little juniper attacked

[treeman]

8 year old shimpaku. trunk dia. about 35mm at the base.

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Some branches removed

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Some more branches removed

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A few more and some wire

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Bit of shari and jin

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Pot. The aspect can/may/will be changed in the future with wire etc but remember you cannot critique it because you haven't seen it in real life

[Rory]

Sorry Mike, having not seen this tree in person I can't give any critique, even though it is a forum for displaying pictures of trees. aah the irony


Seriously though, that is a beautiful outcome. Now that is a good looking conifer. I wish I could grow these, but not enough sun in my damp, mould-infested asthma-ridden valley.
I am struggling to fault that tree. If I was to be able to grow these, that is exactly the type of style I would go for with these. I love stock that highlights the trunk and accentuates it with minimal foliage.

As it ages, do you increase the top of that growth at the apex, or keep it short, as I noticed you have kept it cut back. Is that the final height you are wanting for it? The aged trunk makes it look quite natural and older than 8 years. It is the unfortunate curse of these beasts, in that they look spectacular if shaped well and once they have been cut back hard and pruned, but to remain healthy they need to grow and grow the foliage.

I don't know if the straight section is intentional or curved from a view of the other side. But I wouldn't change it. Quite often you see straight sections in nature, and too often people think if the trunk is straight for too many inches it is a sin. In nature, there are no sins, just development. Sin away

....ahhh... just as I was about to submit this I then read your entire post and realize you beat me to the sarcasm. Well played sir, well played.

[MoGanic]

Hey mate,

Great post and some pretty dramatic changes to this tree.

I'd love to hear about your after care at this point, since every time I've done this amount of work to a Shimpaku up top and repotted in one go, the tree has passed on to the better realms.

Cheers for posting

-Mo

[treeman]

As it ages, do you increase the top of that growth at the apex, or keep it short, as I noticed you have kept it cut back. Is that the final height you are wanting for it?

The final height will be a bit taller (unless I cut it's head off) If I keep it, I will make a small rouned canopy with that top bit

The aged trunk makes it look quite natural and older than 8 years. It is the unfortunate curse of these beasts, in that they look spectacular if shaped well and once they have been cut back hard and pruned, but to remain healthy they need to grow and grow the foliage.

Yes it's a never ending grow out - refine - grow out cycle.

[treeman]

Hey mate,

Great post and some pretty dramatic changes to this tree.

I'd love to hear about your after care at this point, since every time I've done this amount of work to a Shimpaku up top and repotted in one go, the tree has passed on to the better realms.

Cheers for posting

-Mo

Cheers Mo. It was wired 2 years ago so not too traumatic. Just pruned (top and roots) That heavy wire is not really doing much.
Should be ok just placed straight on the bench.

[MoGanic]

Hey mate,

Great post and some pretty dramatic changes to this tree.

I'd love to hear about your after care at this point, since every time I've done this amount of work to a Shimpaku up top and repotted in one go, the tree has passed on to the better realms.

Cheers for posting

-Mo

Cheers Mo. It was wired 2 years ago so not too traumatic. Just pruned (top and roots) That heavy wire is not really doing much.
Should be ok just placed straight on the bench.

Ah haha, thought this was all done in one sitting!

Cheers,
Mo

[Rory]

As it ages, do you increase the top of that growth at the apex, or keep it short, as I noticed you have kept it cut back. Is that the final height you are wanting for it?

The final height will be a bit taller (unless I cut it's head off) If I keep it, I will make a small rouned canopy with that top bit

You can't decapitate this. It would look too contrived. I guess it depends on your view point as to how the tree would be formed in nature. Leaving the 'head' to reach out for further light gives it a sense of realism that I much prefer. ...

on a side note, perhaps we should amend the 2c to 5c. As technically 2c is no longer accepted.

[Nate.bonsai]

Rory, I know that the focus so far has primarily been on trunk development and just starting on primary branch development (so this is still a young 'un and there is a long way to go), but this is one of the best, most fluid, dynamic and well thought out juniper trunks that I have seen. Slap some branches on that thing (and maybe get it to fatten up just a little) and it should look amazing.

You've done a great job getting a LOT of movement and rhythm in all dimensions into a relatively small package. I'd pay money for it.

Well done!


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[Nate.bonsai]

Whoops, I directed my post to Rory. Should have been Treeman.


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[Pearcy001]

Was this by chance behind a stall at the YVBS Sale Day today? If it was it then it was looking amazing on the display stand, such a beautiful and elegant Juni.

If you have no idea about what I'm talking about then disregard haha.

Cheers,
Pearcy.

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[bonsaisensation]

Hi Pearcy
I believe it was there this morning. I spent a bit of time admiring it with Mike before you guys were allowed in.
Don't think it was for sale, didn't see a price.

Regards

[Pearcy001]

Yeah I don't think it was for sale Tien, although I didn't ask... maybe I should have? Definitely a good looking little Juni, always so much nicer to see trees in the flesh than in pictures. Also noticed his twin trunk golden elm from another thread that was looking great, I spent quite a while studying that one.

The pines you were selling were looking great Tien, I didn't purchase one as I was after a Juni, but ended up heading down to your nursery and picking up a ROR Squamata.

Thats enough hijacking of the thread from me now, thanks for showing off your trees Mike they were a pleasure to look at.

Cheers,
Pearcy.

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[peterb]

fantastic
peterb

[treeman]

Yeah I don't think it was for sale Tien, although I didn't ask... maybe I should have? Definitely a good looking little Juni, always so much nicer to see trees in the flesh than in pictures. Also noticed his twin trunk golden elm from another thread that was looking great, I spent quite a while studying that one.

The pines you were selling were looking great Tien, I didn't purchase one as I was after a Juni, but ended up heading down to your nursery and picking up a ROR Squamata.

Thats enough hijacking of the thread from me now, thanks for showing off your trees Mike they were a pleasure to look at.

Cheers,
Pearcy.

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Yeah it was for sale Pearcy. Someone grabbed it before I could put a price on it! I didn't even know you were there. You should have come and had a chat. Or maybe you did!?

[Pearcy001]

Next time I definitely will say hi mate.

I didn't because I didn't know it was you until I was leaving haha, any every time I strolled past someone was already picking your brain. When I was on my way out in the foyer checking out the display trees, I heard someone say a guy named Mike was there as I was staring at your golden elm. But I was in a rush by that stage and had to run.

I'll be sure to say hey and introduce myself next time great stock you had there by the way, I regret not buying the twisting shimpaku you had

Cheers,
Pearcy.

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