Posts Tagged ‘Juniper’
Working on a San Jose Juniper that was Originally Styled by John Naka
This is a long story with quite a few pictures so please bear with me… Cheryl Manning was a headliner speaker during the 2002 ABS seminar in Milwaukee . During the convention she restyled a San Jose Juniper that she had s...
Working deadwood and locating living veins
In bonsai one of the things we use to make our trees look older is deadwood carving or the making of Jins and shari. Jins are branch stumps that are carved in such a manner they look like they broke in a natural way. Shari on t...
Juniper Chinese –Intensive Procedure
Chinese Junipers are one of my favorite species for bonsai. I always remember when I was young my father told me, “the character of juniper,” He say: ” Juniper is survive in the highest mountain in Taiwan—...
Meyer Juniper (Juniperus squamata ‘Meyerii’) – David Fairbanks
The following progression article was a Non-Professional – Raw Stock entry in the “2007 Knowledge of Bonsai Progressive Styling Contest” and was entered by David Fairbanks of the United Kingdom. This entry rec...
Juniperus Sabina: The Secrets of the Optical Distraction
One of the factors that has always fascinated me, and on which I spend a great part of my continuous study in the art of bonsai is the concept of Optical Distraction. Master Kimura touched on this in his third book, but it is n...
Juniperus procumbens var. sonarè…a long work
Having the opportunity to restructure such an important material doesn’t definitely happen very often. So, when you approach a similar plant, besides considering the emotional factor, you must be conscious that your actio...
Junipers: Part Four
This article originaly appeared in “Florida Bonsai” the magazine of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. VOL XXXV NUMBER 2 ISSUE 146 Reprinted with permission of the publisher of “Florida Bonsai” magazine. A...
Junipers: Part Three
This article originaly appeared in “Florida Bonsai” the magazine of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. VOL XXXV NUMBER 1 ISSUE 145 Reprinted with permission of the publisher of “Florida Bonsai” magazine. I...
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