I opted to give this a trim to encourage more branch division. I took the long runners off the top and pruned most of the branches down to 2-3 leaves. We'll see how the growth progresses. It would be nice if more low branching helped to reduce leaf size.

#bonsai
#oregonmyrtle
#californiabaylaural
#shohin

I realized today how much this little sequoia has grown since winter 2022 when I got it and stuck it in a pot.

My plan is to try and make a formal upright Shohin bonsai. But we'll see how it goes. I know that formal upright is one of the most challenging styles to create and that giant sequoia doesn't lend it self to small Shohin, but what's life if you aren't having fun.

I really like the buttressed root that has developed at the base.

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#shohin
#sequoia

Shohin Cascade Juniper.

This was my first #bonsai and probably my best. Needs a new pot next spring probably. But this spring is still draining and putting out buds like a champ.

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#pnwartist
#pnwbonsai
#psba
#juniper