Basically, I'm looking for tips on growing Japanese juniper,
which
seem to be in abundance in local nurseries. I just started with
my
first bonsai about one month ago and I enjoyed it. Naturally,
I'm
looking for a way to expand both my collection and my skill.

I do not, however, want to be influenced by other people's
interpretation of asthetics. My appreciation of bonsai is mine
and
mine alone and I would hate to have it "modified" by others'
concept
of beauty. I want to develop my own style. Of course, while the
asthetic apearance of a bonsai is subjective, survival is not.
Tips on
the latter will be appreciated.

I want to branch (the pun was unavoidable) out into maple
bonsai
eventually. Is this more difficult than juniper? If so, some
tips wold
be valuable as I do not wish to kill any more trees than
absolutely
necessary.

We have an on-line class on juniper bonsai at
www.internetbonsaiclub.org.

And whether your opinion is "modified" by others' is up to you,
isn't it? If you don't want to be influenced, no matter when we
might say (or not say, for that matter), if you're strong, you
won't be "influenced."

But watch out for that moment of weakness. ;-)

_I_ find maple to be easier than juniper -- but that may just be
me; I have no empathy for juniper or other conifers (or they for
me).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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