Juniper Nana Styling Advice

[greener]

Hey!

I picked up this juniper for really cheap this winter at one of the home depot "we don't want this anymore" sales. Last weekend I did a HBR repot (haha actually more like 1/3 BR), and a little bit of trimming just to clean it up a bit. I know no styling for a year at least, but it's fun to think about what I'll do next. I'd love any suggestions/ thoughts you might have on what direction to take this in.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Hmm.. take off all the brown stuff, then go through each branch and take off all branchlets on the bottoms. Finally clear all the media off until you get to the nebari all around.

Then repost with a better back drop from four sides.

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[greener]

How are you defining "branchlet" ? One thing I worry about is cutting something off and then going back to be like "damn I wish I still had that I could grow it out"

Thanks!

 

[Brain Treez]

That's a decent sized nana. I was expecting a stick in a pot. I'll bet there are some nice options hidden under there.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Branchlets = the smallest branching, often wood hasn’t formed (in most cases). Of healthy Nanas will grow those back…to be trimmed off in next spring. Once again

To make this a respectable bonsai a whole lot will need to be taken off.

For example, half of the side branchlets will likely need to be pruned off to give the bonsai the“no bar branches” or alternating fishbone effect…. And most if not all.. vertical branchlets.

Then there is shortening the major branching… creating kinds etc etc

Cheers
DSD sends