straight trunk juniper
- treeman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Favorite Species: any
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Location: melbourne
- Has thanked: 29 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
straight trunk juniper
An attempt at a ''formal'' unpright. Juniper Blue Alps.
This tree has waited 20 odd years to get into a bonsai pot. It was in the ground for a few years then in a pot for few more then back in the ground for a few more...
This is the first wiring. For the last couple of years it was just ''hedged'' to keep it under control. Branches will no doubt be removed in the future.
An inspiration...
This tree has waited 20 odd years to get into a bonsai pot. It was in the ground for a few years then in a pot for few more then back in the ground for a few more...
This is the first wiring. For the last couple of years it was just ''hedged'' to keep it under control. Branches will no doubt be removed in the future.
An inspiration...
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Mike
- Keep Calm and Ramify
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 974
- Joined: April 1st, 2017, 11:50 am
- Bonsai Age: 0
- Location: Newcastle NSW
- Has thanked: 410 times
- Been thanked: 454 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Mr Treeman,
Thanks for sharing these pics.
I admire your tree a lot & your patience & hedging has paid off.
Your inspiration pic is definitely a vision worth the chase.
Look forward to seeing your decisions on branching treatment in future updates (eg complete removals or selective jin stubs)
Thanks for sharing these pics.
I admire your tree a lot & your patience & hedging has paid off.
Your inspiration pic is definitely a vision worth the chase.
Look forward to seeing your decisions on branching treatment in future updates (eg complete removals or selective jin stubs)
- alpineart
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 4737
- Joined: July 14th, 2009, 9:04 pm
- Favorite Species: Pinus Maples
- Bonsai Age: 26
- Bonsai Club: Ausbonsai
- Location: Myrtleford VIC
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 153 times
- Contact:
Re: straight trunk juniper
Hi Treeman , very nice Juni , I have a soft spot for formal upright but they are tricky to get right , this has inspired me to stick with mine , mine is only 10 years in training in and out of the ground but it's making progress in the right direction .
Cheers . Alpine
Cheers . Alpine
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 17
- Joined: June 22nd, 2016, 3:25 pm
- Favorite Species: Melaleucas
- Bonsai Club: Northwest, VNBC
- Location: Melbourne
Re: straight trunk juniper
Love this tree. Reminds me a lot of this fantastic spruce by Walter Pall. Interesting pot/planting idea which could work well with your tree in the future...
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 505
- Joined: April 16th, 2012, 1:50 pm
- Favorite Species: Maple
- Bonsai Age: 3
- Bonsai Club: Bonsai Northwest
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 9 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Absolutely love it as most of your tree Mike!!!
Inspired by your tree I’m growing one too in pot now next year will go in the ground!
Inspired by your tree I’m growing one too in pot now next year will go in the ground!
- bodhidharma
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 5007
- Joined: August 13th, 2009, 1:14 pm
- Favorite Species: English Elm
- Bonsai Age: 24
- Bonsai Club: goldfields
- Location: Daylesford, Victoria....Central Highlands
- Been thanked: 10 times
- Contact:
Re: straight trunk juniper
This thread eluded me Mike but i love this tree and your future plans for it. It will be a good "Classic" tree.
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
- treeman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Favorite Species: any
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Location: melbourne
- Has thanked: 29 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Second thinning and wiring done. I'm pleased so far..
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Mike
- Matthew
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1845
- Joined: March 8th, 2009, 11:58 am
- Favorite Species: pines and maples
- Bonsai Age: 17
- Bonsai Club: none
- Location: the hills NE victoria
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 179 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Looking good Mike, Fantastic roots on it , its getting to look like a old tree in the European alps . Have you thought about possibly adding a shari to the trunk at some point to illustrate that age and hard exsistance .....
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 505
- Joined: April 16th, 2012, 1:50 pm
- Favorite Species: Maple
- Bonsai Age: 3
- Bonsai Club: Bonsai Northwest
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 9 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
What an inspiration!!! I'm growing the same hopefully I'll be able to achieve the same in 10 years!
- treeman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Favorite Species: any
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Location: melbourne
- Has thanked: 29 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Definitely, maybe next winter. Thinking I will add some slowly here and there but also I'm like everyone else in that I want everything now! It's a bad trait which has lead to the death of many trees.Matthew wrote: . Have you thought about possibly adding a shari to the trunk at some point to illustrate that age and hard exsistance .....
Also, I'm going to try to steer clear of the ''pads'' thing. Every time I hear that word it makes my cringe.
Mike
- Rory
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2848
- Joined: January 23rd, 2013, 11:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Baeckea Phebalium Casuarina & Banksia
- Bonsai Age: 24
- Location: Central Coast, NSW
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 486 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Another tree that I will greatly enjoy watching the transformation over the years.
They're slow to grow aren't they Mike? I'm guessing its going to be a long road?
They're slow to grow aren't they Mike? I'm guessing its going to be a long road?
Thank goodnesstreeman wrote: Also, I'm going to try to steer clear of the ''pads'' thing. Every time I hear that word it makes my cringe.
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
- treeman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Favorite Species: any
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Location: melbourne
- Has thanked: 29 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
Re: straight trunk juniper
Thanks Rory. Not as slow you might expect. It can handle 2 prunings per year as long as it's pushed along with fert.Rory wrote:Another tree that I will greatly enjoy watching the transformation over the years.
They're slow to grow aren't they Mike? I'm guessing its going to be a long road?
Mike