Juniper Bonsai Species

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.
Juniper bonsai species. Juniper tolerate extremely well such deadwood designs. Beginner trees bonsai trees indoor bonsai trees outdoor bonsai trees. Care guides for the common bonsai tree species in this guide we take a closer look into tree species also. 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.
Dwarf japanese garden juniper juniperus chinensis. Juniperus juniper bonsai species guide shimpaku or j. 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.
Juniper bonsai can survive an extra day or two if you forget to water them. The first is that it is perfect for beginners. 2 juniper shohin tree by morten albek. This also makes them perfect for people who do a lot of traveling and may need to go a few extra days between watering.
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. Juniper bonsai of various species especially juniperus chinensis juniperus rigida juniperus communis are very commonly used for bonsai design. Sabina juniper or. Juniper bonsai trees these dwarf junipers from japan are the most popular evergreen in the u s.
3 an 800 year old bonsai tree at shunkaen by kunio kobayashi. 1 juniper bonsai tree by luis vila. Eastern juniper lagerstroemia including lagerstroemia indica. Some of these common species include the very popular juniperus procumbens nana green mound juniper and juniperus chinensis shimpaku juniper.
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. Spanish flag west indian lantana jamaica mountain sage surinam tea plant larix.
Chinese juniper shimpaku juniperus squamata. 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. 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. Jin and shari underline the age of a juniper bonsai.
Blaaws juniper or j. Crape myrtle indian lilac lantana camara. The trunks often have twisted and bent shapes and most older specimen have deadwood. Bonsai tree types that are often used for growing bonsai.