Bonsai Planet
Sapling
Could someone copy the picture I took today of my Juniper and draw in where I should trim roughly ?
Thanks
Thanks
Help show trim lines for my Juniper please?
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Perplexody
Shohin
probably worth wiring before making any drastic cuts
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
We can't. The photos don't show enough to even make suggestions. Also this is YOUR tree. What do YOU want to do? That's a starting point.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
We'd need to see more of what was 'going on'.
Branch and chute selection will be important..
Also wiring, as stated above.
What's the goal?
Branch and chute selection will be important..
Also wiring, as stated above.
What's the goal?
ZombieNick
Mame
Could start by cleaning it. Remove the interior growth from the crotches and any shoots growing directly down or directly up. This will help light get into the interior of the tree and give us a better view of what's going on underneath. If you are new to the hobby and looking for advice there are many local clubs in the area that would love to have you.
Japonicus
Masterpiece
Well 1st ya gotta clean up underneath the branches.
As you're doing this, you'll better be able to make these decisions.
Need to see the base of the trunk, so eliminating what blocks the view.
I think there's some good movement down there.
Inside curves are a good place to think about, but not always so fast.
Think about it. What's inside the curve of the trunk to the left, the top of those 2 inside curve branches
needs to be considered, though the question mark. The exterior question mark I would remove to equal
the profile up some, and consider it a 1st right branch, but that makes airplane wings out of the bottom
and then going up the trunk you'd lose symmetry.
Like rock said it's your tree, and you may decide to keep all the lower parts and remove the entire top 3/4.
I wouldn't.
I would probably plant it at an angle back to the right some lifting the 1st left branch, the Spring after wiring it.
The right side is too thick. Sunlight cannot penetrate enough and the trunk line is blocked.
That's a good start, and you'll get a good feel as to what looks good as far as styling goes
when you get in there and start getting it cleaned up somewhat.
Practice thinning on parts that you would remove.
Then practice wiring those branches as well. Now is a good time to do that.
Avoid sharp bends this time of year
Japonicus
Masterpiece
I know you already have an apex developing and that's fine.
Here's an another idea on the apex, that would take several years to develop
as you should not cut back to this new apex all in one go of it.
Remember, going to tilt this to the right some, and the upper portion that is left
will be much more developed by the time this would occur.
So don't always be so fast, to remove a branch that's blocking the trunks view.
Consider it, don't bend it, but hide it from view, and consider what it would look like without.
Here's an another idea on the apex, that would take several years to develop
as you should not cut back to this new apex all in one go of it.
Remember, going to tilt this to the right some, and the upper portion that is left
will be much more developed by the time this would occur.
So don't always be so fast, to remove a branch that's blocking the trunks view.
Consider it, don't bend it, but hide it from view, and consider what it would look like without.
BrightsideB
Omono
Nice juniper! But more photo’s are needed for good advice. Looks like it’s already been styled.
Bonsai Planet
Sapling
Wow, thanks for all your help, here are some more views of her
My goal is for her to look like the classic bonsai shape that some are referring to
Thank you!
My goal is for her to look like the classic bonsai shape that some are referring to
Thank you!
Japonicus
Masterpiece
Next to the last photo looks HOT. Whole tree on the left, nothing on the right but jinWow, thanks for all your help, here are some more views of her
My goal is for her to look like the classic bonsai shape that some are referring to
Thank you!
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Bonsai Planet
Sapling
I'll for sure will study the tree well before snipping away, maybe I should take it to the nursery who has classes once every Thursday
BrightsideB
Omono
The trunk doing that right angle sort of through a off any symmetry. I agree with @Japonicus that would look great! But I still like most of what is there. I see several directions.
Japonicus
Masterpiece
The tall straight trunk is boring.
Here is taper and deadwood and the foliage to trunk thickness is a good scale.
I have one procumbens over 22 years that has little if any taper, and the trunk does not
gain much girth in that time frame.
Japonicus
Masterpiece
Yes yes. Bring it inside while you're watching tv off to the side and so on.I'll for sure will study the tree well before snipping away, maybe I should take it to the nursery who has classes once every Thursday
Use a pillow case to cover up parts, post them and so on.
To remove 20+ years of growth or not?
This is my oldest bonsai, duly named Alpha, surviving my "holocaust" when I burned most of my trees up in a cold frame years ago. The few that survived were small enough to go on the ground, rather than what makeshift bench I made on top of the plastic bottom which held some rain runoff...
skinny assed procumbens I've had over 23 years. I still have not removed what I put forth
3 years ago. I want to but I haven't. I want to try the guidance of Adair and Brian Van Fleet
before I do that. You still need to clean it up though, which will get you busy with hands on.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
There's a great tree here. I think you leave the majority of the "boring" straight trunk, repot slightly on an angle leaning left and slowly work new pads from the branches you have. Eventually, long swirly shari down the whole trunk with carefully selected jinn'd branches, including a significant part of that large left lower foliar mass.
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