How to Prune Juniper Bonsai

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Bonsai tree pruning, care, and maintenance. Maintenance pruning on a 25 year old San Jose Juniper bonsai tree, potted in a Tokoname bonsai pot, trimming foliage pads, fine shaping of an old bonsai. More at http://www.kuromatsubonsai.com More on Juniper bonsai at http://kuromatsubonsai.com/evergreen-bonsai/juniper-bonsai

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hey when should i start to make my leves smaller?

Patience my friend.

bone sigh

@TheJimford Cutting junipers with scissors will not cause browning if done correctly

@TheJimford I wipe down my clippers with rubbing alcohol and have had no problems with browning.

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ICE CREAM TRUCK!!!

Amazing, I just received a Spiney Greek Juniper, Do you have a video on showing how to prune this one, It is perfectly straight upright

Awesome man - my kids have just watched the old Karate Kid DVD's. They loved Miyagi's Bonsai trees - I've just bought them 6 small shrubbs to have a go with.

Can you suggest any good books for beginners ?

nice tree, Im about to start growing my own bonzais, I have a laceleaf seriyu japanese maple that put up sprouts all over the backyard, so im going to pot as many of them as possible to grow and give away to friends, family, as gifts, IF I dont manage to kill them

i hear the ice cream man.

i like the way the tree pads look

Your pronunciation is correct. Bonsai is pronounced BONE-SAI. If you pronounce it the other way, it means what a japanease warrior yells during a final stand in which they attempt to kill an enemy with a suicide charge.

I put it in the sun for a full day and close the outdoor blind during the night so it doesnt recieve the cold winds. But today i noticed at some of the tips it kind of looks like they are burnt off halfway and are have a black buildup if i pull them off they are almost like a black small clay substance. It kind of looks like something is eating it or maybe even cold damage.. Any help would be appreciated and a link to a decent bonsai forum for questions like this in future =]

@TheJimford: I have a video on pinching -- see my channel. What I have also discovered in my years in bonsai is that pinching does not encourage vigorous growth, and is useless for filling in gaps in branches and bulking up foliage pads. I also have a recent follow up video on this tree which clearly shows the beneficial effect of shearing the tree to build density.

I guess you have discovered that cutting junipers with scissors causes the tips to turn brown shortly after cutting. Pinching would acheive the form without browning or dyeback from cutting...yes? Nice material at any rate.

@sidDarth92 You can change the style of a tree at any time through pruning, wiring the branches, and changing the angle at which it is potted. It is true that the trunk will thicken very little once the tree is in a bonsai pot. If you want a thick trunk, plant the tree in a large plastic tub or in the ground for a few years.

@admantt Junipers are just as easy as Chinese Elms as long as you get the soil right. See my other videos for the right soil mix. Chinese Elms will tolerate poorly draining or bad soil, but Junipers won't.

hi chasnsx. love your vids. i've had a chinese elm for a while, which i seem to have managed to keep alive! should i dare get a juniper yet? or will it take more to care for than my limited experience?