Juniper Bonsai Wiring

The next task in arranging the branches of a Juniper bonsai is to wire and arrange or lay-out the foliage mass. Wiring is the practice of wrapping a wire around the branches of the bonsai tree in order to bend and reposition to achieve the desired shape.

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Juniper bonsai wiring. To shape your juniper tree into a cascade you need a tall vessel with drainage holes in it. This video shows the 2 main branches being wired in a cascade style by referring to an image for inspira. You could use some sharp scissors to do so.

I go over some basic techniques I use to lower branches with wire. However the optimal time to perform this bonsai technique is in early to mid-summer. Mastering Bonsai Techniques by Jason Chan.

Yes you should do both. The wire should also be about 13rd the size of the branches. Twist and bend it to 13 of that length.

If on the other hand you are simply detail wiring a juniper bonsai this can be done at any time throughout the year including mid-summer and deep winter. The best strategy for creating junipers with interesting deadwood is to add twists to the trunk while the tree is still young. Juniper Bonsai Wiring and Shaping.

Crunch down your top branch too. To understand what lateral branching is try this. Choose the right wire As junipers are kept outdoors ideally copper wire should be used.

Hold out your hand palm down and. Our goal is to create lateral branching on the tree. By wrapping wire around the branches of a tree you can bend and reposition the branches to your liking.

Most bonsai pots have small holes in the bottom. Mike demonstrates how to wire a juniper bonsai tree. It is best to wire a juniper bonsai throughout the winter months when the tree is dormant.

Put another way make sure the trunk looks interesting from all sides. Copper wire is tougher and easier to move when compared to an aluminum wire which can be broken easily. As has been described during the process of thinning out the foliage I had also created a large number of secondary and tertiary branches that each carried a small pad of foliage at its tip.

It takes a few months before the branches are set in their new positions. Double-wiring or wiring two branches of a similar thickness using a single piece of wire is a technique that can provide more stability for your tree and be a bit easier to manage rather than wiring each individual branch separately. These act as both drainage holes and anchor holes.

It should still be green till the stored energy is exhausted. Select the branches you want to wire together. Wiring a juniper bonsai tree needs to be done with precision and care and can be a complicated process to do well.

In this video I style a San Jose Juniper. To wire a juniper bonsai. If you are just starting wiring a Juniper can seem intimidating as the tree has dense foliage and thin stems coming from the trunk.

Granular soil makes good compost ideally consisting of peat Japanese pumice Orchid bark and black sand. Looks like your big cascading branch is over a foot long. Then reapply wire to your side branches where needed to build out your pads.

Wiring is a very important technique used to train and style Bonsai trees. So whenever you need to prune your juniper do so at the bottom of the tree otherwise you will risk your bonsai as it. Autumn is best time to do major wiringbending.

Typically a rounded apex is desired because it makes the Bonsai appear older and more powerful. The wiring itself more than likely set the junipers fate in motion. Because of this dramatic shapes and twists are often associated with the Juniper bonsai.

Some people begin by twisting young whips before they add movement. A shallow container is unsuitable for a cascading juniper bonsai. Chinese juniper is a suitable type for a semi-cascade style.

When acquiring a bonsai you may notice that many Junipers are wired heavily at the start of their lives. Junipers are tough and any minor damage you cause will heal over time and create interest. The alternative is to twist the trunk while setting the initial.

In wiring any tree for exhibition particularly evergreen species such as Shimpaku Juniper bonsai the apex is in fact the most difficult part of the tree to design. Creating shari on junipers can also be done at any point during the year. Junipers take to wiring very well.

This part of the wiring process is invisible because it happens below the surface of the soil. I also give tips on tricks that I use when styling a tree and how to reveal more in your bonsai tree. Consider a young juniper bonsai tree.

Wiring A Juniper Bonsai. In some cases the trunk may have lots of twists and. April 16 2021 by Jonas Dupuich.

While their branches can be bent rather strongly you must be very careful when wiring deadwood. You can carefully cut some of the long sticks that come out of the base. During a repot a tree is held in place with two aluminum wires that criss-cross its root ball and are secured to the pot.

The foliage can make it difficult to see where youre wiring and it can be easy to wire to tightly or trap branches. When wiring young trunks make sure there is just as much movement from front to back as there is from side to side. Bonsai Development Series 24.

If you do wire the Juniper bonsai oversee the wires and make sure to remove it before it starts digging into the tree and causes scarring.

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