Juniperus Squamata Meyeri Bonsai
They are evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs which are very popular for bonsai purposes.
Juniperus squamata meyeri bonsai. This juniper is notable for its striking blue gray foliage. It grows at 1 600 4 900 m altitude. Juniperus squamata 5 years 5 months ago 14128 i have not seen tree in my life which may look good in a drum pot apart from your one but it is down to taste so i honour your opinion fairly. It grows somewhat variably in the wild from prostrate ground cover to spreading shrub to upright shrub small tree.
Blue carpet is a prostrate variety that is especially suitable for cascade and semi cascade styles. It s straightforward to grow and it can help to clear the air from pollution. Blue juniper juniperus squamata.
It is native to mountainous areas from afghanistan to china and taiwan. Squamata meyeri in fact the blue star juniper is a sport of the meyeri which has a more upright habit so it would not work as well where a short spreading shrub is needed. The life of a meyer juniper juniperus squamata meyeri. Juniper bonsai juniperus care guide for the juniper bonsai tree.
Juniperus squamata flaky juniperor himalayan juniper. Japanese needle juniper juniperus squamata. The closest relative of blue star juniper is j. Juniper bonsai trees sold at large stores including walmart and home depot are often japanese garden junipers also called green mound junipers juniperus procumbens nana.
This juniper is notable for its striking blue gray foliage. From a private collection via a bonsai nursery. Blue carpet is a prostrate variety that is especially suitable for cascade and semi cascade styles. Juniperus squamata is commonly called singleseed juniper because each fleshy elliptic blackish berry like seed cone it produces contains only one seed.
A number of varieties exist including meyeri blue carpet and blue star. That pot may work but the lip for my taste is a bit too long. Although it seemed a bit neglected and was looking very bushy i was attracted by the near perfect arrangement of branches spiraling around the trunk the pronounced taper and the lack of any cut and grow scars. It can be very invasive if it s not taken care of properly.
The juniper is a genus of about 50 70 species within the cypress family.