Shaping Juniper Bonsai
The green mound juniper bonsai is also from japan and also bears needle like foliage but the needles are shorter more compact bluish green almost like scale like foliage.
Shaping juniper bonsai. Bonsai trees are normal plants propagated like any other but trained using sophisticated techniques to keep them in miniature size. Trim branches to promote the intended shape of the juniper bonsai. It is best to remove any small or undersize branches that are growing from the trunk itself. Sterilize small sharp clean pruning shears by.
With bonsai the leaning style should grow at an angle of about 60 80 degrees relative to the ground. Pinch out the foliage using a snapping motion rather than a pull away motion. Trim away about half of the branches on the tree. When starting a cascade bonsai you will need to add form wires to the plant.
The common juniper in native to europe north america asia and north africa. Think carefully on which branches you wish to remove. Juniper shaping 1 year 1 month ago 48588. Refer to photos or pictures of your favored bonsai styles to identify the.
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. The growth is called a runner. This plant grows as a ground covering shrub if it is not shaped. Gently remove new growth to promote the vigorous growth of mature foliage.
You may get new branches once the tree gets healthy which you can tell by looking at the new growth. A common misconception is that the plants used for bonsai are genetically dwarfed plants. Pinch away foliage once or twice a week to establish a good balance of semi mature foliage. Place the juniper plant in its container on a clean work surface.
Analyze the stem structure of the juniper. If you see one branchtip take off and extending well outside the existing grow the tree is at full health again. Prune off larger unwanted branches. In this movie morten albek teacher of the shohin bonsai course explains the steps of styling a juniper bonsai.