Juniperus Sargentii Bonsai

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.

Juniperus sargentii bonsai. It is also used for planting on a slope for erosion control. The tree does not like to be watered too much it does not like too much fertilzer it does not like to be pruned it dos not like to be moved around you nursery. They are evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs which are very popular for bonsai purposes. It is a creeping shrub that typically grows to 1 2 tall and spreads to 8 10 wide.

Juniper juniperus spp is one of the most tried and true bonsai plants even for novice bonsai gardeners. Particularly useful for erosion control in difficult areas. The juniper is a genus of about 50 70 species within the cypress family. Sargentii commonly called sargent juniper is native to the kurile islands northern japan and northeastern china.

In japan on their very old specimen juniper bonsai they bind the branches tightly with wet raffia to prevent the branches from snapping off. This acts as a protective membrane causing small stress fractures rather than one big break and also stops moisture loss from the cracks within the branch. Sargentii while others are upright such as juniperus chinensis fairview both perennials in u s. Erect stems grow from prostrate branches.

It is very hardy for hot locations and tolerates poor soil and drought. Aprende bonsai paso a paso juniperus chinensis variedades itoigawa sargentii kishu. Juniperus chinensis sargentii sku 0824 one of the best groundcover type junipers for providing an evergreen effect with very low maintenance. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9.