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Very true!That is some nice material! The foliage looks pretty loose however. Do you know what kind of juniper it is?
Something that complex and of that quality will require some good visionary skills and what can be achieved will depend on what can be bent, etc. My point being I’m not sure how much help we can be with a series of 2d pics to work with.
That foliage is typical for Rocky Mountain Junipers. In the South, it grows even lankier and gets rust if you look at it funny, so I'm grafting shimpaku onto 2 of my 3. I'll bet this tree's foliage will tighten up nicely up north. Great material by the way. As far as what to keep and what to lose, don't remove ANY of the deadwood. The finished canopy is basically going to be an adornment on top of that fantastic old trunk. I can't tell what needs to stay or go without looking at the tree personally, but I will say that when I begin styling complicated material, I always keep more branches then the final tree will have, and reduce over time.That is some nice material! The foliage looks pretty loose however. Do you know what kind of juniper it is?
Something that complex and of that quality will require some good visionary skills and what can be achieved will depend on what can be bent, etc. My point being I’m not sure how much help we can be with a series of 2d pics to work with.
I can appreciate your statement, sometimes conversation leads to new ideas. This particular tree and another from the similar area seem to elongate first before becoming compact, but I do not ever believe it will become as small as Shinpaku. Over time it should domesticate and improve, well I can hope.That is some nice material! The foliage looks pretty loose however. Do you know what kind of juniper it is?
Something that complex and of that quality will require some good visionary skills and what can be achieved will depend on what can be bent, etc. My point being I’m not sure how much help we can be with a series of 2d pics to work with.
Well then, you and your tree are set! Please get some in progress and finished pictures!I can appreciate your statement, sometimes conversation leads to new ideas. This particular tree and another from the similar area seem to elongate first before becoming compact, but I do not ever believe it will become as small as Shinpaku. Over time it should domesticate and improve, well I can hope.
This is a Rocky Mountain Juniper collected by Sam Miller at Intermountain Bonsai.
This weekend I am hoping to apply this trees first styling with Mauro Stemberge in a two day workshop.
I absolutely will.Well then, you and your tree are set! Please get some in progress and finished pictures!
Well, whatcha asking us for then?This weekend I am hoping to apply this trees first styling with Mauro Stemberge in a two day workshop.
Yeah, the Rocky mountain Juniper coming out of the Utah area seem to be a hybrid of RMJ & Utah Juniper folaige. These do seem to compact or maybe better said become dense after a lot of care.That foliage is typical for Rocky Mountain Junipers. In the South, it grows even lankier and gets rust if you look at it funny, so I'm grafting shimpaku onto 2 of my 3. I'll bet this tree's foliage will tighten up nicely up north. Great material by the way. As far as what to keep and what to lose, don't remove ANY of the deadwood. The finished canopy is basically going to be an adornment on top of that fantastic old trunk. I can't tell what needs to stay or go without looking at the tree personally, but I will say that when I begin styling complicated material, I always keep more branches then the final tree will have, and reduce over time.
To clean it...Noooooooooooo!
Sorce
I do need to wash Deadwood tonight.To clean it...
I do need to wash Deadwood tonight.
What you do in the privacy of your own home is your business. No need to share it on line.
Bro....
Why you setting us up to have Mauro call us out for bad decisions?
THG? I wanna watch!
Sorce