juniperus virginiana

Hey all, First attempt at bonsai and gardening in general. I dug up this tree in early September of 2022 (was told it was likely an Eastern Red Cedar by folks over at r/Bonsai) from my family's farm in Georgia (an 8a/8b hardiness zone according to Google, currently in an identical/nearly...

Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) penjing after some wiring Sept. 2023

Well finally got around to trimming and styling this juniperus virginiana I bought from Lowe's for $2 back in February. I got him when I first was starting up bonsai and really had no idea what I was doing. I hadn't done anything with him other than trying to keep him alive as he looked rough...

Happy with this spruce styled ERC. New pot for next year: Age: 3yrs Training: 1yr Width: .23" Height: 10" A couple potential fronts: #1: #2 (My intended front):

Juniperus virginiana

Collected ERC . Pre-bonsai.

Eastern Red Cedar and " a few yews" Mother's Day May 12, 2019

ERC collected on Mother's Day. May 12, 2019

I have no experience with bonsai but, have always appreciated the art. I recently decided to start learning about bonsai in the hope of picking up a new hobby. I’ve read enough posts on this forum to know that ERC makes for poor bonsai material but, figured since I needed some trees to practice...