How to create twisted junipers for bonsai from straight trunks

Creating twisted junipers for bonsai using straight trunks, especially shimpaku junipers, requires heavy gauge bonsai wire, creativity and time to allow the tree to grow into its new twisted shapes.
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[@nillysbonsai9636]

Some brilliant movement and character in these little trees. Iv airlayered a load of juniper whips to create little bonsai with lots of movement and twists Thanks for sharing

[@raymondbirds2392]

Lovely job

[@faizul_dergo]

I like Tiny tree. Thank you brother, good luck..

[@RJ-vf7eg]

So good to see you work with these trees. I'm amazed at how flexible they are. Thanks for the tip to let the tips grow. Wiring might be boring to you but to a newbie like me, i always learn something watching an experienced person handling a tree. Keep the good vids coming. Many thanks.

[@natrjack965]

Great video love the bird sounds in the background reminds of my trip to Brisbane 4 years ago my brother and sister in law live in your amazing county...

[@timp1390]

Thanks for the video mate. Loving the content your pumping out recently. Great stuff!! Learning lots 👍👍

[@jameswalker3416]

So I got 2 shimpaku like these this year and bent them up. My question is should I repot them in the spring or leave them in the substrate they cam in? They drain well.

[@Bonsaiworx]

Leave them in the substrate they can in. Repotting would set them back 6 months to a year.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Nice stuff. Do you also wire out younger material?

[@Bonsaiworx]

If they have established themselves well in the pot and had strong rootage then yes you can do at any stage.

[@tomjwoodify]

You can do this at any stage. In fact if you do it earlier you can get more movement lower down because the trunk is thin enough to bend, unlike the older material. Or you can do this to younger material and just have a small bonsai. The techniques shown are spot on.

[@alexdgreat1]

Don't water before you do this as the branches will be more stiff.

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Thanks....

[@dainang7726]

Any chance we can source itoigawa and kishu varieties around Oz?

[@Bonsaiworx]

Most shimpaku are kishu here in Australia. I sometimes see itoigawa around the place but not often.

[@dainang7726]

@@Bonsaiworx I thought they were mostly J. chinensis 'Blaauw' instead?

[@Bonsaiworx]

@@dainang7726 yes there are Blaauw varieties but you can see the differences. When Bjorn was here in 2018 he said that a lot of the shimpaku he has seen here are kishu.

[@dainang7726]

@@Bonsaiworx hmmm interesting...which are the slowest in term of growth..

[@Bonsaiworx]

@@dainang7726 itoigawa are the slowest

[@TeamFishweights]

Ah I've left my sacrifice branches straight. Ill wire them now cos it doesnt make sense having a straight jin on a twisty tree.
How far do you let the wire bite in? Do you use that scar as a guide for the shari line? Cheers for another informative video

[@Bonsaiworx]

Yes about the wire cutting in. Some trees I let it bite in a lot especially if it is going to look like a nice Shari. Other times not so much if I only want to make a small shari. The wire cutting in is a great indication that the bends will hold.

[@TeamFishweights]

@@Bonsaiworx thanks mate 👍

[@brucedeacon28]

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