Juniper Sea Green Bonsai
Sea green grows as a compact spreader with fountain like arching branches.
Juniper sea green bonsai. There are many other juniper varieties as well. Valued for its decorative effect throughout the year this small juniper makes a wonderful specimen plant or a low hedge. Due the flexibility of the branches and growing characteristic the juniper bonsai tree is very easy to train and shape. Fertilising common juniper is also very easy use our green dream bonsai fertiliser or ex fish bonsai fertilizer throughout the growing season but apply sparingly.
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. Tall 120 180 cm and 6 8 ft. Nice trunk movement and girth has all one type of needle making it nice to work with. Found this old juniperous chinensis sea green in one of the few ma and paw nurseries left in our area.
They are very hardy long lived and tolerate many adverse conditions. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like we think of a juniper procumbens nana. Once established junipers require little maintenance. The common juniper in native to europe north america asia and north africa.
Juniperus pfitzeriana sea green chinese juniper is a compact evergreen shrub of graceful fountain like habit with arching branches clothed with dark mint green foliage which turns even darker in winter. This plant grows as a ground covering shrub if it is not shaped. Like most low growing junipers they respond well to pruning. The japanese garden juniper juniperus procumbens nana is the most popular and recognizable bonsai in the united states with good reason.
Also tolerant of many city air pollutants. Common juniper naturally grows on impoverished soils. Junipers can live a very long time. They are rugged adaptable trees well suited to bonsai culture.
It will tolerate some drought once it s established in the landscape. The juniper bonsai tree has long been recognized as one of the most popular trees for bonsai trees. Its upright growth with arching branches is a very distinct trait of this variety. The sea green is an attractive juniper with graceful arching branches which create a fountain like form and lush green foliage.
Grows up to 4 6 ft. A large tree 28 high by 33 wide. It can be pruned easily to maintain a specific height. Repotted it into a sr oval pot very nice.