Description of Juniper (Juniperus)

Juniper bonsai can be grown indoors. This plant is ideal for creating an aged tree (seespecial effects shari and jina), which is confirmed by numerous photographs that can be found on the Internet.

Juniper bonsai

An evergreen coniferous shrub plant of the cypress family (Cupressaceae). The stem is highly branched, creeping in some varieties, becoming woody as the plant grows. The needles on young shoots are needle-shaped, on older shoots they are scaly.

In summer, small white or green fragrant flowers appear on the juniper, single or collected in racemose inflorescences. After flowering, the fruits ripen - small dark berries.

Juniperus communis is a shrub that can reach 3 m in height, with a fairly dense crown. There are several decorative varieties of this species with bluish, golden and glaucous needles.

Juniperus sabina is well suited for indoor growing due to its unpretentiousness. It is a creeping shrub with golden-yellow or blue-green needles.

Soil:

Light soil, not saturated with organic matter. For this you can use peat, earth and sand in a ratio of 2:1:1.

Lighting:

Bright with resistance to direct sunlight.

Juniper bonsai

Temperature:

In summer, the temperature is moderate, since juniper is not a houseplant, so it is advisable to take it out into the fresh air (into the garden, yard or balcony).

The optimum temperature in winter is 7 - 10 ° C.

Watering:

In summer 2-3 times a week, in winter watering should be reduced to 1 time in 10-12 days, not allowing the soil to dry out. In hot weather, spraying is useful.

Top dressing:

Feed during the period of active growth. After transplantation, start feeding the plant when it gains strength.

Formation:

Pinch and trim juniper bonsai from mid-spring to mid-autumn. It is best to apply wire to give the plant the desired shape from October to March.

Juniper bonsai

Purchasing a plant:

Trees for growing juniper bonsai, buy in specialized stores. Propagated by semi-woody and woody cuttings and seeds.

Pests and diseases:

Beware of red spider mite infestation. If found, spray juniper with insecticide for 3-4 weeks.

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