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Michael Jonas helped Mauro by transporting the tree in his truck to Reseda and had the pleasure of posing with the remarkable result of Mauro’s design.
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e nal details are arranged and now the juniper can enjoy a well deserved rest.
e most important part of this rst styling has been to de ne the plant’s strong lines. e primary branches have been positioned to create the structure
of our future bonsai. e subsequent growth of dense foliage will create more contrast between the solids and voids that form the crown, thus building a rhythm with the trunk line and the strong position of the rst branch.
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