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Hi all,
My name is Leon and I am relatively new to Bonsai. My only experience is killing a spruce a couple of years back, but to my defense I live in the wrong climate (Tel Aviv, Israel - Mediterranean climate, very hot and humid).
Yesterday I bought the juniper bush from a bonsai nursery. I was told since juniper is very common in our climate and hardy, it is the correct choice for me. You can see the specimen in the attached photos.
When I chose it because of the interesting trunk and many branches (options for design). I also thought the fact it had some berries was a good sign. I learned it is not such a good sign this morning while reading online sources. I will remove all the berries ASAP.
How would you start? What would you do with the design if you were me? I am not sure what should go, or how far back I should prune the branches. Any kind of help would be appreciated as I am a complete novice.
I was also told to water it a bit every day (as the climate is very warm), but I find the water goes straight through. This led me to believe the pot is crammed with roots. I am not sure how to proceed... I know I am not supposed to re-pot until winter dormancy (over here: February), but it seems to need some soil in there.
Help!
My name is Leon and I am relatively new to Bonsai. My only experience is killing a spruce a couple of years back, but to my defense I live in the wrong climate (Tel Aviv, Israel - Mediterranean climate, very hot and humid).
Yesterday I bought the juniper bush from a bonsai nursery. I was told since juniper is very common in our climate and hardy, it is the correct choice for me. You can see the specimen in the attached photos.
When I chose it because of the interesting trunk and many branches (options for design). I also thought the fact it had some berries was a good sign. I learned it is not such a good sign this morning while reading online sources. I will remove all the berries ASAP.
How would you start? What would you do with the design if you were me? I am not sure what should go, or how far back I should prune the branches. Any kind of help would be appreciated as I am a complete novice.
I was also told to water it a bit every day (as the climate is very warm), but I find the water goes straight through. This led me to believe the pot is crammed with roots. I am not sure how to proceed... I know I am not supposed to re-pot until winter dormancy (over here: February), but it seems to need some soil in there.
Help!