Ex-cascade procumbens nana juniper.

[rock]

You gotta work on your insults though, ...

Thy will be done

-R

 

[Vance Wood]

HotAction, you been toking the wacky while posting? Just asking dude due to the salvation remark. If thats the case lemme 'splain, you wrote "this needs a lot of work to never become a very good Bonsai." I highlighted the obvious typo and jokingly chided back at you with my answer, jokes are never no good when you have to explain them...

I certainly hope you follow your sage advice proffered here and "leave it alone for about 3 years. Revisit this thread when that time arrives. "


ed

That's true. It has been compared to dissecting a frog. When all is said and done explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog, when it is done everything is there but nothing works.

 

[edprocoat]

That's true. It has been compared to dissecting a frog. When all is said and done explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog, when it is done everything is there but nothing works.

Uhh, could you explain that ?

Lol, good analogy!

ed

 

[edprocoat]

Well because of all of the positive feedback and kind words of encouragement I have received from my fans in this thread I decided to re-assess this juniper. I know it is out of proportion, and leaned back at a weird angle but I liked the look of the shari I did on the trunk and after growing this for so long am kind of attached to it. I thought about chopping it to the first branch as was mentioned to me but decided to try and keep the second branch too.

After making the cut it really looked pathetic, so I figured why not experiment with it, what have I got to lose ? I cut a branch off the top I removed saving a good sized heel from the trunk and then removed a corresponding part along teh edges of the shari above the remaining top branch.

experiMENTAL by edprocoat, on Flickr

Then with a touch of epoxy I joined the two pieces and wrapped it all with some self sealing tape, the stuff that Ang3Flr3 or his gal Victrinia mentioned on this site somewhere. This is what I was left with.

juniexperiment by edprocoat, on Flickr

The other side.

backexperiment by edprocoat, on Flickr

I have a sneaking suspicion the attempted graft will die, but if it takes it makes a good start on a new design for the tree. If it does die I will be left with two branches on the live portion and will have to decide whether to offer it up on the pire or put it in the ground for a few years. Wish me luck, I feel I will need it.

ed

 

[quietbridge]

your poor trees

 

[rock]

Yeah keep going Ed, you almost have it "finished"

 

[Jason_mazzy]

Updated pics?

 

[larlamonde]

I have never had a problem during the summer months repotting a Juniper, or a tropical. I have killed several pines this way and a barberry and cotoneaster. I just noticed years ago that junipers seem to shut down during late july-aug period, I liken it too a mini-dormancy. I think you would have no problem with a healthy juniper and it would have september and october to settle in before the winter hits. Just be aware that any type of Bonsai pot will limit growth, they only grow as much as the roots allow. You said you read this, I must ask where you read this at ? I would love to be able to reference this to others for back up of my experience.

ed

ED what about how much soil to remove. I have a older juniper that is in broken down old soil. I would like to remove as much as possible. What do you recommend?

 

[nicholai hel]

Hope this one is alive and well.

 

[DougB]

Yes, how about an update with pictures?

 

[Beanwagon]

Still waiting for an update.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]