Bonsai Juniper Shaping

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Bonsai juniper shaping. In this movie morten albek teacher of the shohin bonsai course explains the steps of styling a juniper bonsai. If you see one branchtip take off and extending well outside the existing grow the tree is at full health again. Analyze the stem structure of the juniper. Slanting bonsai style shakan as a result of the wind blowing in one dominant direction or when a tree grows in the shadow and must bend toward the sun the tree will lean in one direction.

Juniper shaping 1 year 1 month ago 48588. Never prune a dry plant. How to trim a juniper bonsai and avoid brown tips aussie bonsai bloke duration. Refer to photos or pictures of your favored bonsai styles to identify the.

Aug 18 2019 1 hey everyone. Prune off larger unwanted branches. Essentially there are two different techniques. Maintenance pruning to maintain and refine the existing shape of a bonsai and structural pruning which involves more rigorous pruning to give a tree its basic shape or style.

It s time to put bonsai techniques into action. As mentioned previously maintenance pruning is required to maintain a trees shape. Using the right bonsai tools will help significantly. It is important especially in the outer and top areas to prune regularly in order to force the tree to distribute growth more evenly and develop a dense foliage.

With bonsai the leaning style should grow at an angle of about 60 80 degrees relative to the ground. Shape the tree s branches and trunk using sharp pruning shears. The common juniper in native to europe north america asia and north africa. Place the juniper plant in its container on a clean work surface.

Don t be afraid to prune your bonsai. Messages 3 reaction score 1. Start date aug 18 2019. You may get new branches once the tree gets healthy which you can tell by looking at the new growth.

Complete any extensive cosmetic pruning during the juniper s dormancy period. Pruning bonsai without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. Treat any adverse health issue immediately and resume cosmetic pruning when the bonsai returns to good health. Sam doecke aussie bonsai bloke 10 590 views.

I am completely new to bonsai and i received this juniper i believe bonsai as a gift from my dad about a month and a half ago. This plant grows as a ground covering shrub if it is not shaped. To do so simply prune branches shoots that have outgrown the intended canopy size shape using twig shears or a normal cutter. Juniper bonsai shaping new to bonsai.