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Chinese juniper

Juniperus chinensis
Key features

Junipers are one of the most frequently used trees ∙This lovely tree responds
well to wiring and you can
for bonsai, and the Chinese juniper is their poster child.
carry out wiring at any
Part of the attraction is its distinctly Asian look, but its time of year.
popularity must also lie in the fact that its trunk and
∙Never remove too much
branches are both extremely flexible and respond well
foliage at one time.
to shaping. Rounded foliage pads complement the Junipers are particularly
tree’s sinuous lines and deadwood features. sensitive to losing their
leaves and will respond by
producing a mass
of undesirable
Image is of a dragon juvenile growth.
twisting through the clouds

8in / 20cm tall
Courtesy of
John Armitage

Carved deadwood is a great
offset for the shaggy
red-brown bark

Looking closer
Top: The shari trunk has been
Contrast between
the live vein and carved by hand to re-create
the deadwood natural deadwood.
shows the severity Center: Dense compact foliage
of the natural world is characteristic of this popular
‘Itoigawa’ variant.
Below: Deadwood is carefully
created by reading the flow of
the live vein from root to branch
and removing sections that are
not necessary.

Foliage pads on this side
balance the deadwood
features on the other