AusBonsai

Hi all. I have this little juni i have changed and abused multiple times while learning. Now im thinking i need to loose the bottom branch after re styling. Any advise or criticism is welcomed. Thanks
Chris

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i would probably leave the bottom branch as a sacrifice branch. it would look ok removed but if you let it grow freely and untrimmed it should continue to fatten your trunk from that point down. this would also give the option of using it as a cascading branch in the future. also having your first branch coming from your first bend is never a bad look in informal upright junipers so i wouldnt rush to remove it.
Your trunk is dead straight from that point up too, so i would think about trying to get some movement in there at some point too.

Thanks for your reply. Yes i did think of a cascade option but wasnt sure if would be suitable. I did think the top trunk needs attention although i got stuck looking at that bottom branch and didnt go any further. Thanks again
Chris

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