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Did I over prune my Juniper?

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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35894
Hi, I was given a 7-year old Juniper tree as a gift and as I'm a novice at bonsai trimming, I think I might have over pruned it! I thought it already had a shape and I need to clip off most new growths.. Will it grow back and what should I do?
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35895
No you have not pruned too muc, possibly not enough. It is a very young plant, with no real style to it, but something to learn how to look after.
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35897

m5eaygeoff wrote: No you have not pruned too muc, possibly not enough. It is a very young plant, with no real style to it, but something to learn how to look after.


Thank you! So does it grow back soon? And I'm in spring now, should I wait until next spring?
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35904

Rosie wrote:

m5eaygeoff wrote: No you have not pruned too muc, possibly not enough. It is a very young plant, with no real style to it, but something to learn how to look after.


Thank you! So does it grow back soon? And I'm in spring now, should I wait until next spring?


It will not grow back at all.

The branches that are still there will continue to grow though.
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35906
Well this juniper is best pruned by pinching, not cutting.

And it will not grow back the branches you cut off. To me.. You pruned too much.
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35907
I would have let this plant grow. It's now a bit too young and thin to prune.

However, basically, it should NOT be pinched. Pruning is fine. Please do not give advise when you're a beginner yourself and apparently have not studied the techniques for junipers - and the difference between scale type and needle type junipers.

Also, it is not so that too much was pruned. There are still enough branches left. It was too soon to prune it though.
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Posted 7 years 3 months ago #35909
Thanks for all you replies!
I didn't cut any branches, just new green growths, it was very bushy.
So should I just wait until it's filled up again? Or what's the best thing to do?
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