Another rmj

KennedyMarx

Omono
Messages
1,708
Reaction score
427
Location
Indiana (Zone 6a)
USDA Zone
6a
Can you tilt the planting angle a little bit to emphasize that root? Maybe it's not a big deal. Junipers are usually focused on trunk movement and deadwood.
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Can you tilt the planting angle a little bit to emphasize that root? Maybe it's not a big deal. Junipers are usually focused on trunk movement and deadwood.

If its just about exposing the root more I wouldn't have to, I can just lower the soil. It was mounded a bit there to protect some fine roots.the best bet visually could be to lower the soil even further towards lower roots depending what's down there and jinn that root. Of course the root might be crucial for the branches on the right.

Here's another angle showing the left side and crown.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20140831_075804200_HDR~2~2.jpg
    IMG_20140831_075804200_HDR~2~2.jpg
    218.6 KB · Views: 95
  • IMG_20140831_075314306_HDR~2.jpg
    IMG_20140831_075314306_HDR~2.jpg
    185.5 KB · Views: 97

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Winter bronzed and about to be put to bed..
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20141027_105839.jpg
    IMG_20141027_105839.jpg
    208.5 KB · Views: 102
  • IMG_20141027_103454825_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20141027_103454825_HDR.jpg
    210.9 KB · Views: 95
  • IMG_20141027_104903399_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20141027_104903399_HDR.jpg
    220.4 KB · Views: 82
  • IMG_20141027_105128206_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20141027_105128206_HDR.jpg
    231 KB · Views: 80
Last edited:

Dav4

Drop Branch Murphy
Messages
13,017
Reaction score
29,692
Location
SE MI- Bonsai'd for 12 years both MA and N GA
USDA Zone
6a
Wow, that color change had me do a double take. It never gets cold enough long enough down here for my RMJs to have a color change of that degree. I'd guess it's been pretty chilly in your neck of the woods, already. Great tree, by the way.
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Thanks, it used to scare me a bit the brown and purple. Now I look forward to it, its interesting. Not all of them change even here, some stay green, others blue.
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
And, like magic, green again, gotta love spring!
Btw, if anyone can tell me how to fix those first pics I'd like to try to do that.IMG_20150520_131551.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Vin

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Maybe this tree can be some kind of inspiration in styling yours
https://valavanisbonsaiblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/202.jGrtz
om/2015/02/202.jpg

Thanks, I really appreciate the input. To be honest though, I don't really like the styling of that tree, pads too defined and dense for my liking.
I tried another shot in less contrasty light, nothing has been done since the first styling last summer, it's filled in a bit and the new growth is now all mature foliage. I'm just waiting for branches to strengthen up a bit especially some of the spindly immature foliage bits then I will carry on.IMG_20150521_190413.jpg
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
I began another round on the tree today, didn't get too far before I concluded that continuing work with a single guage of aluminum is just not that effective. So I stopped and ordered some wire...
Anyhow, small progress, took a reference pic...IMG_20150706_160643.jpg
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Thanks!

I'll try to not lose the wild feeling as the tree grows and development carries on.
I would be happy to maintain a similar look to what it has now, a couple features I'd like to accentuate more and more maturity to the branching is my current goal.
 

barrosinc

Masterpiece
Messages
4,127
Reaction score
4,691
Location
Santiago, Chile
USDA Zone
9b
I always thought these grew contorted and twisted... always nice to see something different :D
 

Arcto

Chumono
Messages
863
Reaction score
1,446
Location
PNW
Awesome tree. You might want to look at pics of the old growth western junipers in the central oregon badlands here for inspiration. 300+ year old trees with 2' plus buttressed trunks maybe 30' tall. Here are a couple of pics from there although there are far better examples.image.jpgimage.jpg
 

sorce

Nonsense Rascal
Messages
32,908
Reaction score
45,579
Location
Berwyn, Il
USDA Zone
6.2
I'm getting vertigo.
Odd.

I never feel that. But I did looking up at a giant tilted oak on the riverside the other day! I'll get a pic. It is badass!

Wireme! Beautiful!

Sorce
 

ColinFraser

Masterpiece
Messages
2,370
Reaction score
5,698
Location
Central Coast, California
USDA Zone
9b
Btw, if anyone can tell me how to fix those first pics I'd like to try to do that.
Don't worry, it's common for these high altitude trees to turn upside down when brought to lower altitudes. As you see, eventually they acclimate and appear right-way-up again . . .

Seriously though, cool tree. It's neat to see one that's not squished down onto itself and tied in knots (not that the contorted ones aren't cool too).
 

wireme

Masterpiece
Messages
3,671
Reaction score
8,238
Location
Kootenays, British Columbia
USDA Zone
3
Awesome tree. You might want to look at pics of the old growth western junipers in the central oregon badlands here for inspiration. 300+ year old trees with 2' plus buttressed trunks maybe 30' tall. Here are a couple of pics from there although there are far better examples.View attachment 83758View attachment 83759

I did that, thanks. Google image searc of old growth western junipers in central Oregon. Cool images for for sure, one in particular that came up a couple times, a straight fatty in a grassy hillside meadow has a look to inspire material like this.
Not sure how many people realize just how upright the natural habit of rmj really is when growing in easy conditions. Around here they are common valley bottom grassland trees, very straight and tall multistemmed growth habit. Quite large too some of the old ones, someday I'll take a pic or two for the thread maybe.
 
Top Bottom