Juniper Bonsai Species

Both have scale like foliage with a color ranging from yellowish green to bluish green or grayish green.

Juniper bonsai species. The first is that it is perfect for beginners. 1 juniper bonsai tree by luis vila. Chinese juniper shimpaku juniperus squamata. Many of these species of junipers do very well for bonsai due a variety of factors including foliage sizes and shape drought tolerance trunk resiliency and root strength.

Spanish flag west indian lantana jamaica mountain sage surinam tea plant larix. 2 juniper shohin tree by morten albek. The trunks often have twisted and bent shapes and most older specimen have deadwood. Juniper bonsai trees these dwarf junipers from japan are the most popular evergreen in the u s.

Juniper bonsai can survive an extra day or two if you forget to water them. Juniper tolerate extremely well such deadwood designs. Blue juniper juniperus virginiana. Sabina juniper or.

Dwarf japanese garden juniper juniperus chinensis. Eastern juniper lagerstroemia including lagerstroemia indica. The blaaws juniper is more vigorous than the shimpaku but has less naturally. The shimpaku is a chinese juniper variety with bright green new foliage that fades to a darker.

A juniper bonsai tree placed in a unique crescent bowl which enhances the dramatic effect of the cascade. Bonsai tree types that are often used for growing bonsai. Care guides for the common bonsai tree species in this guide we take a closer look into tree species also. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like we think of a juniper procumbens nana these impressive trouble free evergreens are an excellent choice for the beginner.

Each tree species has specific requirements for its cultivation training and care so bonsai tree identification is crucial to take proper care of your tree. Chinese juniper juniperus chinensis a juniper species with delicate soft scale like foliage which depending on the cultivar can be light green to dark green or bluish green and it can be finer or coarser. Crape myrtle indian lilac lantana camara. Beginner trees bonsai trees indoor bonsai trees outdoor bonsai trees.

The two most popular juniper species for bonsai of the group with scale like foliage are the chinese juniper and the japanese shimpaku which is a variety of the chinese juniper which was originally found in the japanese mountains. Juniperus juniper bonsai species guide shimpaku or j. It is a very popular species for bonsai. Juniper are one of the most commonly used species in bonsai for a variety of reasons.

Even large scale debarking is possible. Blaaws juniper or j. Some of these common species include the very popular juniperus procumbens nana green mound juniper and juniperus chinensis shimpaku juniper. Juniper bonsai of various species especially juniperus chinensis juniperus rigida juniperus communis are very commonly used for bonsai design.