This time it was Shimpaku Junipers, and not one of my favorite trees to work with. These trees were pretty challenging with no growth close to the trunk and long thin branches to deal with. It required some creativity and some raffia to bend and twist these branches into shape.
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers always does an outstanding job with his trees. As I was putting my second wire on my tree I glanced over to see Mike had practicially finished wiring. No fair!
Adam Lavigne
Adam Lavigne also went with an informal upright. His trunk pretty much dictated the way this tree was going to be styled. He was a last minute participant, and he did a very nice job on stying it out.
Rick Jeffry
These trees were challenging and Rick’s tree was no exception. However he was able to harness the wild growth of the tree into a wonderful windswept.
Paul Pikel
My tree took a different turn all together. The first 3 inches of the tree indicated to me that it wanted to be a cascade or semi cascade. The raffia really allowed me to bend the branches very far. The apex of the tree is pretty much a corkscrew to get the growth low and close to the trunk.
All of the trees will require new growth to pop out and fill in. However I think this year’s auction next month for these trees will bring in a nice amount. If your club hasn’t tried this program you may want to try it. Its a lot of fun and a really eye opener.
