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Juniperus chinensis Blaauw |
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My first ever attempt at styling a
tree using wire. This juniper was obtained from a nursery in 1993. |
By 1995 this was the best I had managed. An interesting piece
of rock had crossed my path and joined the composition.
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Over the following years work consisted of regular deep
pruning and thinning once every autumn and trying to balance the vigour in all
of the pads. Following the unsuccessful use of several different pots I put the
tree on this slab by Brian Albright.
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This is 2002. Finally the trees vigour is balanced. Over the
winter I completely wired all of the tertiary branches and placed each rosette
of foliage in its own space. The branching, when viewed from beneath is
exquisite. The slab planting has matured very nicely and evokes a wonderful
feeling of landscape. By Far my favourite tree, we have come a long way
together.
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"The tree in summer 2004"
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