Japonicus
Masterpiece
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, countering the transpiration.
On the slant, the juniper is 23" tall, the apex is actually 17" above the pot though, and a spread of 27" overall.
I would sever at the red twisty as a safe cut jinning down to somewhere above the keeper branch, adjusting later.
This would give the juniper a "FLAT TOP" apex.
I know it doesn't look like much for 20+ years, and would have been much more impressive had I grown it out properly
but have only up-potted with a few of the repots, keeping it on the small side girth-wise.
It resides in a mica pot still, which will change next year.
In the next post I will put 2 of these pictures side x side in thumbnail format for toggling sake
for a before/after prospect. It's not easy this decision, but since I didn't grow it out...is a chop and a flat top a good idea or not?
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, countering the transpiration.
On the slant, the juniper is 23" tall, the apex is actually 17" above the pot though, and a spread of 27" overall.
I would sever at the red twisty as a safe cut jinning down to somewhere above the keeper branch, adjusting later.
This would give the juniper a "FLAT TOP" apex.
I know it doesn't look like much for 20+ years, and would have been much more impressive had I grown it out properly
but have only up-potted with a few of the repots, keeping it on the small side girth-wise.
It resides in a mica pot still, which will change next year.
In the next post I will put 2 of these pictures side x side in thumbnail format for toggling sake
for a before/after prospect. It's not easy this decision, but since I didn't grow it out...is a chop and a flat top a good idea or not?