Browning Tips on Juniperus Chinensis

[RKatzin]

The rule of one insult per year applies to all conifers, all the time. The key is to keep the trees in a healthy, robust condition and overworking reduces the trees vitality to where they can not recuperate. This is difficult to get a grip on because the tree looks great, but just say no, not now, and stick to it. And get yourself something to mess with while you're waiting on the junies! LoL

 

[Shogun610]

Nope it's called sharing. Taking the time to share what has worked for me.
Check that thread out I just updated the 2 projects there.
One thing that I had to change my thinking on when I hooked up here is not to try
to keep my trees show ready all the time. Not that mine are, but not to strive to keep them at their minimum but still healthy.
Have to let them gain. My caps are not to scold, but to bring attention to key points. Not yelling lol
But hey if you're f in them up, stop it . Have a great weekend and by all means post pictures here of the other one you're getting.
Often time it's best just to set it in the Sun a year or two and feed it.

Yeah I’m just messing I know it’s all constructive on here . I’ll post that in this threat we can rename it how to get jmmzpsu14 to not kill junipers.

 

[Japonicus]

Yeah I’m just messing I know it’s all constructive on here . I’ll post that in this threat we can rename it how to get jmmzpsu14 to not kill junipers.

Have you heard of Colin Lewis and his Bonsai Wiring Essentials free class on Craftsy? I have to say it's pretty awesome
and he reminds me of Sean Connery, mostly the accent.

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You have good wire...but some of it is too big to use without damaging the branch.
LOL Adair picks my wire size to death on my JWP, that's constructive, but some will be brutal and discouraging.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

The rule of one insult per year applies to all conifers, all the time. The key is to keep the trees in a healthy, robust condition and overworking reduces the trees vitality to where they can not recuperate. This is difficult to get a grip on because the tree looks great, but just say no, not now, and stick to it. And get yourself something to mess with while you're waiting on the junies! LoL

As an example... some of my recently repotted conifers in Anderson flats placed behind one of my benches where they get morning sun and some wind protection. 7 hinoki cypresses, a Japanese cryptomeria, 2 shimpakus, and a large rigida. The only one I pruned was the cryptomeria, and that was only because it was too tall to work on. I spray the foliage several times a day, make sure the soil stays damp but not wet, and when they start showing new growth they will gradually get moved into the sun. I've got plenty of other trees that are queued up for work... but none of these.

 

[Carol 83]

I have to say it's pretty awesome
and he reminds me of Sean Connery, mostly the accent.

I would listen to him read the newspaper.

 

[Shogun610]

The juniper in question is stable, I still see green on the tips, but I’m going to be rebuilding what has been lost , I don’t want the trunk to increase but the foliar pads, I’m going to just let the grow for a year or two,then cut back. Again, the mix it’s in is mostly pumice, some akadama and lava rock with some of the original soil left. What I’m going for in the roots to go toward the more aerated parts in the container. So the roots should be good. But alas the foliage is the strength so I’m going to give this sun, and no touchy touchy. I saw plenty of junipers this weekend as I was tasked moving all the pre-bonsai to the grow section of the studio, to make room for the bonsai coming out the greenhouses. A lot were ones seed junipers but I wasn’t too keen on those. The itoigawa was smaller but I’ll keep an eye out for those. To keep the theme attached is the same needle juniper , the trunk is supper burried so it would be cool uncovering it , but this is stringy too.

 

[Shogun610]

And as god as my witness I better figure these out this year , because we’re collecting Junipers in the Rockies next year. I’ll get plenty of practice this year.

 

[Japonicus]

And as god as my witness I better figure these out this year , because we’re collecting Junipers in the Rockies next year. I’ll get plenty of practice this year.

Neither picture attached above in post 26 shows a happy camper, did you buy these?
Wish I was going back to the Rockies, have you been before? Trail Ridge Road is cool.
Took me about 20-30 seconds to open my door against the wind at one lookout without
damaging the camera, or my fingers particularly when getting back in the car.
Got a video of a bull elk walking across the road right in front of our car and a herd right next to the road.

 

[Shogun610]

No I didn’t it was just a random juniper

 

[Bruce Elliott]

... Again, the mix it’s in is mostly pumice, some akadama and lava rock with some of the original soil left. ...

Just checking ... you're fertilizing, too, right? With an inorganic mix that's pretty important.

 

[Shogun610]

Just checking ... you're fertilizing, too, right? With an inorganic mix that's pretty important.

No. Im using a hydrolyzed fish emulsion 2-4-1 with dissolved mycorrhizae sprayed once every 2 weeks. Along with 4-5-4 organic fertilizer pellet.

 

[Shogun610]

Update the tree seems to be doing well with the exception of one pad, but overall might not even need it in the end. Still just letting it grow.

 

[Shogun610]

Well that was the last hopefully of the dying branches. The rest are growing fine.
still puzzled on what I want to do in future. Till then I’m setting and forgetting

 

[Shogun610]

Ok so after no touchy .. I decided to go back and re-wire what was left and raffia.
In garage to stay out of cold… took I branch off.. foliage was v healthy .. I’m trying to shari the whole front curve of it.. sealed off edges. Best I can do w this crap.. nursery junipers are fun to test on to cause it’s little loss. Hoping it survives this work .. wiring has had a big improvement imo … next year maybe wire and work on pads.

 

[Shogun610]

Imo my wiring has improved ten fold since I first started this tree.. I used proper technique and it looks as good as this material can.

 

[Shogun610]

It’s starting to grow on me a bit .. it may be a shitty juniper but it’s my shitty juniper . I’m just letting it grow in its new position… we’ll see how it evolves.. that Shari down the trunk I want to grind it down and smooth out eventually.

 

[Shogun610]

Lol here is the tree today

 

[Shogun610]

Maybe it’s me but just need to adjust the pads and branches but I think this is turning out ok.. thoughts ? I really f@clef this up when I first got it but I think the tree has forgiven me lol

 

[GGB]

That’s a hell of a turn around. I didn’t realize they were the same tree til now

 

[Shogun610]

So I was looking at it today.. and realized this whole time I had the wrong front.. and I jinned a branch and made adjustments to the wire . So here it is finally I wish I knew how to look at this tree when I first just picked it up at Kifu to learn from