Dwight
Chumono
I recently acquired a Ronky Mountain juniper from Andy Smith at Golden Arroe. It's between 150 and 175 yrs old , has a 2.25 " trunk caliper and is about 28" tall. Compared to many RMJs we see on the web this guy is sorta plain. The trunk looks very straight and botreing in the pics. What doesn't show is the 360 degree + twist in the trunk. I'm intending to gradually extend the two small shari near the base of the tree upward so the spiral shows up better givibg the trunk more interest. The branches at the top are also long enough to be pulled down past the middle of the tree which should also help. It's an extremely healthy tree and in the two weeks I've had it has shown visable growth. The only thing I plan to do this year ( if anything ) is to extend the shari upward. The tree was collected a year ago but looks like it has been in a bonsai pot for three or four years.
Suggestions are welcome as are virts ( I still can't do these damn things ). I'll keep updating this thread over the years till I kill it or get it looking like a bonsai.
BTW , that goofey looking jin that seems to be off in a world of it's own looks really good in person.
Suggestions are welcome as are virts ( I still can't do these damn things ). I'll keep updating this thread over the years till I kill it or get it looking like a bonsai.
BTW , that goofey looking jin that seems to be off in a world of it's own looks really good in person.