Can I structure wire this now ?

[Njyamadori]

Sorry for this stupid question but I’ve been out of this hobby for a few months due to travel and another hobby called tenkara . But I wanna get back in and maybe buy a tree in the $200 range to develop. Is this tree okay if I do a “first” wiring on it ? It was repotted this spring and was kinda not taken care of other than fertilizer and not good watering . Thanks for any answers !

 

[JesusFreak]

Wait til dormant season. The sap flow is restricted and it’s much more flexible

 

[ShadyStump]

Hey!
Long time no see!
I was wondering where you went.

 

[Shibui]

It was repotted this spring and was kinda not taken care of other than fertilizer and not good watering .

A lot depends on how much root was taken in the initial repot but is now compounded by possible inadequate care over summer but no indication of just how good/inadequate that care has been so almost impossible to say for certain.
If the juniper appears to be growing reasonably well and is stable in the pot it should be OK to do some wiring.
Junipers have a reputation for dieback when wired when they are growing. I find this is not absolute. Sometimes there's no reaction, sometimes whole branches die. Quite a but depends on the degree of bending - slight changes pose less risk than major bends. There is a risk with bending junipers in summer but if you are willing to take that risk you could cross fingers and try.

You really need to ask whether wiring now is for you or the tree. In bonsai, where we count time in years and decades, a few months is no time at all.

A much safer approach would be to give the tree much better care for the remainder of summer and do your wiring later in fall or winter.

 

[Eckhoffw]

This isn’t the 200$ tree is it?
A tree you have already? Sorry. Just curious.

 

[Njyamadori]

This isn’t the 200$ tree is it?
A tree you have already? Sorry. Just curious.

No I’m talking about getting a tree that is $200 . Just cause I haven’t been in the hobby. This was $40 lol

 

[Hartinez]

Sorry for this stupid question but I’ve been out of this hobby for a few months due to travel and another hobby called tenkara . But I wanna get back in and maybe buy a tree in the $200 range to develop. Is this tree okay if I do a “first” wiring on it ? It was repotted this spring and was kinda not taken care of other than fertilizer and not good watering . Thanks for any answers !

I would expect a plant that was not taken care of for the summer to look worse? It doesn’t look too bad considering. If the care is in doubt, I’d wait till next year. If you do wire, late summer early fall probably better and would remove a minimal amount of foliage. I like @Shibui question best though. “ Is the wiring for you or for the tree? “

 

[just.wing.it]

This isn’t the 200$ tree is it?
A tree you have already? Sorry. Just curious.

My first thought exactly.
Lol!
Thank goodness....
We'd have bigger discussions to discuss if that was the $200 tree in question.

 

[HorseloverFat]

NJ!!!!

Long time no talk!!!

Wait until Mid-late fall.. your less likely to encounter, “Creaky-creaky Snap!”

Tenkara, eh? Fun stuff! Are they biting? Pan-fish?

 

[Njyamadori]

Tenkara, eh? Fun stuff! Are they biting? Pan-fish?

Lol I have been getting pan fish in Nj but I’ve been on a few road trips to get trout ! I love tenkara and I think other bonsai lovers should also get into tenkara . Btw if you do tenkara , I use the shadowfire 365 and I’m getting the amago from tenkara USA. I got caught up with tenkara like fishing 5 hours everyday and when I wasn’t I thought about tenkara . But I really need to get back to thinking about bonsai and my other hobbies also . Can’t wait for next bonsai season and really focus then .

 

[Njyamadori]

You really need to ask whether wiring now is for you or the tree. In bonsai, where we count time in years and decades, a few months is no time at all.

A much safer approach would be to give the tree much better care for the remainder of summer and do your wiring later in fall or winter.

Yeah I would say it’s more for me and not the tree but I would rather know that I’m doing it at the right times so I’m gonna wait . Thanks for the info

 

[Njyamadori]

Is waiting till dormant the same for deciduous ? I have this Japanese wisteria should I do the fall or next spring ?