Itoigawa juniper Stock

[Orion_metalhead]

Amazing. Needs some separation in the apex to my eyes.

This coming from someone who would not be able to perform said apex separation themselves out of inconpetence. Lol

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Amazing. Needs some separation in the apex to my eyes.

Agreed. If it grows well this year, I’ll probably get a little aggressive with fall work.

 

[bonsaiwood]

Enjoyed dipping into this entire progression. Amazing to see the transformation of an ordinary piece of nursery material into something truly outstanding. Living proof that it can be done!

 

[rollwithak]

Maybe. But it’s staying for now for several reasons:
1. I like the reminder of the original stock I received from Brent.
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2. It can only be removed once.
3. The tree could be a little too “vanilla” without a characteristic that is a little different, memorable, or even controversial.
4. The Jin extends from the soil all the way to the top on the back side, so it would be difficult to find an appropriate point to break it off. Traditionally, Jin that extends outside the profile of the foliage and sets a limit beyond which the foliage should not extend. Here is a shot of the back of the tree:
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The back is super sexy too.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Cleaning it up for the spring show. It’s not in stellar shape, but it looks pretty good.