I keep forgetting you are on the other end of the planet - hence the different seasons. Junipers our side can also be tricky but they seem to do well nonetheless. I just got back from the nursery where I got some tiny pots as well as two young junipers. Considering going the potsai route with them but then again, I'd rather use the coral tree for that as the bark would look better over a few good years.

I got a juniper not that long ago that is starting to dry out now - the darn thing can't make up it's mind as to whether it wants sunlight or shade so, I've opted to drench it in water and drop a fertilizer pellet (the pellets last for around three to six months and constantly feeds it) into the mix just below the root base - let's see what happens. Kind of wishing that a hadida would rather rip the tree out and fly away with it at this stage.

I also bought a num num for once. I had no idea that they make for such nice bonsai so that will also become a potsai to avoid it growing to wildly. They really do get out of hand but when they bloom...........

I was thinking of stripping the bark off the length of the below juniper and growing the other part into a cloud formation. Just not sure if the plant can handle that much stress at the moment. Deadwood is not something I am an expert at so I was thinking of taking it through to the bonsai centre up north and getting their thoughts but the drive is way too long - call me lazy. My other concern is that I may end up ruining a perfectly fine tree, at least for the moment.