THE TECHNIQUE OF CREATING MINIATURE BONSAI TREES USING 15 YEARS OLD JUNIPERS

Photos and text from "Bonsai Pasion" magazine (number 44/2009), pages 11-19.

 "The final product"

 15 years old Itoigawa Juniper.

 Using a very sharp saw we cut the trunk thickness of at least 3 cm. 

 Cut into pices.

 We prepare pots with soil (Akadama).

 We hit the stump in the ground. We use fine Akadama.

 We pressed against the trunk to the ground using a wire.

 Add more Akadama.

 We attach the plant using a wire.

 We dipping the pot in a water.

 When the ground is already wet, remove the pot.

 The soaked pots.

 We put the pot into a mini greenhouse.

The temperature remains stable inside.

At the bottom we slept layer of gravel. 

Then pour from 1 to 2 cm of water. 

Gravel makes that the water does not touch the pots and the humidity is ideal.

 The cover is made of a wooden frame and a plastic foil.

 We wait patiently until the roots grow.

 The interior of mini greenhouse.

 Hight: 11,5 cm.

  Hight: 10 cm.

 Hight: 9,8 cm.

JUNIPER #1

Tree: Juniper - Juniperus horizontalis 'Golden Carpet'
Pot: Plastic flowerpot.
Height: 45 cm.
Age: Unknown.

Before:

After pruning and wiring:

Last year. Now it's more

Soon I will put a recent photograph. For now it has the time to overgrown.

トンボ (TONBO) - DRAGONFLY

Dragonfly is a symbol of immortality and renewal of the bad times. Reflected speed, activity and hurricane winds, a shimmering wing colors are the essence of change.
It is a common motif in Japanese art.
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BUT I GOT THIS ONE.

But I got this one. The Juniper which neighbor threw away from his garden. It probably will not survive becouse it has very small root ball. But then it get a second life as a tanuki.

I WANT IT ...

I want it but I'll never get this.

First juniper.

 

Second juniper.

MAME NORWAY MAPLE - PREBONSAI

Tree: Norway Maple - Acer Platanoides.
Pot: Plastic flowerpot.
Height: 7 cm.
Age: 3 years.

Before:

Now:

CHINES ELM #2

Tree: Chines Elm - Ulmus parvifolia.
Pot: temporary plastic flowerpot.
Height: 35 cm.
Age: 15 years.

Pinching elms - how to?

Before:

Last year season:

After repoting:

Now: