AusBonsai

today i was wondering around the local nursery and could not resist the urge to buy a little juniper. got it home and gave it a trim. i will also repot it as its root bound in the nursery pot. I want to wire it but im not sure how to wire it im thinking wind swept or semi cascade. i wanna hear what you guys think as im not sure what else i could do.

Hi bazron,
After you have nursed it/them back to health maybe look at incorporating them into a group planting?
No real reason why, I just had that idea after looking at the pictures.

when i repot it ill sit it upright for a start, then ill decide what to do. a group plating is something i had not considered.
i just hope the little thing lives after i brutally attacked. lol.. its in the shade atm gave it a water and a feed see how i go in two weeks.

they can handle a good root pruning so dont be afraid,

i was thinking i should do that too. i might wait till it recovers first then in about 4 weeks prune the root and repot it.

Hi bazron, good on you for getting a juniper.
In the future I would think about choosing one of the trunks to work with as they are moving away from each other. I wouldn't rectify that via wiring the trunks either, as they are both of similar thickness.
If you agree??? when you cut one off, leave a stump as you may wish to use it as a low jin?
I like the idea of an elegent/feminine upright trunk with some movement in it.
Just my opinion from looking a your pic. Have fun whaever direction you chose to take your ree in
Cheers, Dario.

if i were to remove a trunk id take the left one off. i guess ill consider it for a later date.

cheers Aaron.

Hi Bazron,
I have suggested this to a couple of people already, but if you would like any kind of worthwhile design advice for this tree, please post pictures that are larger than thumbnail size.

Cheers,
Mojo

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Hi Bazron,
I have suggested this to a couple of people already, but if you would like any kind of worthwhile design advice for this tree, please post pictures that are larger than thumbnail size.
Cheers,
Mojo

Hi Mojo, I agree with you
I ususally right click on a pic and open it in a new tab (9 times out of ten when I click on a pic AB has been automatically doing this for me of late ).
However you view the pic, just press the control and the + key (to the left of backspace in the top right cornor of the keyboard) at the same time to magnify the image...control - does the oposite.
However sometimes doing this does affect the focus/clarity of the image, but not always.
It works for a PC and I assume it is the same on a MAC too.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Dario.

H Bazron
Like Mojo says
for Style ideas, get pics taken just above soil level so the viewer perspective is right to work with and also resise to about 800x600 pixels works well.

Ken

i was looking online and found this pic

i was think i could make the right side of my tree the same if i wraped it up and dent it. is now a good time to wire and wrap.

also should i use raffia to wrap it as it is about 2cm thick?

up to date pic of my juniper

If it were mine-first I would check the roots just below soil level then consider tilting to the left so that the rh trunk is where the lh trunk is at the moment-(or visa versa depending on the nebari)to do this you may have to repot into a larger growing pot-- feed well and grow on for a season or two

if i want it to be a cascade tho wouldn't i repot it so the rh trunk is more tilted then it is now? is there a reason i would repot so its upright? i am getting rid of the left hand trunk too.

bazron wrote:if i want it to be a cascade tho wouldn't i repot it so the rh trunk is more tilted then it is now? is there a reason i would repot so its upright? i am getting rid of the left hand trunk too.

I would check the roots just under soil level before deciding on any action--the roots could make you want to make it a semi cascade or to tilt opposite and remove the right trunk instead--the lower rh trunk looks quite straight near soil level whereas the lh trunk has more movement down low ---depending on where you would cut ----just some thoughts