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he common juniper (Juniperus communis) is The second processing carried out in 2005 after two years from the initial processing
a very well-known species in the bonsai world performed at Arco (of which I have no photos to show you)
as is Juniperus rigida. In this article I present
to you Hemispherica, one of the many Euro- 1. Detail view from the right side of the plant 4. The juniper two years after the initial
Tpean varieties of Juniperus communis that can where the cracks are clear natural dry wood and processing and ready for a second processing.
be found in southern Italy. the big dry root that resembles the tail of a big 5. Detail of the first branch to delete that crosses
scorpion.
the trunk.
The Juniper Hemispherica grows in the south of Italy 2. Here is a picture of the right side where you 6. The elimination of branch which later will be
at elevations from 1500 to 2500 m. and is found in can see the steep slope of the tub that allows further thinned.
Sicily and Calabria. This enduring plant can live up you to work in the best way. 7. After the elimination of the branch and
to 1000 years and so frugal, it can adapt to live in any 3. The left side of the plant that shows well the processing jin.
climate and soil, tolerating drought and high winds. length of the cascade. 8. The plant at the end of the process.
In nature it assumes a creeping habit forming foliage
pads hemispherical in shape, hence its name.
The plant in question captured my attention in 1999
during one of my usual walks on the slopes of Mount
Etna. It was partially hidden by other younger juni-
pers, and I wondered how often I had visited this area
but had not noticed it until now.

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