Bunjin CJ

[markyscott]

Well - I surprised myself on this one - I’m not sure why I haven’t started a thread on this tree. Here’s a California juniper I purchase from David Nguy in the summer of 2016. I really like bunjin trees, even if I find them pretty difficult to execute convincingly. I thought this was very nice material I might eventually build one around.



It was planted in pretty much pure black lava rock. His stuff is generally unsieved so it can stay pretty wet. I like to get it out of that stuff as soon as I can.

S

 

[markyscott]

In February 2017, it was time to repot. Here was the tree ready to repot.



S

 

[markyscott]

Roots are challenged growing in the unsieved lava medium. Appears to work fine for LA, but it can stay very wet for a long time in Houston.



1/2 bare root in progress.

 

[markyscott]

Finnished repotting, changed the angle.

 

[markyscott]

For two years i did nothing but let it grow. This January 2019 - about 2 full days finding the live vein and cleaning and the deadwood.

 

[markyscott]

Today was styling day with Boon. We contimplated the front for some time.



But this is the one I liked, with the live vein snaking up the left hand side of the trunk.

 

[markyscott]

I broke out the raffia and the #4 copper. Never used the #4 before.

 

[markyscott]

Wrapped and structural wiring applied.

 

[markyscott]

Big bend and then wired out. First styling finished.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Great tree.

 

[Adair M]

I broke out the raffia and the #4 copper. Never used the #4 before.

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Ya never know when you’re gonna need what ya need to have on hand!

Looks good! You did a great job cleaning the trunk and finding the lifeline! That will be a really nice tree.

Have a Shiner to celebrate!

 

[just.wing.it]

Dang!
Nice work!
Well done

 

[Dav4]

Great material, great work! I love it. I also love how you're successfully growing Cali juniper in Houston.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

That was the front that struck me too. Like the interplay between the live vein and dead wood. Big trees can be fun...

 

[markyscott]

Here’s the bunjin CJ after a summer of growth.

 

[markyscott]

Here’s the tree after cleanup, thinning and wiring the summer growth.

 

[just.wing.it]

I love this one so much!
Looking great!

 

[Maloghurst]

Great work with this tree. I’m curious if you have any plans for the deadwood at the very top of the tree? Maybe it’s not even a consideration I’m just curious.

 

[River's Edge]

Here’s the tree after cleanup, thinning and wiring the summer growth.

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Looking awesome, would you consider removing the raffia before winter?

 

[markyscott]

Great work with this tree. I’m curious if you have any plans for the deadwood at the very top of the tree? Maybe it’s not even a consideration I’m just curious.

Hi M. I’ve reduced it some but plan on reducing it more. It’s too heavy for being that high on the tree.

- s