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Posted 7 years 6 months ago #27134
Hello Bonsai Community!
I bought a nice juniper procumbens nana yesterday at a local plant nursery. I think it was a steal because it was only $8.99(USD). I see a lot of potential in it becoming a beautiful cascade. I chose the plant because of its nice taper. Since the foliage on the plant is so dense, I couldn't get any good photo of the trunk, but when I prune it, I will post more pictures on this page. I do not yet know exactly how I want to position it, so I am taking my time. Take a look at the photos below and tell be what you think(I am aware it looks like a bush right now).
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Posted 7 years 6 months ago #27135
The tree.
Photos 2 and 4 are of the trunk, apologies again for the lousy trunk pictures.
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Posted 7 years 6 months ago #27151
I wish you all the best with this. I cannot say I would have bought it. I think it is way to you to start bonsai training.
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27202
No bad for the price. Could be useful for practice, training, but as Leatherback said, don't expect to get much out of it.
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27227
Thanks for the responses eangola and leatherback. I do agree with you it may never become a decent bonsai. I too, think that it is a good practice plant. I believe it will develop into a nice mallsai.
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27230

JoshSiegel wrote: I believe it will develop into a nice mallsai.


That's not the definition of mallsai. It won't become one, unless when you take mallsai as example, which I'm sure you won't.
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27231
I apologize for the incorrect vocabulary use. Practice tree? Practice juniper? The juniper that is mediocre at best?
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27238

JoshSiegel wrote: I apologize for the incorrect vocabulary use. Practice tree? Practice juniper? The juniper that is mediocre at best?


It's not mediocre. It's young. So, now, it's just 'juniper' and I think you should say "I believe it will develop into a nice tree".
At least, I do think that's what your objective should be. If you start working on it with the idea it never will be any good that will be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Posted 7 years 5 months ago #27250
Thank you for the improved wording on my posts. Also, thank you for the advice on having an objective.
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