Styling suggestions for juniper procumbens
- Thread starter rrgg126
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Anyone telling you that you should use this design or that design is just pulling your chain. You cannot tell what is really going on with this tree without seeing the trunk line and how the branches all relate to the trunk. The tree is very young and under-developed, even for a nursery tree, and without getting a close and personal look at the tree it's just a guess. At this point it probably won't make a great deal of difference but honesty will help as much as bovine scatology.
If you could remove the tree from the container and remove all of the LOSE soil from around the trunk, even if it is just a little bit, you can get a better idea what is happening with your tree.
If you could remove the tree from the container and remove all of the LOSE soil from around the trunk, even if it is just a little bit, you can get a better idea what is happening with your tree.
drew33998
Masterpiece
I would put it in a large grow box or the ground for the next few years. Then spend $50-100 on something further along. Just my .02 cents.
rrgg126
Yamadori
thanks for your advice. here are some pics after cleaning the base more.
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berobinson82
Omono
Reading your thread gave me a good bit of deja vu. I recall doing exactly what you're doing and asking similar questions. From a newb to another:
1. I like Drew's advice. Go bigger!
2. First thing I wanted to do was style a tree. In 6 months I had a bunch of tiny, dead trees with wire wrapped around branches that had no business in training. Can you keep junipers alive? Do you know what pests to look out for?
3. Teacher, Club, Books, Magazines, Articles, Videos, Blogs... In order of most useful to least (though there are some excellent videos and blogs on the web) Educate. Every. Day.
bonsai4me.com is where I was led first and where I'll encourage you to go also. It doesn't have to be a $1000 to get started, but you can't play golf with a tennis racket.
Here's wishing you much success in 2014; bonsai and otherwise.
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1. I like Drew's advice. Go bigger!
2. First thing I wanted to do was style a tree. In 6 months I had a bunch of tiny, dead trees with wire wrapped around branches that had no business in training. Can you keep junipers alive? Do you know what pests to look out for?
3. Teacher, Club, Books, Magazines, Articles, Videos, Blogs... In order of most useful to least (though there are some excellent videos and blogs on the web) Educate. Every. Day.
bonsai4me.com is where I was led first and where I'll encourage you to go also. It doesn't have to be a $1000 to get started, but you can't play golf with a tennis racket.
Here's wishing you much success in 2014; bonsai and otherwise.
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sikadelic
Chumono
I would plant it in the ground for a couple more years. You can always work toward your design while it is in the ground. It doesnt have to be in a bonsai pot. I know when I first started I wanted something in a small, pretty pot right away. That isnt always the best option.
But on to your question. If it were mine, I would develop the bit of foliage at the top left of pic 4 and grow the rest as a sacrifice branch/leader to thicken the trunk.
rrgg126
Yamadori
i love bonsai4me! amazing site. i definitely need to find a club too. thank you for sharing!
