My first time wiring and pruning this Juniper into a 'windswept flow' .... not sure if the bottom branch needs to be thinned a bit and would appreciate any advice. I purchased this from a nursery in a one gallon pot. One photo is before major pruning and second photo is how it looks now.

Smossoo wrote:

My first time wiring and pruning this Juniper into a 'windswept flow' .... not sure if the bottom branch needs to be thinned a bit and would appreciate any advice. I purchased this from a nursery in a one gallon pot. One photo is before major pruning and second photo is how it looks now.

Pruned, wired and repotted into a small pot? I'd leave it alone and hope it lives.

LOL... I knew I'd seen this plant before




I guess that's where you got your inspiration from?

Just wondering why it has such a bad tree on the cover. Guess they changed that in more recent editions:

Thank you ... I do too....

This picture is not on the front of my book .... inspiration came from how the plant looked in its original pot....

Just checked my book and you are right ... guess my subconscious mind kept this picture in focus .... thought I had an older edition of this little booklet ....

Smossoo" post=30672]Just checked my book and you are right ... guess my subconscious mind kept this picture in focus ....

In my opinion the example you had isn't great, but at least you got started and got your first practice. Now give the tree time to recover. I'd recommend to look at lots of pictures of trees, and, if you can, visit bonsai nurseries / exhibitions / join a club.

I belong to a club and went to a Bonsai Nursey ... the owner is the one who put the 5 gauge wire on the main branch ... appreciate your reply and looking forward to more insite from those who know more then me ....