88]

...I still struggle to see designs on the junipers. I am ok with finding the design of a maple or elm.

You are not alone Bro!

 

[Danilo]

You are not alone Bro!

far from it.

 

[remist17]

well I cut the long leaders off and some of the lowere branches.....but I forgot the camera at home and cant post anything until tomorrow now.

 

[bonsai barry]

I think you have a lot of options with this tree. It should be fun!

 

[remist17]

I never thought taking photos could be so hard!!! Here are the best I could get.

The main trunk comes out of the ground and splits into two nice .75" branches. Both have some nice curves. I cut the extra long lengths down and removed the dead. Any suggestions?

This is a general view

I like the left hand branch

I think this left branch(not the same as above) needs to go

This is the same branch that I think needs to go


Below are some photos of the side I think I would like to work on. I am looking to do a up right and turn the plant up in the pot. Ideas???

Some more

 

[Ang3lfir3]

personally I like the multi trunk option you have in there... for me that would be my focus .... we have a san jose juniper in the yard that has a similar shape/potential ..... I'll try and remember when I get home to snap a photo (we just got it from a friend ... so its recovering)

the reason I say that is.... well single trunk junipers are a dime a dozen.... multi-trunk junipers are a little rarer and can provide you with a really pleasing design with smaller slender trunks..... single trunks look best when the trunk is gnarled and if ur lucky it is also large .... since this tree has an option that doesn't require spending 5yrs in the ground... I would totally go with that.

this being one of the best examples I could google-up on short notice...

 

[remist17]

Never ever thought of the two trunks.... GREAT IDEA.

 

[stacy allen muse]

??????????????

 

[TheSteve]

It's hard enough to find one good trunk half the time. Don't waste the fact that you found two....

 

[johnbaz]

personally I like the multi trunk option you have in there... for me that would be my focus .... we have a san jose juniper in the yard that has a similar shape/potential ..... I'll try and remember when I get home to snap a photo (we just got it from a friend ... so its recovering)

the reason I say that is.... well single trunk junipers are a dime a dozen.... multi-trunk junipers are a little rarer and can provide you with a really pleasing design with smaller slender trunks..... single trunks look best when the trunk is gnarled and if ur lucky it is also large .... since this tree has an option that doesn't require spending 5yrs in the ground... I would totally go with that.

this being one of the best examples I could google-up on short notice...

WOW!!!

That looks ancient

A beautiful piece...



Cheers, John

 

[remist17]

Started to work a little more on this plant. I found ants in the roots and dirt. What can I do to get rid of these?

I am going to cut down the root ball and pot and post some additional photos.
I need some design help please.

 

[iant]

You're not thinking of messing with the rootball in June are you?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ants aren't really going to cause you any problems, unless they bring aphids to your tree. Spray with insecticide, or, I've used Amdro graules on the soil surface...just a little.
I wouldn't start digging around in the soil in June, that could create a case of the cure being worse than the problem.

 

[remist17]

This is a nursery plant in a 1 gal bucket. I need to do some work on the roots since it is already root bound. I have worked on these before upto August with no ill effects. If it dies I am out $5 bucks.

 

[plant_dr]

If it dies I am out $5 bucks.

There's really no reason to needlessly risk killing this plant because of impatience. Especially considering the potential you saw in it at the beginning of this thread.

 

[remist17]

I agree