New Juniper, advice on direction from here

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Re: New Juniper, advice on direction from here

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Well thought I'd update this one,

This was the first tree I ever had a go at styling, and it shows haha.

I think we can all agree that what I thought was a decent final result looked in actual fact like a lollipop :palm: .

Anyway I had a few looks at this tree over the last year and did some re-arranging but unfortunately my initial work left me with very few usable branches in very few usable positions, still a good way to learn those lessons I think.

I noticed the other day while watering that there was a little bit of soil around the bottom of the pot and upon inspection I found that some ants had decided that this would make a fine home so today I repotted.

I had this pot with another tree in mind but I decided it was too small, and one of the possible ideas for this tree involved an angle change that would suit this pot just so. I then discovered that the little branch options I had were just enough to make something of this tree so here it sits as of today
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This tree will never be a show stopper, but at this stage I think it's something for nothing, and it teaches me once again!

Hope you all enjoy, and some newer than me learn a thing or to from my mistakes

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Re: New Juniper, advice on direction from here

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like the look of it now in that pot give it a few years to get a bit bigger and it will really suit that new pot looking good so far though
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Re: New Juniper, advice on direction from here

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Good save, Kerrin!
It is starting to look like something! It certainly has fired up my imagination....
How hard/likely is it to initiate back budding lower on the trunk? From what I've read, these guys tend to put their energy more into the top ...


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Re: New Juniper, advice on direction from here

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Just a little update on this one
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Re: New Juniper, advice on direction from here

Post by Boics »

Well done Kerrin.

This is a great thread and shows a very nice journey!

Keep it up!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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