When a bonsai hasn’t been repotted in a while, the broken down soil and roots can fill most of the gaps between soil particles and make for a compacted root ball. It’s hard to keep bonsai healthy when water doesn’t move through the soil well, so the goal for repotting a tree with compacted roots […]
Sierra juniper
Juniper design Q&A – identifying next steps on a Sierra juniper
I received some good questions following the previous post about a Sierra juniper. Why aren’t you planning to keep foliage on the upper branches? Why did you decide to graft and where are the grafts? How did you decide which branches to cut? What’s the overall plan for developing this tree and how long will […]
Sierra juniper – first steps
A few years ago, I acquired a tall Sierra juniper with interesting deadwood along the lower trunk. I repotted the tree and let it grow freely to encourage as much root growth as possible. The tree is now full and healthy – so much so that it’s time to thin the foliage. Sierra juniper After […]
Advice wanted: how to overwinter bonsai in cold climates
Send in your suggestions for how to over-winter bonsai in cold climates.
Visiting ancient Sierra junipers
Highlights from a hike to see some spectacular Sierra junipers.