Yamadori Rocky Mountain Juniper

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Dave,
I love your tree!
I played around with a virtual deadwood tool. Someone in the middle of this thread mentioned the focus that the middle jin takes so I touched it up along with the left one just a tad. I'm not making any suggestions or anything but just had some fun with the photos,
Ian
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Do you fertilize all year long?
So, down here in N GA, RMJs seem to grow on and off through the winter so I'll leave the spent bags of fert on but won't put fresh ones on until the spring season starts...which was apparently last week:eek:.
 

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So, down here in N GA, RMJs seem to grow on and off through the winter so I'll leave the spent bags of fert on but won't put fresh ones on until the spring season starts...which was apparently last week:eek:.
Sounds like a heck of a growing season!
 

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Sounds like a heck of a growing season!
It is for the RMJs. Everything else starts growing in March-early April and stops in late October-early November...or at least that's the way it was- I've got maples, goji berry, quince and ume all thinking it's time to get going...about a month or more early.
 

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It is for the RMJs. Everything else starts growing in March-early April and stops in late October-early November...or at least that's the way it was- I've got maples, goji berry, quince and ume all thinking it's time to get going...about a month or more early.

Who did you pick up the Ume from? My wife wants me to add a flowering tree.
 

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So, this is my tree at the Atlanta Bonsai Society annual spring show last month. The lighting left much to be desired, unfortunately so the picture is rather flat.
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... and this is it today... This ancient tree came to me over 10 years ago in a turface based soil and has been growing well in a turface based soil until this morning. Today, it was repotted into Clay King with a fair amount of Pumice mixed in. I raised the tree up another inch, as I want to keep as much of the deadwood out of the soil as possible. This means that the supporting wood blocks behind the trunk are visible almost an inch above the soil... but they're behind the trunk, so who cares:). I'm hoping this tree likes the new, larger grained components then the turface... and I'm hoping that @Adair M will now finally get off my back about my bonsai soil:p.
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... and this is it today... This ancient tree came to me over 10 years ago in a turface based soil and has been growing well in a turface based soil until this morning. Today, it was repotted into Clay King with a fair amount of Pumice mixed in. I raised the tree up another inch, as I want to keep as much of the deadwood out of the soil as possible. This means that the supporting wood blocks behind the trunk are visible almost an inch above the soil... but they're behind the trunk, so who cares:). I'm hoping this tree likes the new, larger grained components then the turface... and I'm hoping that @Adair M will now finally get off my back about my bonsai soil:p.
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That thing is moving along nicely. Good work!!
 

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I'm sure the decision to change-over was already made, so what was your opinion of the root growth present at repot this time around?
Didn't seem too bad, and some fresh white roots sprinkled in.
Heck of a one man job, looks "cumbersome":eek::D:D:D
Nice green color in the sun.:cool:
 

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... and this is it today... This ancient tree came to me over 10 years ago in a turface based soil and has been growing well in a turface based soil until this morning. Today, it was repotted into Clay King with a fair amount of Pumice mixed in. I raised the tree up another inch, as I want to keep as much of the deadwood out of the soil as possible. This means that the supporting wood blocks behind the trunk are visible almost an inch above the soil... but they're behind the trunk, so who cares:). I'm hoping this tree likes the new, larger grained components then the turface... and I'm hoping that @Adair M will now finally get off my back about my bonsai soil:p.
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Did you do a half bare root repot?

Lessee... my evil plans are working!!! First, it was the conversion from aluminum to copper wire. Then, fully mossing the pot when showing, now Boon Mix!

It's taking a while, Dave, but we'll make a Redneck out of you yet!

Oh, wait...

He's still a Pats fan!

Never mind! Lol!!!:p
 
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