ticularly procumbens nana) are usually willing to do so.
The juniper selected is a one gallon tree, about 5
years old. Commercial nurserymen would normally sell
this tree as a low growing ground spreader. However, we
chose this one from a group of about 75 at a local nurser
because the main trunk had been tied to a bamboo pole,
causing it to grow vertically. This “pre-training” made it a
good candidate for bonsai cultivation.