New Blue Alps Juniper

[MarcelloS]

Just finished styling this plant I acquired from a local nursery last year. I have seen it being described as either a Juniperus chinesis or a Juniperu squamata. The trees that I have only have needle type foliage on them (at least for now).
Here is the result I got after styling. Will let it grow over the year and report next year if the growth is vigorous. Being protected after the work for the rest of winter.
The idea of posting it here is to get your feedback. This is only one of the first few trees I have styled.

 

[sorce]

You picked the right trunk to eliminate!

And even though it's a little big, the weight of it even fits it in well amidst everything else so neat.

When it is more dried out, and the tree is healthy, I would break that jin off at about that guy tie level.

If you need to improve technique, learn.

But don't change your idea!

Well done!

Sorce

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

By and large, I like what you have done. Let it recover this summer. Next year repot to a shallower pot. Looking good.

 

[MarcelloS]

Thanks @sorce and @Leo in N E Illinois!
Talking about repotting, I have some questions. Understand that doing it now would not be ideal, but I have read (including here) about late summer / early fall reppoting.

IF (and that is a big if) the plant grows vigorously this spring, showing that is has enough to sustain and add (borrowed that sentence from Bonsai Mirai’s Ryan Neil), would a fall reppoting be possible?

The second question is what shape of pot would you use?

To me, the tree is more feminine/delicate than masculine, even though the branches are mostly leaving at 90 degrees or going down. The trunk movement is subtle, and the it is not very thick compared to its height and the canopy.

My idea was an oval. No too shallow, but not deep. Likely an unglazed reddish brown.

Ideas???

 

[MarcelloS]

Would also love to have some constructive criticism, things to change or improve on...

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Toronto, relatively short summers, maybe 100 - 110 days. Relatively few days over 32 C, over 90 F, I would suggest that repotting can happen anytime after summer solstice. Tree will be past the most tender of spring growth, definitely repot before end of August so the tree has time to harden off new roots before winter. If you repot later, September or October, protection from extreme cold is necessary. I usually start repotting my junipers middle of July. But like you, I have shorter cooler summers than much of the USA.

We can get away with it, those in California could not use my summer repotting schedule.

 

[MarcelloS]

Toronto, relatively short summers, maybe 100 - 110 days. Relatively few days over 32 C, over 90 F, I would suggest that repotting can happen anytime after summer solstice. Tree will be past the most tender of spring growth, definitely repot before end of August so the tree has time to harden off new roots before winter. If you repot later, September or October, protection from extreme cold is necessary. I usually start repotting my junipers middle of July. But like you, I have shorter cooler summers than much of the USA.

We can get away with it, those in California could not use my summer repotting schedule.

Thanks.

 

[Wilson]

It's a good start, and now you can lét it recover.
Are you a member of the Toronto bonsai society? They seem to have a fairly active club, great shows!

 

[PiñonJ]

Just finished styling this plant I acquired from a local nursery last year. I have seen it being described as either a Juniperus chinesis or a Juniperu squamata. The trees that I have only have needle type foliage on them (at least for now).
Here is the result I got after styling. Will let it grow over the year and report next year if the growth is vigorous. Being protected after the work for the rest of winter.
The idea of posting it here is to get your feedback. This is only one of the first few trees I have styled.

Repotting this year after a major styling would be pretty aggressive. Much safer to wait until next spring.

 

[MarcelloS]

It's a good start, and now you can lét it recover.
Are you a member of the Toronto bonsai society? They seem to have a fairly active club, great shows!

Not a member, yet. Did go to their show last fall. Some very beautiful trees.

 

[Ironbeaver]

Not a member, yet. Did go to their show last fall. Some very beautiful trees.

There's a meeting this Monday (March 12) you should pop in.

 

[MarcelloS]

There's a meeting this Monday (March 12) you should pop in.

Will come. Thanks.