Tree #2, 90% sure its a juniper, any ideas on which?

[bonsaiBlake]

Heres the tree i picked up from the roadside vendor. All ive done is pinched the growth growing directly down and wired the tree to spreead out the foliage.

 

[Dav4]

I'm 100% sure it's a juniper, but only 90% sure that it's a procumbens.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

some more pics. I added a clump of moss. also theres what appears to be runners (pic#4) should i keep them or cut them. also what do you guys think of the wiring. i spread out the foilial pad, it was really clustered and compact when i got it.

 

[Eric Group]

The crown is pretty much completely flat on the tree- kind of odd looking. You normally see an apex that is a little higher than the rest of the foliage.

The moss seems too large for the planting.

This looks like a Chinese/ Bunjin style planting to me.

What is that little green bottle sticking up out of the soil?

Looks like a young tree to me... I would say to let the runners go, grow it out some. In a year or two, plant it at a different angle to get some better movement.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

The crown is pretty much completely flat on the tree- kind of odd looking. You normally see an apex that is a little higher than the rest of the foliage.

The moss seems too large for the planting.

This looks like a Chinese/ Bunjin style planting to me.

What is that little green bottle sticking up out of the soil?

Looks like a young tree to me... I would say to let the runners go, grow it out some. In a year or two, plant it at a different angle to get some better movement.

i appreciate your comments, as far as the crown is concerned thats kind of the look i want for right now. ultimatly i want on large pad for the canopy, I have a vision. Ill try and get a virt up today.

The little green bottle sticking out is "green green" some fertilizer the guy i got the trees from stuck in when i bought them.

Ill take the advice on the runners and elimante them. thanks again for the help

 

[lordy]

If, by runners, you mean the small flat plant growing near the edge of the pot, I think that is a weed and I would pull it. It is just competing with the roots of the tree for water and nutrients.
So now that you have wired it in a style that is something you like, let it rest for most of the spring and summer. Concentrate on keeping it healthy and vigorous.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

If, by runners, you mean the small flat plant growing near the edge of the pot, I think that is a weed and I would pull it. It is just competing with the roots of the tree for water and nutrients.
So now that you have wired it in a style that is something you like, let it rest for most of the spring and summer. Concentrate on keeping it healthy and vigorous.

Will do. I've come up with a 5yr plan for this tree. I'm just going to leave it alone until next spring when it's ready for a repot, maybe some additional wiring this fall to keep shape.

Thanks for the tip on my misidentified "runners" they were some short of added plant, and have since been removed.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

I'm 100% sure it's a juniper, but only 90% sure that it's a procumbens.

Thanks for letting me know dav. sorry it took me so long to reply to your post i overlooked it somehow. Is there anything special i need to know for caring for this genus of tree?

 

[bonsaiBlake]

first attempt at making a virtual.

Heres the virtuals of the tree and the direction i would like to take it. Is this a particular type of styling. Its kind of just the way i want it to look without conforming to a particular style.

 

[Smoke]

Heres the virtuals of the tree and the direction i would like to take it. Is this a particular type of styling.

In California we call this "pizza style".

 

[bonsaiBlake]

In California we call this "pizza style".

I feel as if I may have wound up at the bottom of some bonsai joke. Would you recommend styling some other way. Maybe working one of the main 3 branches into an apex and turn it into an informal upright or a cascade of some sort? I'm self/internet taught. The closest bonsai nursery/club is 3-4 hours away, so I'm trying to get all the help I can. This site and you guys have been tremendously helpful. Anyways, I really don't want to mess with the tree too much this season, but am leaving all my options open for next spring when I repot this guy. So any opinions/advice would be awesome.