Great buy from Bodhi

[Damian79]

Hi Guys
I got this juni from Bodhi last week while in Ballarat and thought id share it with you.
Let me know what you think.

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Also, I thought that these don't back bud on old wood?

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Ill count my self lucky
All comments, virts, ideas welcome.
Cheers
Damian

[ozzy]

Nice one, you will have fun styling that

[Damian79]

Hi Guys
ok I gave this guy a trim and a quick wire and style today.

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Im not sure on direction though.
do I : jin top and pick new leader?

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Or : jin top and make semi cascade?

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Or Leave as informal upright.
Ideas Comments please.

[bodhidharma]

I cant do virts Damian but i see it as a semi cascade with two levels. A long lower and a shorter, squat top and get rid or jin the top section.

[Damian79]

Thanks mate
I think I was leaning that way myself.

[kcpoole]

Bend the top over, it will be too tall otherwise

Ken

[Damian79]

Bend the top over, it will be too tall otherwise

Do you mean as a Jin Ken for semi cascade?

[kcpoole]

Bend the top over, it will be too tall otherwise

Do you mean as a Jin Ken for semi cascade?

Either Actually, I was thinking Cascade, but Jin might work as well

start withit as a semi and then you can Jin later if you feel it needs it
Ken

[Damian79]

Damian79 wrote:

kcpoole wrote:Bend the top over, it will be too tall otherwise


Do you mean as a Jin Ken for semi cascade?


Either Actually, I was thinking Cascade, but Jin might work as well

start with it as a semi and then you can Jin later if you feel it needs it
Ken

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is this what you mean Ken? It looks a lot better bent back the other way over the center of the trunk Ill say that much. If i keep extending the lower branches i might look nice.

[Guy]

that major curve would look more natural as more vertical than horizontal--but that would depend on the nebari when tilted and more exposed

[Damian79]

that major curve would look more natural as more vertical than horizontal--but that would depend on the nebari when tilted and more exposed

I agree Guy but the problem is at the very base of the trunk it goes strait down which would make it very hard to tilt and it would look funny anyway

[Damian79]

Hi Guys
well its been a little over 6 months since I first posted this Juniper and as you can see it is popping with growth.

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The problem I have is it looks crap
Im not happy with the direction it is heading in and want to change the overall look of this tree. Im thinking one of two things to improve the feel of this tree and tell a better story.
Option 1: remove the foliage of branch one and Jin, spin the tree 180 for the new front and focus on the top half.

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or
Option 2: the opposite. remove the top part (like some of you suggested in the beginning) and develop a semi cascade.

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The problem is I cant visualize it as a semi cascade where as I can see it with the jins and dead wood on the bottom and a nice structured top.
Either way Im thinking of compacting the distance between the bottom of the trunk and the 1st branch, be it Jin or main branch.

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I thought now would be a good time as the tree is very healthy and the weather is good.
Thoughts, ideas, opinions are all welcome.
Sorry about the quality of the pics, all I have is my phone camera.
Cheers

[Bonsaitrees (Craig)]

Hi Damien, looking good,

maybe a third option would be along these lines,

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[Damian79]

Hi Bonsai trees
I like it

[Stu_my]

Nice