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title: "Just got my first Juniper Bonsai in the mail (already grown) and I’m…"
description: "Just got my first Juniper Bonsai in the mail (already grown) and I’m wanting to style/shape it a little more, any tips or tricks to make it look nice?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/650c8e237939846c644a3bec"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Eli Sam"
published: "2023-09-21T18:40:35.741Z"
language: "en"
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# Just got my first Juniper Bonsai in the mail (already grown) and I’m…

_Posted by Eli Sam on 2023-09-21_

Just got my first Juniper Bonsai in the mail (already grown) and I’m wanting to style/shape it a little more, any tips or tricks to make it look nice? (Trimming, moving, etc.)

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## 3 comments

### Charmatter commented on 2023-09-23

Hey Eli!

You can purchase wire on Amazon relatively cheap. I would suggest you trim the trunk to create a longer trunk appearance and then shape to your liking with wire and a lite trim of the foliage. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, trim where you like but don’t cut too far back. Junipers handle trimming very well as large, mature trees but can go into shock with significant trimming at a young age.

First cut is always the hardest, go with what feels right! Good luck!

#### Eli Sam replied on 2023-09-23

This is in such great detail!! Definitely doing this. Thank you so much much!! 🤗

### James Ryan commented on 2023-10-18

Cut off the leaves that shoot downwards. These will weigh down the branches and won’t let it grow upwards.

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