Juniperus Horizontalis Blue Chip Bonsai
Blue chip juniper was reportedly first developed grown at jensen nursery in denmark back in the 1940 s and was selected for its very low growing prostrate habit in combination with some of the absolute bluest foliage of all the j.
Juniperus horizontalis blue chip bonsai. Juniperus horizontalis blue chip. Common in landscapes nurseries and in the wild the juniper offers more opportunities for bonsai stock than most other species and lends itself well to bonsai techniques and container environments. Herons bonsai 733 757 views. How to create a bonsai from nursery stock.
The deer resistant foliage retains its rich color all year long. Bonsai branch selection. This hardy durable variety forms a dense spreading carpet of attractive silvery blue green foliage that is ideally suited as a groundcover and is highly useful for controlling soil erosion on slopes and hillsides. Juniperus horizontalis blue chip creeping juniper is a sprawling prostrate evergreen shrub forming a splendid mounded carpet of soft and feathery bright silver blue needles year around.
A durable tough groundcover for edging driveways. Leo in n e illinois and orion. A superior low evergreen shrub that displays beautiful silver blue foliage on a widely spreading habit. Mine are called blue chip and seem even blue er and more slate colored than yours.
From new england to new york to the great lakes wyoming and montana. Juniperus horizontalis blue chip part02 duration. Horizontalis nursery stock i cleaned and are pre bonsai now. Tough and durable this creeping juniper makes a wonderful specimen plant groundcover and looks terrific when cascading over walls.
Distribution in the northern u s. Plant on slopes or along retaining walls for erosion control. Often the first bonsai ever owned by a novice due to its massive success in the mallsai market the juniper is well known and appreciated by all. Juniper horizontalis blue chip moderate growing evergreen shrub with a low spreading growth habit to 1 tall x 6 8 wide.
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