Yamadori Western Juniper WIP

[mudvein]

I collected this Juniper from a cutting job I was on last year. Suggestions welcomed for design ideas.

Planning on the first wiring next year to give this a full 2 year recovery period from collection.

My initial thoughts are to lean it for a repot angle change and wire it into a wind inspired tree. It came off a very steep mountain side with already leaning down slope from small rick slides in the area.

 

[Adair M]

I’d go with a cascade or semi cascade. You said that’s what it was doing when you found it.

There’s no deadwood to provide interest for an upright tree. As a cascade, it would look more like it did when you you found it.

 

[mudvein]

cascade or semi cascade

Thanks for that... I'm not opposed to creating some deadwood. Some branches will definetely need to be removed. Here is a pic representing the original angle I found it growing.

 

[rollwithak]

Super cool tree... how's it holding up? Update?