New tree.

Gifforjm · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: New tree.

In lieu of having a tree stole last week my darling fiance surprised me today with a new tree. It is a Chinese Juniper.

http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/gifforjm/?action=view&cur rent=S5001905.jpg

Stymie · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: New tree.

That will present some nice possibilities. Lucky you.

Gifforjm · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

I'm thinking about an Informal upright. What do you think? I also apologize for my terrible grammar above.

Stymie · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

It could be developed in several different ways. You might like to post some other shots, e.g. back and sides, for the guys and dolls on here to make suggestions.

lance111 · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: New tree.

Hi Gifforjm..
Yes get some more pictures from all sides so we can have a good look, but what I can see its a lovely tree...
Lance. Smile

Gifforjm · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

Sorry this has taken so long. I am very busy with school and work. but here are more pictures. I hope these can do the trick.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/gifforjm/S5001949.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/gifforjm/S5001948.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/gifforjm/S5001947.jpg

Gifforjm · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:05 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

It ha some wiring that is done pretty well on the back. It is styled a bit.

Stymie · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: New tree.

Wiring that back branch up has made the back flat and I feel that it should have been much nearer to the horizontal plane. It would be good for the tree to place it with the back towards the sun to encourage growth in that direction.
People will know that I am not a fan of slingshot branching but in this case I am convinced that they should be kept as they are and developed. A little pinching out of shoot ends will be all that is necessary this year.

Gifforjm · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: New tree.

Stymie - I am also not a fan of how the wiring was done, but it was a gift and I will just have to work with what I have on this one. Hopefully in the future it will work itself out to gain the look of a more natural branch or, with the proper advice Wink

, I could get some help doing so. But that would be a while off.

TB420 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

Are you sure that it is a chinese juniper.

Tom

yamadorinige · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

TB420 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: New tree.

Gifforjm · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 2:10 am Post subject: Re: New tree.

Thank you two. Looking at those characteristics I do believe that your diagnosis is correct. My fiance is a stickler for detail so that is one i though she would not go wrong with. Ha we're all vulnerable to mistakes.

Again thank you.
Justin