Nursery stock progression Juniper #14

[Likebull1]

Picked up this Juniper 03/20/2023 from my local nursery in the unwanted pile for $10.00
There was lots of healthy growth and great movement. I decided to get it fully hydrated and well fed before I worked on it.

 

[Likebull1]

04/11/2023: removed most of the lower branches and bent the left branch back over itself . Luckily the branch was very flexible and it was easy work. I also wired the top branches to create more fullness. Root pruning was very minor. Basically just enough to open things up a bit and to reposition the tree into more of an upright position. Not much more will be done this year besides keeping it healthy. Hoping to report next year into a more appropriate soil.

 

[mrcasey]

I love what you did with the trunk. I'm not whining, but I'm surprised at little imagination I have when designing my own trunks: I aways seem to make S-curves.

 

[Likebull1]

I love what you did with the trunk. I'm not whining, but I'm surprised at little imagination I have when designing my own trunks: I aways seem to make S-curves.

Thanks! I have to admit that this tree kind of designed itself. It was definitely the fastest I went from nursery stock to a "finished tree" before. It definitely has some great future potential still.
Luckily the nursery has about 50 more trees similar to this one. I might just offer them a discount lump sum and take them all.

 

[Ruddigger]

Maybe more bending, and go for something like this. Excuse the crude iPhone drawing.

Your wiring isnt very functional though, I wouldnt attempt to bend it that much without redoing the wire at a 45° angle.

 

[Likebull1]

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Maybe more bending, and go for something like this. Excuse the crude iPhone drawing.

Your wiring isnt very functional though, I wouldnt attempt to bend it that much without redoing the wire at a 45° angle.

Wow I do like what you're saying. Would it be better to let it heal for a while or is it better to do all the damage at once?

 

[Ruddigger]

I dunno, you dont have your location or zone listed. I’d just do it though.

 

[Likebull1]

I dunno, you dont have your location or zone listed. I’d just do it though.

So roughly like this?

 

[Ruddigger]

Kind of. You compressed the whole thing down, which changed the angle of the branch, and pushed it way out. I was picturing it going up more, the way you had it before, and then swooping down and out.

Also, going behind the jin, unless youre changing the front now?