I am looking for thicker wire, the one I have right now is very thin, and I need a larger gauge. I have some wire but I can hardly bend it, used for fencing. As far as this particular tree is concerned, it will be a cascade, and I will re-pot it so the majority hangs over the rim. (Sometime soon rather than later).
Most of my trees are young, pre-bonsai, in fact all are I would say. I like the formal upright, as some are or informal uprights. Weeping I have a few. And one looks as if it is favoring broom style, too young yet to gauge. A trident maple, that nearly died of thirst last summer, but I saved it. It grew smaller leaves. Voluntary de-foliation eh? Needs a trim later this summer getting a bit rangy rather than bushy. Anyway, thanks for all the comments, and I'll keep U up to date on this particular tree. For young trees (and I have not as many years left in me to culture a 30 year tree,( Ahhh what a cop out I hear you say?
) I rather like creating landscapes and rocks etc.
clip and grow can be a slow process on a juniper, so I think getting some shape and definition into it with one firm wiring session on the trunk and primary branches will set this up as a nice little tree in a short time. Good luck with it, and most importantly, enjoy it. That's why we do this. . . . right!
) My arthritis is a worry even now, so that might curtail some of my activities. By the way, my comment on Afrikaans accent was made as a joke. So was the screwdriver. I have friends from the Cape, and they are mostly just have British style S.A's. accents, with just a hint of SA accent. Like the Aussies and New Zealanders. But I do know Afrikaans was used when Mandela took over the reins. 
From the movies of course. 
I'll try my faithful hardware store then gives me pot plants for free. I told one bloke I was from the National Institute of Plant Rescue, and he took me seriously. I would have got the pot plants for free, but offered $1. each for the pots. When I told my friend in the nursery, she laughed, broke off a tiny bit off the top of a Chinese wisteria. " Damn, you can have this for $5.00. Damaged stock" Now that is service with a smile eh. 
I am staggering under the offer. Just to up date on wire, my friendly little hardware/cum garden centre store. I went in today, regularly for me. Got some potting mixes etc., and asked about wire. They didn't stock any bonsai wire. Anyway, they said, what about this. Soldering wire, no too thin. Fuse wire, even thinner. Then tie wire. Whoopee.
the birds are singing and I went and had a chat with it as I normally do to my new bonsais. And it told me, he appreciated his new home. 
