Juniper Squamata - unstyled

[NathanM]

Hey guys,
I've only had this one for 5-6 months. It has been growing very well and has popped out new branches and foliage everywhere.
Not really sure what to with it. I know it will likely need to eb reduced quite alot.
Any thoughts/ideas welcome
Nath

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[Jamie]

what do you see in this tree mate ??? where do you want to go with it? or where do you think the tree wants to go??? these are some things to think about before styling a tree.

just because it is leaning over the pot does that mean it needs to cascade?? not necessarily? right??

look at all angles


jamie

[NathanM]

I defiantely don't have cascade in mind for this one. I originally bought it for it's intersting movement, however it is not thick enough, so I let it go crazy. It's developing a fair amount of growth down low, so I would probably chop it and have a mame. but the kink in te trunk down low is quite sever.e

[anttal63]

[quote="NathanM"]Hey guys,
I know it will likely need to eb reduced quite alot.
Any thoughts/ideas welcome
Nat


or compressed??? check it out viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1168&hilit=juniper+squamata

[Jamie]

nothing a bit of wire wont fix, looks like its bout pencil thick, if it was me.... i would be twisting the sh#@ out of it

then grow out, plenty of dynamic lifter and sun and get it booming, keep the branches low and thicken the trunk, use them as sacrifice branches.
then use the shimpaku yamadori style (twisted style) techniques to work it into an informal upright, this will give ya some great movement and interesting deadwood

just dont twist so hard that ya tear the cambium layer off, it will kill the tree quick smart.

just my idea on it

jamie

[NathanM]

Thanks guys.. I've actually been wanting to cmpress/twist a few, liek we've spoken about Jamie, but for some reason I didn't even think of it for this one.... I feel so dumb! Haha
Well that's that sroted, now I just need to work out the twisting/bending of it....
Thanks again guys, gave my brain a kickstart ^_^

[Luke]

hey nathan i found this topic while looking for ideas for my stock squamata... it has given me many!!!
i am definitely going with 'twisty compressed' informal upright!
have you got any recent update pics???
Antonio's tree!!!!!! how amazing is that!!!!!
ill create a progression topic of mine soon..

cheers
luke

[NathanM]

Hey bud, sorry I missed your post!! I haven't styled it at all, but it's got lots of growth. WIll take a pic tomorrow

[Jamie]

hey mate

so what plan did you go with this one? or just let it grow was the plan???

[NathanM]

So far I've jsut been letting it grow
But it's definitely a candidate for twisting/compressing