Procumbens - 1 1/2 Years Work

[Thomas J.]

The first pic is one of my procumbens junipers when I first got it and potted it from its nursery pot. I've been working with procumbens junipers for many years and the one thing I found is that they respond very well to pinching to shape as you can see in the second pic after only one years work. Granted there are other junipers that don't respond this way and are actually harmful to the tree but procumbens is not and I live in Texas where the summer temps are terrible and put a lot of stress on anything, these guys aren't phased at all.

 

[Colorado]

Very impressive, especially for one year! Nice!

When you say that you’re “pinching to shape”, how often are you doing that? Is it just once or twice during the spring/summer, or is it more continuous and constant that you perform when a particular shoot gets stronger than the rest?

 

[Thomas J.]

Here is another one with before and after pics purchased at the same time as the one above and also pinched to shape and coming along very nicely.

 

[Thomas J.]

Very impressive, especially for one year! Nice!

When you say that you’re “pinching to shape”, how often are you doing that? Is it just once or twice during the spring/summer, or is it more continuous and constant that you perform when a particular shoot gets stronger than the rest?

Hi, yeah it's constant, these guys will get away from you real fast if you're not careful.

 

[JLBonsai]

Beautiful trees!! Where did you purchase?

 

[Thomas J.]

Beautiful trees!! Where did you purchase?

They were given to me from a friend in nursery pots, I styled them myself.

 

[JLBonsai]

Very nice, what about the cascade pot? I've been looking for something like that for mine. Still in training pots and will most likely move over before the next spring.

 

[Thomas J.]

Very nice, what about the cascade pot? I've been looking for something like that for mine. Still in training pots and will most likely move over before the next spring.

I'll have to check with a friend of mine who had this pot for this tree, I believe he got it somewhere local here in the DFW area but I'll ask and repost if I find out.

 

[Pixar]

Very nice

 

[JLBonsai]

I'll have to check with a friend of mine who had this pot for this tree, I believe he got it somewhere local here in the DFW area but I'll ask and repost if I find out.

Thank you, I like to get my pots in person. Like to hold and see it. Most shops just have your standard size pots unfortunately.