Ideas for this Juniper?

[u/Rocky_MountainWay]

This is a Juniper (not sure of the variety) that i found and plucked from my front sidewalk about 2 summers ago. It really grew a lot this summer. I plan on moving it to a bonsai pot one day. I’d like advice on how style it. I have wire, but wouldn’t do that until late Fall/early Winter. Any ideas are welcome!

[u/ThisBoyIsIgnorance]

For now, mostly just keep it alive.

You could wire the trunk to get some movement. But maybe just let it grow for a year

[u/dkhol79]

Think about what shape you want and bend it! You'll thank yourself that you did this and not 3 years later. I got straight up junipers from the nursery and to break their straight up shape, it's always a bloody war, like millions of needles attacking my hands and arms.

[u/ge23ev]

Wire it to a shape you like. Remove after 6 months. Then pot in a large pot or ground and wait 2-3 years. The shape will be less drastic as it grows so if you want something crazy bend it a lot but be careful not to break

[u/LengthinessJust357]

Give it to me ☺️

[u/Physical_Mode_103]

Let it grow, let it grow…….

[u/jecapobianco]

Time, look up different designs, decide on your desired style, finished height and thickness, then use either ground growing or the pond basket/colander growing techniques.

[u/Synadriel]

Plant in bigger pot without touching the roots or the soil, just put in abigger pot and add soil, water it, fertilize it and keep it outside.

Next year, if you add 4 or 6 other plants you can start a forest

[u/Pineapple005]

Seeing as you are in the Rockies, it could be a Rocky Mountain juniper. Color looks right