Ugly juniper

[Pup]

I have had this juniper for a while, but it has always bugged me, I think it is ugly. So thought get rid of it but the pot cost $90-00 wholesale 15 years ago, so I must have liked the tree once.
Juniperus foemina (American juniper)
Well I have talked about it for some time with mates but never decided what .

So today I bit the bullet and started to work it with absolutly no idea where it would end up. I did however take some pics, missed some also, but here is a pictorial of what I did, I stopped when I heard a crack will go back in about a month. I will put the process in words with the pics.

I hope it works and we can enjoy together Virtuals welcome. Cheers Pup

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[Rintar]

It's great to see that even someone with such experience occasionaly still is stumped and just goes for it

[Sabamiki AKA Craig]

AWESOME PUP, it's looking better already imo. Inspirational

[Pup]

Thanks guys, there is still along way to go but even I have to have a challenge. It is more of a challenge, when you have not got a clue where your heading till you start.
Then it seems it was there all the time just needed a bent eye to see something.

Cheers Pup

[Josh]

Wow, that is radical. When you were splitting it< I was thinking what the heck is he doing, but alas I see something. Not sure what but there is something there. Once again Pup an ibspiring post, or it could be if it works out for you

Josh

[Pup]

It has now been 1 month since I started this overhaul, the tree has been growing well so I assume the crack I heard was not a major break.

So with some more heavy wire in place some more tweaking took place. Now to let it rest again for another month as it appeared to be very easy to bend in some parts that I thought would show some resistance .

Any way here is today's bit of work, and as you can see by the back drop, it is as usual very Sunny here.

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Just some differing angles to see which is best, a little bit more to go, but I think we will get there.

Cheers Pup

[The Specimen]

That is some serious bendage!

Its quirky. I like quirky abstracty trees. Nice!

[bodhidharma]

Yeah, a good change Pup. From a nothing to a good potential. Keep posting its progress.

[Boics]

Personally I thought the original had some great literati potential.

I do concur that the progression has made an improvement.

Nice work.

[Pup]

That was the original intention but never developed the way I was happy with so, you then try for improvement, which I think is happening.

Just have to see what happens.

Cheers Pup

[Andrew Legg]

It's good to see people taking bold steps in working marginal stock Pup. I am a firm believer than not enough of us do enough of this! I'll be keeping an eye on how this tree develops over time. I think you have made a definite improvement so far, and it will be interesting to see how you integrate the old trunk in with the new cut away trunk.
May the force be with you!

[Pup]

This is an up date of a bit more bending, cleaning out and some wiring.

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I think it is getting there just needs some rest now.

Cheers Pup

[Jason]

Amazing progress Pup! Something I wouldn't have thought possible from the first image

[Pup]

Amazing progress Pup! Something I wouldn't have thought possible from the first image

That is something you will not get from Eshed experiance, Cheers Pup

[Jason]

Amazing progress Pup! Something I wouldn't have thought possible from the first image

That is something you will not get from Eshed experiance, Cheers Pup

hahaha which is why you'll be seeing me in the new year

And most likely at a few BSWA meets as well!