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053-JuniperChinese-004
Chinese Juniper 4
Kishu Shimpaku
Pre-BonsaiDied
Open tasks1 overdue
Early SummerOther · Propagations
Anderson Flat with many cuttings
Overdue · 2025-09-15
Resolve overdue items mindfully — log as done, done late, deliberately skipped, or honestly missed.
Tree facts
- Acquired
- 2025-05-16
- Training started
- 2025-05-16
- Origin
- 2000-04-01
- Last touched
- 2026-01-03
- Container
- —
- Style
- —
- Size
- —
- Exhibition-ready
- No
Purchased at Squak Mountain Nursery
Current care
Early Summer- Watering
- Daily watering may be needed; avoid water stress.
- Fertilization
- Shift to high-nitrogen fertilizer if in development phase.
- Pruning
- Avoid heavy pruning; pinch to manage growth.
- Wiring
- Check wire tension weekly as growth surges.
- Bud Shoot Management
- Pinch to maintain interior growth light exposure.
- Pests Disease
- Watch for spider mites, especially during dry spells.
- Summer Protection
- Provide shade during extreme heat to reduce stress.
- Wound Management
- Do not carve in heat; heal time is slower.
- Development
- Let grow if in development; refine otherwise.
Recent activity
8Timeline
10 events
Tree died2026-01-03
- ObservationBench
Photos
- ObservationBench
Bench Photo
- ObservationBench
Bench Photo
- Observation
- +2
- OtherRelocatedBench
Moved from hot courtyard to backyard
- OtherAcquiredCourtyard
- OtherPropagationsCourtyard
Anderson Flat with many cuttings
Follow-up due 2025-09-15 · Overdue
- PruneInitial stylingCourtyard
Initial pruning and some wiring
- WireInitial stylingCourtyard
Initial pruning and some wiring