Blue Point Juniper Bonsai
I made some major cuts to the tree and styled it like you would do with a pine i guess.
Blue point juniper bonsai. It was chosen for its outstanding blue foliage color and its strong upright habit. So i picked up a 3 gallon bluepoint juniper for 10 with the purpose of using it for bonsai. It has proved its value since then and remains a reliable choice for any garden. Makes a good groundcover or accent choice.
The best soil composition for juniper trees. Clipped topiary forms make a wonderful formal accent in entrances or on patios. The blue point juniper is a selected form of this tree that was found in the early 1970s at monrovia nursery in visalia california. The green mound juniper bonsai is also from japan and also bears needle like foliage but the needles are shorter more compact bluish green almost like scale like foliage.
Let us now look at how one can create a spiral blue point juniper and the. Juniper bushes are hardy resilient plants known for enduring difficult growing conditions such as droughts and poor sunlight. A local nursery had everything marked 1 2 off and the only thing really worth getting were junipers. My juniper needles are turning brown falling off.
It has very rich silvery blue needles year around. Juniper trees are one of the most popular trees in home and public landscaping designs. There are more than 50 varieties in the genus juniperus which. Glowing blue green foliage on a densely branched broad pyramid form that maintains its natural form well with practically no pruning.
The common juniper in native to europe north america asia and north africa. Blue star juniper has a low growing rounded compact growth habit. Buying blue point junipers at the tree center. This plant grows as a ground covering shrub if it is not shaped.
Blue point juniper juniperus chinensis blue point sku 4687. They range in size from 6 to 9 inches to more than 50. Failure to follow the proper planting and care procedures can stunt this growth drastically and decrease its aesthetic appeal. Junipers juniperus spp are needle leaved evergreens that are used in many landscapes.
The blue point juniper has a moderate growth rate with an increase of 15 20 inches per year eventually reaching heights of up to 12 feet.