Repotting another juniper today (Ole No. 2)

[Japonicus]

Today I applied one piece of #16 wire. A few touch ups before the end of the growing season.
Still letting the bottom 2 branches run. I'm sure some day, somebody will jin the bottom left branch. It's out of the picture some.

 

[Ruddigger]

I think it would look better with that branch gone, but the way you have it now is still nice, and very true to your style.

 

[Japonicus]

I think it would look better with that branch gone, but the way you have it now is still nice, and very true to your style.

Thanks @Ruddigger , I was eyeing one of Naos pots for it, but at the end of the day
I stayed $14 under budget. Will this branch lend to any girth increase in the meantime?
That's the only reason I've left it on I think, but if it's not viable, maybe April 1st would be a good time?
I mean to leave a juvenile (extended) jin.

 

[Ruddigger]

Thanks @Ruddigger , I was eyeing one of Naos pots for it, but at the end of the day
I stayed $14 under budget. Will this branch lend to any girth increase in the meantime?
That's the only reason I've left it on I think, but if it's not viable, maybe April 1st would be a good time?
I mean to leave a juvenile (extended) jin.

You can cut it anytime.

 

[Japonicus]

You can cut it anytime.

Even though I'll be jinning back to the shoulder at the same time?

If it won't help add any girth particularly, I would prefer to be able
to do this earlier in the year, and there is time to heal before Winter.
My carving skills aren't recommended if I cut now, and jin later
Repotted this year, I don't mind waiting. Appreciate your input and eye on this.

 

[Ruddigger]

Maybe your area is different than mine, I dunno. But here we can do that work anytime.

 

[Hartinez]

Yeah I’d agree. Cutting now would be just fine. A massive cutback may not be advised this time of year. But I’ve also done that with little to no issue around this time.

 

[Hartinez]

I do recognize also that this tree is inline with your style of junipers, which is the appearance of a healthy tree. Most of your junipers I’ve seen Paul are thick vigorous. But I will say, the addition of some strategically located jins would really set this tree off. IMO

 

[Esolin]

Beautiful tree! I'd probably shorten the lowest branch on the left hand side to create a little more asymmetry and expose the trunk more, but your dense, ramified branch structure is amazing.

 

[Japonicus]

Time to thin again. This procumbens is not hit so bad with the mites as most of my others.
Given its vigour, I decided to go ahead and remove what seems like 50% of its foliage.
I really think the mulch I used had mite eggs in it.

Getting started





The bit of foliage left that covers the top of the shari is its own pad,
small as it is, will not be a problem removing it next time.
Anyway it's a bit rough right now, but will look much better once some new buds open and I put some wire on it.
Most of the small jins are just cut backs, some removing the lower of 2 pads from a single main branch.
When I wire, most of these little jins will come off or be covered up as I lower the branch down to take the old
secondary pads place.