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They grow at high altitudes, in rocky terrain poor in Middle left and right; This
nutrients, in mountainous areas characterized by high juniper, collected by the
humidity, lots of sun and forms a creeping bush, un- famous American collector
like its cousin, the California juniper, Juniperus califor- Randy Knight in 2006, shows
right away the features that
nica, from a dry desert climate with a tree-like poise. make it a valuable araki:
The subject of this work is a so-called “sumo bon- a trunk with accentuated
sai,” a specimen characterized by considerable size and movement, a lot of deadwood
with a mighty trunk full of detail due to the dead- and a compact root system, a
wood—very old and worn by the weather. The tree sign that in nature the plant
probably grew in a crevice in
prior to styling measured over 120 cm in height by the rocks high up in the Rocky
160 in width with a trunk diameter of about 40 cm. Mountains.
When I travel I am fascinated to participate in the
creation of specimens that have passed through sev- Top left and bottom left; During
eral hands and make my mark for their future as a his first visit to Portland,
bonsai. This juniper, collected by the famous Ameri- Oregon, Walter Pall, renowned
can collector Randy Knight in 2006 (photo 1), shows German bonsai artist, was able
right away the features that make it a valuable araki: a to see and buy the specimen
that is the subject of this
trunk with accentuated movement, a lot of deadwood article. In collaboration with
and a compact root system, a sign that in nature the Jim Doyle, owner of Nature’s
plant probably grew in a crevice in the rocks high up Way Nursery, they brought the
in the Rocky Mountains. tree to the East Coast.
The early years of this century has been a golden Bottom right; Two years after
period for collecting yamadori in the United States. harvesting, the juniper has
thoroughly rooted and has
For many American bonsai artists, these plants have been repotted in a bonsai pot
to continue maturing with
regard to the branching.

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