Great theory on the removing of the 2 branches. Great explanation as to why what you did was done. Cuttings from those branches would be nice in sand and maybe you would get a few to grow well into the fall of next year. Trunk looks really good. Time for tea Nigel.
got a Juniperus procumbens from a friend this christmas that has great potential for a cascade. luckily its small and not too sprawling. interesting similarities between procumbens and rigida
Personally i feel Juniper is the ultimate test for bonsai practitioner because the limitation is based on what skill sets we have. And of coz, lots of patience. No wrong or right. Just don't kill any tree xD
quick tip: if you want any tree to recover more quickly, just wire any branches with foliage to (even slightly) above horizontal helps immensely, take care :)
Meanwhile I just took 75% off my tree before watching this video. I guess we will just have to wait until spring and hope she recovers. I am in Alabama though so our winter stays pretty warm with the occasional cool weather.
Interesting decisions you made. It is very rare that I would disagree with you cutting a branch. But i have to say personals i would have gotten rid of the thick backbranch. It is jut to thick compared with the trunk and in such an awkward Position. I would have made a windswept style bonsai out of it. But I am very curious to see the future development of the tree.
So will this kind of Juniper back bud? I feel like pines, junipers etc are still a mystery to me 😅 I have a Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) seedling, 2 years old, and the internet says it won't backbud. So I feel at a loss as to what to do with it. Do you have any videos on species that don't backbud that I can watch?
Haven't watched it yet, but a few weeks ago I bought a juniper, partially by accident (it was reduced price, the only one left, from 15 to 3 euros, I couldn't not), partially to reward myself for making it through an atrocious time.. haven't had time yet to actually do anything with it but a quick glance showed me it's not "well developed" in any way, so the timing is great
Thanks alot for this great video, i would like to ask a question, could it be possible to rotate the tree with apprx. 90 degrees to make the thicker and going down branch to look up and be the front line? possibly a thicker path with an apex?
Hey Nigel I received baobab seeds from my wonderful daughter for Christmas. I have done some reading on them but I wanted to know if you have any advice on germination and the type of grow light I will need. Thanks Kim🇨🇦NB
Wow this is interesting to me. I live in Montana. This is my first year with a greenhouse. I have several Bonsai trees in there a Douglas Fur, Japanese Juniper, Oak, Maple, Dawn Redwood, and a Gardena that I am particularly worried about. It's about 15°F out there right now. I got a heater going but it still gets around 32° in there. Everything is looking good the deciduous stuff has lost its leaves, except for the Gardenia it leaves are crinkled and dry. Question for anyone 🤔 am I supposed to be simulating summer, or just simulating winter in a warmer climate? Thanks I'm a new subscriber.
For hardy trees you want to let them go dormant for the winter and use a greenhouse or cold frame to protect them from the coldest temperatures and drying wind. All the trees you listed should be okay in your greenhouse except the gardenia. I am assuming your gardenia is not winter hardy in Montana. You didn't say what species it is, but I don't know of any that survive in Zone 4 outside. It probably should not get below 40 F. I'm in Colorado and I overwinter my Dawn Redwood, Juniperus monosperma, and Quercus turbinella (oak) and all my hardy bonsai in a cold frame without any kind of heater. The soil freezes hard, but the cold frame keeps them from fluctuating temperatures and the wind that is so hard on them.
@@GreenhornBonsai thanks for the info. I'm a total rookie at this. When I started I wanted them all in the house. Because those are the conditions that I like.🤪 But I am not a plant. I think I'm on the right track. But I think I'm bringing the Gardenia in the house. I have a tea tree. That lives there and it is very happy. Thank you again Diana.