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Use of a concrete

tube allows

extra feeder

roots to grow

out from the

original pot and

speed up the

process. These

junipers are

from cuttings

and have been

container grown

for over fifty (50)

years.

Alternative to Ground Training
The scarcity of available land and space limitations make us look for alternatives that open new avenues
in bonsai creation. If ground training is not possible, the use of oversized containers is a viable option. You
might also place the oversized pots over concrete tubes filled with coarse sand. The roots of the junipers will
send runners to the concrete tubes, which will translate in speedy growth. If you opt to use this method, you
must feed the roots in that remain in the original container well, as these will be the ones that remain when the
material is ready to go into a bonsai pot. Whenever this alternate method is chosen, we can also use the same
techniques we explained previously to shape the trunk, branches and dead wood features of our future bonsai.

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