Sometimes I work on nursery trees, sometimes I work on client’s trees……and sometimes if I’ve been really good I get to work on my own trees. Hopefully these regular visits will give you an insight into what goes on behind closed doors……….
Studio Stories – Styled at last – Blaauws Junipers
The same treatment was given to the remaining trees in the batch as described in the Part one article. They were cleaned out, unnecessary branches were removed, deadwood was created, and finally they were wired and styled.
The pictures tell their stories.
The longer tips on the lower branches of the middle tree will be pruned back to shape in the summer when the tree is growing strong.
In the final tree the cascading section could be removed to create an upright bonsai or the top could be removed to leave the tree as a simple cascade. Or we can leave it alone and combine the two.
All the trees will be repotted at the appropriate angle into suitable ceramic pots in spring.