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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39517
Hello to the whole community,

I got a small tree, which i think is a juniper (not sure cause was a gift) amd i want to start spending time on it. Attached is my tree could you please guide me. The site and this forum looks awesome. I am sure you are the best to help learn how to get into the bonsai philosophy and technic.
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39519
γεια σου Nikos, welcome to the forum.

First things first: leave it outside, water as the soil looks/feels dryish, take out the pebbles, take out the rock, someday (some years) repot it in a better pot.
But to know more about how to take care of your little juniper, take a look:

www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/juniper

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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39530
If i want to make it look like the one at the Juniper's information page (attached) should i wire it from now?
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39542
Why would you want to make it look like that example? Don't you want it to look like a bonsai?
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39544
What do you mean? Why the example i sent doesn't look like bonsai?
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39545

Nikos wrote: What do you mean? Why the example i sent doesn't look like bonsai?


The question is:
What is your long term plan? Do you think that example looks like a good bonsai?
Are you satisfied if your juniper gets to look like this? Then by all means, go ahead (look up when to wire/prune though!). You will get to practice and that's good.
Or do you want to create something better?
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39546
I want to make it as better as i can but i am inexperienced with bonsai so i need to do it step by step and learn the technique. I sent that example cause it doesn't look very complicate and if i try it on my tree i will learn how to give a basic shape to a bonsai. You don't agree with that? I will really appreciate if you have any suggestions or advices.
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39547
"Late April is usually a great time to start wiring and working on junipers"

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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39548
I read everywhere that junipers ahould be outside. But should i cover it or bring it inside if it's raining?
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Posted 6 years 8 months ago #39549

Nikos wrote: I read everywhere that junipers ahould be outside. But should i cover it or bring it inside if it's raining?


They must be there where they are in nature: outside.
Do NOT bring it inside.
If you use proper draining soil, in general, no cover is needed.
Imagine a juniper in nature - there are no junipers that use umbrella's and still they are doing just fine.
It's not a puppy.... it's a tree.
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