This wild masterpiece is a Shore Juniper (Juniperus procumbens) by famous bonsai innovator Masahiko Kimura. The photo is from our Juniper book. This post originally appeared in January, 2010. Junipers are tough, durable, flexible (they take to wire like they were made for it) and pruneable. They don’t mind having their roots heavily pruned and they take to container culture. Their needles tend to be small and dense and both their needles and bark come in a range of attractive colors and textures. Perhaps best of all, junipers take to carving like few other plants; and their deadwood is both … Continue reading Tough, Durable, Flexible & Beautiful