Yamadori Rocky Mountain Juniper

[tmmason10]

Took a quick pic this afternoon...almost done with the wiring.

Looks very nice Dave.

 

[Dav4]

Took a better picture this afternoon. I'm just about finished with this one till next spring. I'm pretty happy I didn't shorten or lose either of the two main branches.

 

[Dan W.]

I like it a lot. good work!

Thanks for sharing Dave.

Dan

 

[mcpesq817]

Very nice work Dave - looks spectacular!

 

[Dav4]

I took a pic of this one this am. Spring came quite early to North Georgia this year and my junipers have been growing for 6 weeks plus. The picture is a bit dark butI like how the deadwood and the blue foliage play off each other.

 

[tmmason10]

Wow, looks like some nice new growth since your last pic. Looking really good Dave.

 

[mcpesq817]

That's an impressive amount of new growth since December. Looking great!

 

[Dav4]

That's an impressive amount of new growth since December. Looking great!

Yeah, this one continues to impress me, too. It will get pruned back soon, but the lower right branch is weak compared to the rest of the tree and won't be touched for a while.

 

[october]

Outstanding Juniper!!!

Rob

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looking good, deadwood on this one is sweet, looking forward to seeing where you take the foliage over the next couple seasons...

 

[Dav4]

Looking good, deadwood on this one is sweet, looking forward to seeing where you take the foliage over the next couple seasons...

Me, too....

 

[mcpesq817]

Dav4, does your location in Georgia get very hot and humid? I've been wondering whether RMJs do well in the DC area, which tends to have hot, very humid summers. I haven't seen too many around here. I know that CA junipers don't do well here, given the experience of the National Arboretum and others.

 

[Dav4]

Dav4, does your location in Georgia get very hot and humid?

Yeah, pretty nasty from June thru August...Highs in upper 80's to mid 90's with dewpoints in the mid 60's to mid 70's. I bet your weather is quite similar, though maybe a bit hotter in the summer and a bit colder in the winter. I bet RMJs would do just fine for you. The only thing I do differently here then when I was in MA is routine preventative measures for fungal disease and spider mites.

 

[mcpesq817]

Yeah, pretty nasty from June thru August...Highs in upper 80's to mid 90's with dewpoints in the mid 60's to mid 70's. I bet your weather is quite similar, though maybe a bit hotter in the summer and a bit colder in the winter. I bet RMJs would do just fine for you. The only thing I do differently here then when I was in MA is routine preventative measures for fungal disease and spider mites.

Thanks for that info. I might have to give them a try

 

[Dav4]

I cut back the extending foliage on this one a week or two ago...didn't touch the lower right branch as it needs to gain strength.

 

[tmmason10]

Thanks for updating all your trees Dave, they are looking great. I spotted a collected RMJ I liked at the nursery and your posts have I think convinced me to go for it. Keep up the good work, and enjoy your visit up here!

 

[Dav4]

Thanks for updating all your trees Dave, they are looking great. I spotted a collected RMJ I liked at the nursery and your posts have I think convinced me to go for it. Keep up the good work, and enjoy your visit up here!

Thanks Tom...and go get that collected RMJ! There are few things that can increase your interest in Bonsai then owning a nice, old, collected tree. This was my second yamadori, but it was the most intimidating for so many reasons. Working with the tree to overcome those issues has been an incredibly satisfying, learning experience. If the tree you are interested in is healthy and has quality in its trunk, you won't regret buying it.

 

[Dav4]

I was out taking pics of my other RMJ, so I figured I might as well get a rescent picture to update this thread. I've removed most of the wire from last year and plan on re-potting shortly...it's going back into the same pot. The lower right branch continues to be the weakest part of the tree, and I need to strengthen the mid right part of the canopy where I lost a fair amount of small branching last year.

 

[Don Blackmond]

The lower right branch continues to be the weakest part of the tree, and I need to strengthen the mid right part of the canopy where I lost a fair amount of small branching last year.

welcome to my world.... It seems like there is always another challenge developing just as things start to fall into place.

You have done well with this tree in 5 years. Nice transformation.

I love the pot too. Just wish it was a tiny bit wider.

 

[tmmason10]

I really like this one, its coming along very nicely.