How To Bonsai Juniper

Take out the chopstick and examine it.
How to bonsai juniper. Let it sit there for about ten minutes. Sterilize small sharp clean pruning. Juniper bonsai soil and fertilization juniper species prefer a well draining soil that will allow airflow to the roots. The juniper cannot live indoors.
Remove wires as plant growth hardens. Poke your finger into the soil around your bonsai tree every day pushing it about inch into the. An absolutely stunning juniper bonsai tree displayed at the kokufuten in japan. Water the juniper bonsai deeply and infrequently to promote a strong deep rooting system.
A juniper by bonsai sensei masahiko kimura. Next nursery will wire twists and turns as mentioned above and bring the junipers along to the 35 or so years old range. Place the juniper bonsai outdoors in a bright spot where it will get direct sunlight in the morning but filtered shade during the hottest part. 6 juniper bonsai by bonsai master kimura.
Irrigate the plant until the excess water flows from the bottom of the container. In the early morning irrigate the bonsai with a watering can. Place the tree outside year round on a bright spot with lots of sunlight. During the winter protect the tree once temperatures drop below 10 degrees c 14f.
Started at age 15 kimura was an apprentice to master hamano in omiya bonsai village. If you water your juniper bonsai and see water pooling at the surface the soil drainage is not sufficient. In japan the bonsai business is compartmentalized. How to turn a juniper shrub into a bonsai initial shaping.
Remove them also if the branches or trunk begin to grow and swell. A little should be left to sustain the health of the tree. Place the juniper plant in its container on a clean work surface. One nursery might specialize in making cuttings and bringing them up to the 5 year mark.
Pinch and trim back the new growth to the farthest safe point. Make sure that you use a soil that has a large percentage of arrogates that allow the water to flow quickly. To determine if the juniper bonsai tree needs more water individuals should do what is called the chopstick method take an ordinary wooden chopstick and stick it about an inch or two into the soil. Tropical and sub tropical trees used for bonsai will require periodic pinching and trimming throughout the year.
The american bonsai society recommends letting the soil dry slightly before watering your juniper but cautions against allowing it to dry completely. Allow the bonsai to rest and then return it to its primary location. How to take care of a japanese juniper bonsai. His varied collection of bonsai trees is world famous.
Never should all of the new growth be removed.