AusBonsai

Hi All,

Here is my baby juniper, my very first bonsai; which I purchased from Bunnings a few years back.

Images:
https://imgur.com/a/FL2xX

Even though I've now have 7 others; of actual decent size; I'd say this is my favourite being my first - we have a special bond

I've previously had this wired a couple years back and put in a bonsai pot; when in reality I should have grown it for another 5-8 years.

Anywho, I gave a shot at wiring and triming my baby juniper. Unsure how I did but it was fun and was really a learning exercise. I realised there is only so much you can learn from youtube etc. and how much more difficult it is, when wiring / trimming.

Feedback and thoughts are much appreciated.

(Also I've put it in a shady part of the backyard for now, and giving lots of water; hope I didn't trim to much and kill it



Thanks!

Hi,

Great job. Try and avoid gaps in your wiring - having a gap between the wire and branch / trunk results in reduced ability to bend and increased chance of snapping. Practice makes perfect (and I think many of us are still perfecting our technique).

I like the natural look and placement of the branches.

Junipers love full sun - getting your leaves to grow and look like pads is encouraged by full sun and I'd be moving into a sunnier spot as it will help it recover. Just remember to water more.

Good luck!

Thanks for the feedback.

I was always under the impression of low sun after trimming, but maybe thats only for repotting, but Junipers are pretty hardy!

You can cut these guys back pretty hard, so you have nothing to worry about as long as it's in full sun.

I just did a pretty severe repot of one of my squamatas and it is now in a spot getting only morning sun for a week or so, then it'll be back to full sun.