# Bird's nest spruce **URL:** \ **Category:** Resources\ **Created:** [June 15, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721 "2022-06-15T13:33:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TanukiJ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/tanukij/32/25243_2.png) [@TanukiJ](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/TanukiJ)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721/1 "2022-06-15T13:33:28Z")
I am wondering if I should take the foliage back even more on this bird’s nest spruce? I have done the work for the year by wiring and tying it down but wonder if I am missing an opportunity to reduce the silhouette even more this year. I bought this tree last year as nursery stock (see second photo of cleaning and branch selection first year) I feel the roots can support more work if necessary. Any other suggestions are absolutely welcome. It may never be world class but I would like to make it the best it can be. ![PXL_20220614_182941031](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/8/c/8c66f8abd59764e718c5a1a85f0c68a721e04e80.jpeg) ![PXL_20210616_031715633~2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/b/b/bbe98481a3a3671784a3ada6219446c325e75a01.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_bob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/bonsai_bob/32/35621_2.png) [@Bonsai\_bob](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_bob)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721/2 "2022-06-15T13:49:10Z")
> [@TanukiJ](#): > > I bought this tree last year as nursery stock How long in the grow box? Need the foliage to grow roots. I have a _Picea abies_ 'Nidiformis’ that is my icon in this forum. Put it into two different pots with recovery time between the big work. I am losing part of the apex due to poor wiring technique. ---
**Author:** ![TanukiJ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/tanukij/32/25243_2.png) [@TanukiJ](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/TanukiJ)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721/3 "2022-06-15T15:42:47Z")
I took the tree home and put it right in the box. So 12or 13 months. It was a unique situation at the nursery as it wasn’t in a pot. It was laying on gravel surrounded by mulch, so I wrapped the rootball urbandori style and took it home made a box 12 \* 14 inch likely 6 inches deep and cut a couple wayward branches off added a piece or two wire and let it grow. ---
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_bob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/bonsai_bob/32/35621_2.png) [@Bonsai\_bob](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_bob)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721/4 "2022-06-15T18:57:28Z")
> [@TanukiJ](#): > > It was laying on gravel surrounded by mulch WOW… great save! Hope they gave you a HUGE discount for cleaning up their mess? Letting a stressed plant recover has been my plan, and it seems to work. ---
**Author:** ![TanukiJ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/tanukij/32/25243_2.png) [@TanukiJ](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/TanukiJ)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/birds-nest-spruce/9721/5 "2022-06-16T00:36:32Z")
To be honest I have modeled my urbandori/ yomidori aftercare on the bark mounding method after seeing the root growth and health of those trees.