Field Growing Junipers

[one_bonsai]

To field grow a Juniper, would I let the lowest branches and the leader grow long as sacrifices. Remove branches not part of the final design and then wire and style the trunk and keepers?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

You can, but it’s better to let sacrifice branches run long and final branches be kept short.
I have several I wired everything for movement, then planted in the ground and let them grow wild. Every few years, I dig, evaluate, and prune back, then replant.

 

[one_bonsai]

Great. Is there anything else I need to do before placing it into the ground? It's summer here.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I lost 5 junipers after planting them out in the summer. This summer was exceptionally dry and I didn't take the time to water them. Nature didn't provide. It might be wise to not make the same mistake.