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Styling a Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #305

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Here is my first attempt at styling a juniper. I had a lot of help from what I guess is my bonsai mentor..pic one is the tree when I got it. pic 2 is it after initial pruning.

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #308

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Beautiful material you have there, nice movement in the trunk! I would wire the branches and then do some more styling-pruning. After wiring it the way you want it to be, you can detail it more and more together with pruning, and I'm sure it will be a great bonsai. :)

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #311

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Hi Pinkham!
Any progress so far? please show us :) The nursery stock looks as to have great potential

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #316

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This tree is resting in the shade for another week or so. I'm taking my time with this, and all my other trees. I have found that I can read all I want on my trees, but the best tool is experience. I don't want to do too much with this tree and realize that I went too far and undo any progress.
Slow and steady is my motto....mostly because I'm only 2 years into this obsession :)

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #317

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Way to go, taking time to let the tree recover makes perfect sense! Good luck!

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #341

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Hi Pinkham,

I made a new topic for you here, first it was on another topic.

Hope to see some progression pictures soon! :)

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Re: Juniper 12 years 9 months ago #344

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Thank you Youri.
I'll post updated pictures soon.

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Re: Styling a Juniper 12 years 8 months ago #624

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Hi Pinkham!

What a difference from before and after pruning...wonderful improvement! This is a great speciman. I'm looking forward to seeing photos of it's progression. Nice work and thanks for sharing. ;)

Leslie

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