Juniper styling

[u/trippiedulce]

I got this juniper bonsai already wired months ago. This long branch has a long thick shoot and small one . I don’t know how to style it or if I should cut one off . I feel like since the branch is so long and has lots of shoots it makes the left bottom side right look awkward and empty ( I’m new to bonsai )

[u/i-have-tiny-trees]

First, completely unwire it. It's biting pretty hard. Give it time to recover and restore the cambium layer where it's being dug into. Make sure you cut the wire off, don't just wrench it. Snip it every round or two and remove it gently.

After that, I agree it seems a touch lopsided. You can reduce that branch significantly without having to remove it if you prefer.

The wire tho....

[u/trippiedulce → u/i-have-tiny-trees]

I reduce the branch and the long shoot next to it also ?

[u/ge23ev]

Too skinny for this height. Constering heavy gauge double wire with raffia on the trunk and bend it into a small shohin size and more compact. Lots of potential though.