JUNIPER

Just finished prep on my juniper for our clubs show
this weekend had to re-carve after finding some rot in
the trunk centre took 2 days
picture quality is naff!!

Howzit Alex,

I can not see to much detail in the photo but it looks like a nice tree.

A Hui Hou,
-Tim

Alex
I hope you don't mind. I Photoshopped your image, and did a little trimming.

Mike

Hawaiian77 wrote:Howzit Alex,

I can not see to much detail in the photo but it looks like a nice tree.

A Hui Hou,
-Tim

yeh!!! sorry about the picture quality Tim thanks for you r kind remarks

regards Alex

mike page wrote:Alex
I hope you don't mind. I Photoshopped your image, and did a little trimming.

Mike

Hi Mike did,nt mind at all, interesting ! maybe a tad too much though, looks a bit flat
with the current shari, thanks for the input never the less

regards

Nice tree and I'm also agree with Mike idea!.

pongsatorn.k wrote:Nice tree and I'm also agree with Mike idea!.

Thankyou Pongsatorn.k for backing me up on my critique.
I wonder who coined the term, "helmethead"? It does accurately describe this tree. That's the reasoning behind my removing the "helmet". An old mature tree will usually flatten out on the crown, and this trick of styling bonsai helps to give a more aged appearance. If I had this bonsai and was going to change it's appearance, I would consider saving some of what I removed to make some jin branching at the apex. Would age the tree.

Mike