I need Advice for Juniper Squamata

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I need Advice for Juniper Squamata

Post by xsalvadorx »

here is my new collected junipers
In this season I cant do so much but at least I gived basic shape
do you guys any advice for this
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Hi xsalvador,

If you are keen you could try a literati bonsai or another option would be to chop it back short and start again with an informal upright. :imo:

Nice find though.

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Hi Mate,

I think what Brad said for this tree is a good move.If a literati is a bit to hard for you now,then cut it back in the spring & feed it up. :yes:

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actually it is good idea
maybe I can try air layering on beginning of spring
I did the other one
Im happy with results let see what you thing about
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Post by bodhidharma »

It is difficult to obtain a large trunk on these junipers and it looks a little out of balance because of this. Feed the tree lots and take some more foliage of the top (thin it out) and that will balance it a little until it fattens up.
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This 2 has to stay in that pots al least 6 mounts Hopefully I will get good foliage.
also I have one more but that one was so long and it wasn't interesting
Thast why I dig a hole and put middle of trunk there. I used this Technic before and it worked. I hope I will get roots from that area and I will have 3 junipers in this summer :)
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