Bonsaify | Narrowing Lifelines on a Young Juniper to Create a Good Shohin
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Using a juniper he started from cutting, Eric discusses one of the steps needed to create good shohin junipers - narrowing down the lifeline.
00:00:25 A couple shari (dead trunk sections) are already on the tree.
00:00:45 Different portions of the lifeline are supporting different branches on the top of the tree. Eric plans to be able to sacrifice some of the branching for the lifeline development.
00:01:32 A view of the old shari at the back of the base. The lifeline on the top is narrower, while the one on the bottom covers about half the circumference of the base of the plant.
00:02:03 Beginning on the root Eric removes bark and starts shari - close-up of shari creation.
00:03:01 How to get through the turn in the center of the composition. Why Eric chooses to keep portion of the lifeline around the outside.
00:04:07 Close-up of shari work on entire branch.
00:05:06 Work on section of base that had previous shari work.
00:05:40 two lifelines gets tree to produce more wood.
00:06:36 Eric's commentary on ease of creating branching structure with junipers versus growing and refinement of the trunk.
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I cannot wait to see your new course on junipers!!!
Merry Christmas. Thank you for all the great videos. Cheers from Ojai California
Thank you very much for this very interesting vid. Pretty fascinating watching this shari development. Will you continue to work on the dead wood while the tree is planted in the ground? Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a great 2024!
This will stay in the container - but I may let it escape root. Generally revising lifelines every 2-3 years will give you more interesting stock than just ground growing....so yes I'll revisit it while I continue growing the trunk.
Hope you have a great Christmas Eric hey.
very nice and interesting "home made" material and guide, i really like it, thank you
Thank you! So few resources on growing/developing from young material. Lots on refinement out there. Excited for the course
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Love your videos!
I do have a question:
I have a 20 some year old juniper in my backyard. Very neglected, never did anything for the poor thing. After watching your videos I decided to try and make a bonsai, the only thing is that the branches only have needles very far away from the trunk in very long skinny branches. Is there a way to promote new branch grow in a Juniper tree?
Old junipers - grafting can be a good way to get it compact - but some varieties do back-bud on old wood...just depends. I did grafts on an old Prostrata variety and had good success. Late winter/early spring is a good time, but the health and vigor of both the receiving plant and the donor plant are critical.
Thank you. I'll take better care of the tree now see how turns out. Thank s for the advice. And keep those videos up. Great info and explanatios.
Thanks for all your awesome videos. Merry Xmas
Great video - thank you!