How to Make a Juniper Bonsai

As a species, junipers are some of the most flexible and forgiving trees to begin a bonsai composition. In this breakdown of how to make a bonsai, we walk you through the fundamental steps of front selection, creation of deadwood, setting of structure, and wiring of your pads. This process can be applied to any piece of nursery stock or accessible piece of material to warrant the very best results and provide the backbone for juniper bonsai creation. Sign up for your 7-day free trial at to get your bonsai questions answered, and have full access over 450 hours of Mirai’s premium bonsai education. Chapters of the video 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Overview 2:02 - Cleaning and Selecting the Front 9:05 - Create Deadwood 16:21 - Set Structure 22:49 - Detail Wiring 32:29 - Outro