Nursery stock juniper had me completely stumped 12 months ago.
In this video I work on a juniper I purchased last year. It’s been growing for 12 months becasue I had no clue what to do with it, so today was the day to have a second look.
I too find nusrsery stock junipers to be confusing to bonsai… Lots of potential just picking branches to keep and branches to get rid of can be maddening.. Lucky for me i finally got some real bonsai tools for Christmas from my cousin.. I think a proper Tony chop is in at least one of my trees future!
Tony you mentioned that when you work with this type of tree it makes you want to scratch…maybe this will help you understand some….
Juniper Toxicity
In drier areas, juniper pollen easily becomes airborne and can be inhaled into the lungs. This pollen can also irritate the skin and cause contact dermatitis. Cross-allergenic reactions are common between juniper pollen and the pollen of all species of cypress.[3]
Monoecious juniper plants are highly allergenic, with an Ogren Plant Allergy Scale (OPALS) rating of 9 out of 10. Completely male juniper plants have an OPALS rating of 10, and release abundant amounts of pollen. Conversely, all-female juniper plants have an OPALS rating of 1, and are considered "allergy-fighting"
I saw a video from Peter Chan where he twisted and wired two juniper branches together. I'm not sure if they graft together over time, but what a cool twisted growth pattern if they do! I might try this on one of my junipers this spring.
Sorry can't help with either of your problems but enjoyed your video. Interesting seeing how others tackle first styling. Not one of my trees ATM. Several on wish list incl small leaf lime and Persian ironwood. What's on your wishlist other than kishu? Keep growing.xx
Well done Tony, looking good. I'm like you and struggle a bit with this sort of material but I think you've made the right choice of bending rather than chopping and just see how it develops. ππ
I like where you went with it in the end Tony. This will be make a great tree in a few more years – no doubt. I think we all have nursery stock like that which gets 'moved' around the garden until we finally bite the bullet and do something π
Itβs sometimes difficult to deal with these multitrunks, especially on junipers. But you have made the best of it, Tony. The start is very promising and I am looking forward to seeing you making up the upper parts. I was quickly thinking whether that plant could have been formed into a raft style, alternatively, but obviously the trunks are too short for this to make a decent composition. Nice project! Good luck, Tony π ππ»
First remove the top soil to c if you have more truck then I hood keep 2 trucks and turn the rest into deadwood,not saying that's the right thing to do that's just my opinion
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Thatβs some nice making lemonade from lemons work. Thanks, keep growing
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Always grateful for your videos Tony, thanks!
Looks like a Blue Point Juniper or Sky Rocket Juniper or similar.
I too find nusrsery stock junipers to be confusing to bonsai… Lots of potential just picking branches to keep and branches to get rid of can be maddening.. Lucky for me i finally got some real bonsai tools for Christmas from my cousin.. I think a proper Tony chop is in at least one of my trees future!
Tony you mentioned that when you work with this type of tree it makes you want to scratch…maybe this will help you understand some….
Juniper Toxicity
In drier areas, juniper pollen easily becomes airborne and can be inhaled into the lungs. This pollen can also irritate the skin and cause contact dermatitis. Cross-allergenic reactions are common between juniper pollen and the pollen of all species of cypress.[3]
Monoecious juniper plants are highly allergenic, with an Ogren Plant Allergy Scale (OPALS) rating of 9 out of 10. Completely male juniper plants have an OPALS rating of 10, and release abundant amounts of pollen. Conversely, all-female juniper plants have an OPALS rating of 1, and are considered "allergy-fighting"
Nice pre bonsai Tony, very good potential.
Wow amazing work Tony!!ππ I really like the twisty clump style you've created!ππ
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Squamata?
I think you took a bad material and made the best of it mate. Very good work. We improve with time!
I saw a video from Peter Chan where he twisted and wired two juniper branches together. I'm not sure if they graft together over time, but what a cool twisted growth pattern if they do! I might try this on one of my junipers this spring.
Good call on a rooted cutting. Hopefully someone can help you out there.
They irritate my skin too! π
Very nice Tony! A true clump. Mine was a a faux clump for a faux cypress! π€£ππ¦π
Hi Tony, i'ts a juniper Stricta, i have 1 cascade.
On my way home from work I watch your videos!
Tony, thank you a very interesting project with a shop bought tree π
Nice flow.
Tony, the Universe had a fantastic speech to you.
Sorry can't help with either of your problems but enjoyed your video. Interesting seeing how others tackle first styling. Not one of my trees ATM. Several on wish list incl small leaf lime and Persian ironwood. What's on your wishlist other than kishu? Keep growing.xx
Junipers are hard for me Tony. I appreciate your videos. They help me through my struggles.
Good u kept 5 cause u know what 4 means π±π€£.
Nice Tony!
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Great step forward and think you having good eyes for possibilities. Good luck in future with this juniper
Well done Tony, looking good. I'm like you and struggle a bit with this sort of material but I think you've made the right choice of bending rather than chopping and just see how it develops. ππ
Well done Tony. Hadn't got a clue what to do with that. Think I may have separated out some branches.
I like where you went with it in the end Tony. This will be make a great tree in a few more years – no doubt. I think we all have nursery stock like that which gets 'moved' around the garden until we finally bite the bullet and do something π
The twisting needed doing, but I think I'd have taken off about a third of the branches as well. More light and more apparent age…
Great work Tony! These trees and pines irritate my skin, but I like the variety. It honestly resembles a Nana to me. Thank you for sharing!
great work!!
Che pasticcione ..
Itβs sometimes difficult to deal with these multitrunks, especially on junipers. But you have made the best of it, Tony. The start is very promising and I am looking forward to seeing you making up the upper parts. I was quickly thinking whether that plant could have been formed into a raft style, alternatively, but obviously the trunks are too short for this to make a decent composition. Nice project! Good luck, Tony π ππ»
That was a challenge. I cant wait to see your decisions 12 months out.
First remove the top soil to c if you have more truck then I hood keep 2 trucks and turn the rest into deadwood,not saying that's the right thing to do that's just my opinion