Juniperus Chinensis Blue Point Bonsai

A ready made evergreen for stately lawns or privacy screens the blue point juniper boasts glowing blue green foliage on a broad pyramidal form.
Juniperus chinensis blue point bonsai. Glowing blue green foliage on a densely branched broad pyramid form that maintains its natural form well with practically no pruning. Any thoughts or recommendations are welcome. After 10 years of growth a mature specimen will measure 4 5 feet 1 5 m tall and two thirds as wide an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches 10 15 cm. I have been eyeing some blue point junipers mostly owing to their generally vertical growing habit but these are usually mutated into some goofy topiary by the time they are for sale.
And though it s a classic evergreen in many ways with year round interest and low maintenance care it s made unique by its ability to acclimate to almost any location. Likes full to part sun well drained soil deep infrequent water once established. In this article we explain how to keep your juniper alive and thriving. The juniper bonsai is an evergreen coniferous tree a very popular choice for bonsai.
Tough blue green variety to 10 x 10 feet or more. A very hardy fast growing upright juniper with a very pyramidal columnar growth habit. Also juniperus horizontalis and juniperus procumbens are also good for bonsai. Juniperus chinensis blue point.
Nice accent tall hedge or windscreen. Clipped topiary forms make a wonderful formal accent in entrances or on patios. The blue point juniper is an outstanding upright evergreen with strongly colored blue foliage. Withstands drought windy conditions better than most upright junipers.
Retains excellent color through the winter. Good choice for privacy borders wind screens as well as accent group plantings. Shimpaku itogawa kishu are the 3 cultivars that are most often used for bonsai. Juniperus chinensis blue point is a uniform growing dwarf conical selection of chinese juniper with dense branching holding prickly blue gray foliage.
Care guide for the juniper bonsai tree juniperus bonsai empire.