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Creating twisted

deadwood juniper

Powerful deadwood features are a great character
point of coniferous trees. To re-create the effect
in a container, look for examples of

trees in nature or masterpiece bonsai.

Choosing suitable trees
Deadwood features occur on most
conifers but each is defined by the
natural growth habit. Get to know
the live vein characteristic of the
species—specifically, how directly a
live vein connects a root to a branch—
junipers are very linear, but pines are
more dynamic. The techniques are the
same, but their application differs.
Several long
∙Look for trees with twisted trunks where branches will
the live vein rotates around. be easy to
manipulate
∙Choose material with lots of unnecessary
branches that can be removed, leaving
stumps for jin or shari.

Strong surface root is
likely to be the main
Restyled and carved tree root for the entire tree Twist in the trunk
where the live veins
rotate around it is
ideal for creating a
deadwood feature