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I known squatts are in plentiful posts and cascades are numerous but this is mine which has been around the bench for quite a few years.
Started as an upright, a brush and all manner of shapes but as they are so forgiving it's final style is now cascade which I have persisted with now for around 2 years.
Originally cascaded into a lighter green pot of the same dimension which was dropped and took out one side..Not one to give away pots as useless I modified it and up until last week it was the home to a Cotteny.
One with a diamond saw and a usable pot was born again.
Back on topic.

Time to get some wire on everything.
Id consider losing a bunch of smaller branches.
Id also consider a jin for most of (if not all) of the top section. No rush though some general shaping and more styling before slow and considered selection..

Boics wrote:Time to get some wire on everything.
Id consider losing a bunch of smaller branches.
Id also consider a jin for most of (if not all) of the top section. No rush though some general shaping and more styling before slow and considered selection..

Never really gave a jin a thought as I was trying to actually grow the top into a larger pad.
I'm open here as the cascading branch 'is' a bit 'life less' and a few twists to shorten it up a bit was next question to ask.
Smaller branch removal is definitely needed and wire..always wire as a shortening tool rather than cutting ..
'The old RED line editing would be appreciated for guidance on just where to hack the unwanted smaller branches.
Steve.

After a couple of comments re jinning the second branch I decided to go outside ofthe box and do a total re build.
Yes I jinned the second branch but decided that an upright form with the aid of a 'salt bush stump I collected may come to something in the future.
'It must be noted that the second branch Jin was a no brainer as I must of either pinched or cracked the branch and it died back prematurely and very quickly too!.
Miss the cascade but will have a lot of work now getting this to grow into something.

Steve.

I prefer the look of the tree with the added deadwood.

I'm told no juniper is a bonsai without deadwood.

When it fills out and the pads develop I think you will have a great tree.

Look forward to the updates.