[Jarad] Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'

[Jarad]

Contestant No. 3:

Species Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'

Current height: 500mm

Source: Bonsai World (Jilliby)

Cost: $16 (You would think that I interpreted the $50 stock price was for the cost of all 3 trees )

Photos

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03-Shimpaku Angle 2-160515.jpg

[Elmar]

So whats the plan with this one?
Had a look inside yet and decided what your gonna do?

[Jarad]

Gunna thin it down to one trunk and bend the crap out of it.

Then add a branch or two and uh, voila.

[Jarad]

Update:

03-Shimpaku Update - 160829.jpg

Trimmed and did some initial wiring, there will be more trimming and wiring to come.

[Pearcy001]

Looks like this one has a great little root spread Jarad. I really like the slanted direction that it is currently flowing in. Is that the ultimate plan? Great little pick up for 16 clams if you ask me!

Cheers,
Pearcy.

Cheers,
Pearcy.

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[Jarad]

Thanks Pearcy, that was the first thing that caught my eye, that nice thick base.

You can't actually see a lot of the bends in the tree at the moment, I will be thinning it out and wiring more branches next time I get a chance to sit down with it. Slanting with crazy bends is the ultimate goal.

[Pearcy001]

How's this one progressing Jarad?

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[Jarad]

Hey Pearcy,

Not really, I moved to the UK back in June and haven't been able to work on my trees. I'll be back in Oz in March, so I can give an update then. Cheers for touching base though!