Tall Juniper Styling Advice
Posted: November 28th, 2023, 2:28 pm
Hi All, first time posting so nice to meet everyone.
Looking for some suggestions from more experienced growers on possible styles for my new juniper. I bought it a couple of months ago as nursery stock, basically a giant overgrown bush which I've cut back significantly (see photos below).
Here it is right after I brought it home:
And here it is right now, current front after being cut back and allowed to grow for a couple of months. Note: the lower branch had sadly already started dying back when I had bought it due to shading out. Had no choice but to turn it into deadwood. May or may not keep, but for now wanted to give myself the option. Also know the branches probably need a clean-up. Wanted to leave it for a season after removing so much foliage.
I've currently got it roughly styled like a connifer, but I'm torn about whether to continue down that path or potentially take it down the path of a literati. I'm also thinking of potentially taking the trunk back slightly further, maybe by two branches, as the apex was rather overgrown and those branches are quite thick and wide spreading.
Would love to hear folk's suggestions! If literati, any advise for styling it that way? I've not worked with literati before so it'll be a learning curve, but I love the way they can look.
If connifer, how would you recommend I develop the branches?
Happy to share more info if needed.
Looking for some suggestions from more experienced growers on possible styles for my new juniper. I bought it a couple of months ago as nursery stock, basically a giant overgrown bush which I've cut back significantly (see photos below).
Here it is right after I brought it home:
And here it is right now, current front after being cut back and allowed to grow for a couple of months. Note: the lower branch had sadly already started dying back when I had bought it due to shading out. Had no choice but to turn it into deadwood. May or may not keep, but for now wanted to give myself the option. Also know the branches probably need a clean-up. Wanted to leave it for a season after removing so much foliage.
I've currently got it roughly styled like a connifer, but I'm torn about whether to continue down that path or potentially take it down the path of a literati. I'm also thinking of potentially taking the trunk back slightly further, maybe by two branches, as the apex was rather overgrown and those branches are quite thick and wide spreading.
Would love to hear folk's suggestions! If literati, any advise for styling it that way? I've not worked with literati before so it'll be a learning curve, but I love the way they can look.
If connifer, how would you recommend I develop the branches?
Happy to share more info if needed.