Shimpaku Juniper styling help

zebediah · 09-05-2011, 01:09 AM

Hello, fairly new to bonsai, and just got a new shimpaku juniper tree. Hoping for some advice on styling. I've done some pruning already, but it still doesn't really look like a proper bonsai-in-training. It's about 5" or so tall right now.

Mock-ups would be especially helpful, or links to other trees for inspiration. Although the tree is pictured on a windowsill, he will be an outdoor tree, brought inside only occasionally for show.

(P.S. please don't give me a hard time about the clay guy, he's not a permanent fixture, he just belonged to my grandfather so he has sentimental value.)

zebediah · 09-05-2011, 08:32 AM

Here is a side view and another front view with a bit more light.

philgrayser · 09-05-2011, 11:08 AM

Thats a nice tree mate! Nothing wrong with the styling so my advice is keep it up!! cheers Phil G

zebediah · 09-05-2011, 11:22 AM

Thanks Phil, I'm fairly happy with it but there is some more pruning to do. Not bad out of a $10 shrub from the nursery. Considering how skinny the trunk I was concerned the canopy might be too large or otherwise out of proportion.

JLDoggett · 09-05-2011, 04:26 PM

you might want to move it outdoors for the rest of the summer and into winter. It will need a nice cool place to spend the winter, but for now it needs ti regin it's strength and grow new roots.

4thGenChico · 09-09-2011, 04:27 PM

Nice job! From there I'd start pruning all downward pointing scales. It should start looking more like a "bonsai in training" after that.

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09-05-2011, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
philgrayser philgrayser Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 132	Thats a nice tree mate! Nothing wrong with the styling so my advice is keep it up!! cheers Phil G

09-05-2011, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
zebediah Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, MI USDA Zone 6 Posts: 3	Thanks Phil, I'm fairly happy with it but there is some more pruning to do. Not bad out of a $10 shrub from the nursery. Considering how skinny the trunk I was concerned the canopy might be too large or otherwise out of proportion.

09-09-2011, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
4thGenChico Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 7	Nice job! From there I'd start pruning all downward pointing scales. It should start looking more like a "bonsai in training" after that.

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