procumbens/squamata

[Piscineidiot]

Here's a procumbens/squamata I bought from Bonsai South a month or so ago. I honestly don't know the difference...

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Hadn't gotten around to styling it until a few days ago. Some of the wiring could have been better (was running out of the lighter gauges towards the end). It's a little static at this point in time, but as it grows in, it should become more dynamic (left to right). I do like the slightly looser form and curves that it has at the moment though.

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Right hand side

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Left hand side

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[Bonsai_creations]

Hi, i dont no much about that type,Is it a juniper? But seeing No other people here makes an effort to talk.
I have to say, that is one sweet looking tree mate.id be proud to own it,and work with it.keep up the great work..

[robb63]

I have a couple of these and they are great trees to work on
I find it helpful to wire everything down to the green foliage at the tip.
That way you get a good idea where future growth will come from
and which pads are keepers and which ones you can cut off.
If it was on my bench I would look at shortening it to accentuate the trunk
though there is no rush.
It looks good so far, good job.

[Nate.bonsai]

And Bonsai South have made Procumbens Junipers and JBP/JWP their 'thing', so you usually get a great quality selection from them.


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[Piscineidiot]

Thanks guys,

Bonsai_creations, yes it's a juniper. Japanese name 'sonare'.

They're usually considered a little bit 'lesser' than a shimpaku (mostly because of their foliage type), but they have their own charm too.

robb63, I wanted to use a bit of a gentler approach to avoid weakening the tree. There are a couple of spots where I'd like things closer to the trunk. I'll give it a year or two and see how it reacts.

Nate, they do have a great range, don't they? There's plenty of very affordable material that would make great bonsai straight away. And if you wanted to spend a bit more and get a beast of a thing that has been growing for 27 years, you can go ahead and do that too! Also plenty of quite affordable shimpaku stock and whips for grafting if you're a bit more advanced and want to try something new/more challenging.