Thursday, January 25, 2007

J U N I P E R U S ...C H I N E N S I S

Juniperus chinensis
Chinese juniper


One of several cuttings that I took from a garden plant and allowed to grow in the ground for a seven or eight years before potting up. In order to create a short, stocky trunk with good movement, the branches were pruned hard every two years. A long-winded way of doing things - but worth it....

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