Pruning Junipers?

[larlamonde]

With my junipers, shimpaku, nana and needle growing like crazy would someone please bring some clairity to how to prune? Pinch, don't pinch, don't cut," all the energy in the tips". Ive been trying to read as much as I can but its confusing. If possible any illistrations would help. Also what time of year can or should this be done. I just hate those brown tips that come a week after pruning and seem to last all season.

 

[nabil]

Pruning Junipers

http://www.bonsaiprimer.com/pruning/conifer/conifer.html

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Some photos on dos & don'ts of trimming junipers:
http://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/trimming-junipers-during-the-growing-season/

 

[sikadelic]

Some photos on dos & don'ts of trimming junipers:
http://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/trimming-junipers-during-the-growing-season/

I don't know why I hadn't started following your blog yet Brian. That was a great post. I just need to find some nice photographic guides for ugly procumbens like mine..lol.

 

[Neli]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjVoJK5oi58&feature=youtu.be

 

[Lazylightningny]

Some photos on dos & don'ts of trimming junipers:
http://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/trimming-junipers-during-the-growing-season/

Brian, this is a great post, and words I live by.

 

[jkd2572]

I have hedged prebonsai material. It allows for everything to start grow in uniformed pads. Looks bad at first, but then you can start using The other methods mentioned here to keep it uniform and nice looking going forward.