Shimpaku - pruning out pads vs pinching tips

Can anyone point me at a document showing the best way to selectively prune out pads to promote development/bud growth? I have a tree with pads getting quite dense and would like to thin them out but not sure how to approach this for future growth.

Thanks,
somegeek

somegeek wrote:Can anyone point me at a document showing the best way to selectively prune out pads to promote development/bud growth? I have a tree with pads getting quite dense and would like to thin them out but not sure how to approach this for future growth.

Thanks,
somegeek

Try this........ just found it on a quick search in a web browser!!

http://knowledgeofbonsai.org/galleries/progressions/shimpaku-juniper-juniperus-chinesis-sargentii-john-geanangel/

Cheers
bry