Wiring Juniper Bonsai
Re pot the root pruned juniper into a shallow pot often called a training pot smaller than the 1 gallon container it was growing in but larger than the bonsai pot it will eventually occupy.
Wiring juniper bonsai. Mike demonstrates how to wire a juniper bonsai tree. Two juniper shoots cleaned and ready for wiring and laying out the tiny foliage mass at the tip of each shoot must be flattened into a lozenge shape when seen from the front and this also requires that all downward and upward growing foliage is also pruned back. Prune them into a shallow root system that suits the weight of the trunk and fits the bonsai pot. Most bonsai pots have small holes in the bottom.
Wiring the tree to the pot you might not realize this but bonsai trees are actually wired to the pot they live in. 2 prepare the new pot with mesh and anchorage wires. The wire should than be removed. By wrapping wire around the branches of a tree you are able to bend and reposition the branches.
Both aluminium and copper wire are commonly used. Mastering basic bonsai techniques. We will use shimpaku juniper here as an example but this technique may be applied to really any species of tree. Aluminium is a good wire to start with as it is easy to apply and relatively inexpensive.
1 take the wired tree out of its original pot. Bonsai wire comes in a range of thicknesses which may vary from 6mm to 1mm. Bending and shaping the branches of a bonsai wiring is a crucial technique to train and style bonsai trees. It will take a few months before the branches are set in their new shape.
We discuss cleaning the foliage off your tree and wiring tips and techniques. When wiring shimpaku particularly in the early developmental stages of the tree as a bonsai. The takeaways are 1 use. This video shows the 2 main branches being wired in a cascade style by referring to an image for inspiration.
This part of the wiring process is invisible because it happens below the surface of the soil. Comb out the roots in a radial pattern with a metal root hook.