A big (for me) Parsons Junipers

[M. Frary]

Picked this thing up a few weeks ago at a nursery near me. I only have procumbens junipers but have been looking for a decent scale juniper for a while now. I know. Get a Shimpaku. Never seen one at any of the nurseries I've been to so I got this.
They had 3 that were put in the ground in their buckets allowing the roots to escape. God only knows how long they have been there but this was the smallest!
I picked this one so I could get a little quality time (so to speak) and learn its ways. His big brothers aren't going anywhere. That way I know they will be there in good shape next year when I go get them.
So I'll field any and all suggestions you guys want to throw my way.
Thank you in advance.

 

[DougB]

Interesting with lots of possibilities. I have always found it helpful to "live" with a tree for several months or years before grabbing my tools. Haste means saying "OH I shouldn't have cut that. Good luck and follow-up pics please.

 

[KennedyMarx]

Looks like you've got a pretty good opportunity to create some wicked deadwood with that bottom horizontal branch. Something I would consider is looking at different planting angles. I wonder what the base looks like under the moss.

 

[M. Frary]

It was laying flat so stood it up some. The base has all kinds of roots growing everywhere. The tree has been ground layering itself. And yeah deadwood possibilities galore.

 

[october]

Can you post pics with a neutral background and maybe a couple of different views?

Rob

 

[M. Frary]

Will tomorrow. Thunder and lightning going on right now and since I was struck once I'm a little leery.

 

[GrimLore]

Be safe and well. The tree has a lot of different ways to go but looks healthy and up to the challenge. Rest well and be safe.

Grimmy

 

[M. Frary]

Thank you. They say that once lightning strikes you it tries to get you again. Last time got me in the house and stopped my heart. Not something I would recommend but it was wild.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Thank you. They say that once lightning strikes you it tries to get you again. Last time got me in the house and stopped my heart. Not something I would recommend but it was wild.

Woah....???

 

[M. Frary]

Nuts huh? I was playing my guitar and it came through that. Burned my guts right out of my Led Paul and dropped me in my tracks. When I woke up it was like starting a film from dead to regular speed. Slow to fast. I was playing Metallica Motor breath. Kind of ironic don't you think?

 

[october]

Nuts huh? I was playing my guitar and it came through that. Burned my guts right out of my Led Paul and dropped me in my tracks. When I woke up it was like starting a film from dead to regular speed. Slow to fast. I was playing Metallica Motor breath. Kind of ironic don't you think?

That's just crazy. You were lucky to get away without injury. Also, I guess we are not only Godzilla fans, but metal guitar players as well. I haven't played in a little while, but I played for like 20 years, gave it up for like 8 years, then went back to it about 1 1/2 years ago. You could say I played guitar for the better part of 30 years.

Rob

 

[Eric Group]

Nuts huh? I was playing my guitar and it came through that. Burned my guts right out of my Led Paul and dropped me in my tracks. When I woke up it was like starting a film from dead to regular speed. Slow to fast. I was playing Metallica Motor breath. Kind of ironic don't you think?

Yeah man! You truly got to "Ride the Lightning" didn't you!? Crazy story!

 

[M. Frary]

That's just crazy. You're were lucky to get away without injury. Also, I guess we are not only Godzilla fans, but metal guitar players as well. I haven't played in a little while, but I played for like 20 years, gave it up for like 8 years, then went back to it about 1 1/2 years ago. You could say I played guitar for the better part of 30 years.

Rob

Godzilla and screaming guitars go together like peanut butter and jelly. And you can probably guess that I can rip out some Blue Oyster Cult too.
It's really cool to find people that like the same things I do. Godzilla,guitars and bonsai. Don't tell me you like Bass fishing too.

 

[M. Frary]

Yeah man! You truly got to "Ride the Lightning" didn't you!? Crazy story!

I always wondered if you could see my skeleton when I got lit up like on the album cover. For all the younger people reading this albums are an old music storage disc.

 

[october]

Godzilla and screaming guitars go together like peanut butter and jelly. And you can probably guess that I can rip out some Blue Oyster Cult too.
It's really cool to find people that like the same things I do. Godzilla,guitars and bonsai. Don't tell me you like Bass fishing too.

Can't say I am on board, no pun intented, with the bass fishing thing. My other passion is horror movies and Halloween. I have been collecting Horror/monster memorabilia for almost 25 years. Godzilla items are a part of what I collect. Outside of monster collecting, I am also a big Incredible Hulk fan and collect Hulk items as well. Particularly items related to the classic Hulk look drawn by Sal Buscema of the 1980's.

Rob

 

[M. Frary]

I trimmed trees in Brockton Mass a few years ago. How close to there do you live Rob.

 

[october]

I trimmed trees in Brockton Mass a few years ago. How close to there do you live Rob.

About 45 minutes.

In regards to the guitar thing. All my equipment is vintage. I use a Marshall JCM 800 head with a Marshall JCM 900 cabinet. A Jackson soloist guitar. A Boss HM2 pedal (Heavy Metal) with a Boss Super Overdrive Pedal. Captain Crunch doesn't compare to the crunch coming from my amp.

Rob

 

[M. Frary]

My set up is a Gibson Les Paul Classic with EMG 81 pickups cause the originals cooked. My amp is a Peavy 5150 and a Boss ME 50 processor pedal. Beyond crunch more like a flamethrower.
Now the pictures I promised.

 

[october]

My set up is a Gibson Les Paul Classic with EMG 81 pickups cause the originals cooked. My amp is a Peavy 5150 and a Boss ME 50 processor pedal. Beyond crunch more like a flamethrower.
Now the pictures I promised.

You also have some great vintage guitar equipment.

As fas as the tree, even though the pic is cut off, I think pic 3 might be a good choice. It might make a nice twin trunk cascade. Here is an outline.

Rob

 

[M. Frary]

Cool virt. If I go that way any ideas on deadwood? Maybe break out the power tools and pliers and go to town!