Too much? Or remove more?

woodkraftbonsai

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First real juniper I’ve had. Have I removed too much? Or should I keep going?
 

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woodkraftbonsai

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Yeah, that was kind of my thought. Let it push some new growth and recover below before bringing the top back in.
 

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First real juniper I’ve had. Have I removed too much? Or should I keep going?
And be careful about removing too much interior foliage. Those bottom 4 branches the foliage is largely just out at the ends (which can start to look like pom poms).
 

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Study how to clean juniper pads. Remove growth on the bottom of branches. Remove crotch growth that you KNOW you're not going to need. Remove growth within 1/8-1/4" of the crotch. Preserve growth on the interior of your branches. Preserve the tips as that's what will drive growth and backbudding.
 
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