A lot of juniper bonsai made it into Bay Island Bonsai’s 12th annual exhibit this year. Whether common garden varieties or collected specimens from deserts or mountain ranges, the trees were impressive. Here is a selection of the junipers on display at the exhibit. 
Taiwanese juniper

Procumbens juniper

Western juniper

Sierra juniper

Shimpaku (grafted)

Shohin shimpaku

Shohin shimpaku

California juniper

California juniper

Sierra juniper

Boon’s huge juniper, “Dragon” – Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper

Sierra juniper – which way does the the tree point: left or right?

Shimpaku

Ashe juniper – native to Texas

Sierra juniper – foliage is blue at sea level and green in the mountains; why?

Procumbens juniper

California juniper

Sierra Taiwan juniper

California juniper

Shimpaku

Sierra juniper

Shimpaku saikei -assembled 20 years ago
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Mike Pollock says
On that Sierra juniper. It seems to me the apex points to the left while the rest of the tree is going right (and that includes pot placement). This could be adjusted with the wire that was probably on the tree at the show.
John Kirby says
Hey Jonas, the last “Sierra” juniper is actually a Taiwan Juniper that was styled by Akio. It is a cousin to the first Taiwan Juniper at the top of the list. Very nice group of Junipers this year. Thanks for posting, John
John Kirby says
jons=Jonas
xwires says
Thanks John!
Andrew Kasper says
Jonas,
Do you know what the hardiness zone is of the Sierra Juniper? Andrew
xwires says
Hi Andrew – after checking several online resources, I don’t have a clear answer. I know they do well with cold, and with the mild temperatures of Northern California, but I don’t know how well they do with heat. Does anyone have experience growing Sierra juniper in L.A. or other warm, dry climates?
Andrew Kasper says
I’m interested if they will do well in the midwest. Ohio actually. Andrew.
I saw a few sites with there range but not temp zones.
xwires says
I’d guess they’d do well in Ohio. The best way to find out is to get a cheap one and give it a try.
Bonsai Supplies says
Hi, Nice pictures of bonsai plants. It gives us much
knowledge about different types of bonsai tress available. Thanks
for sharing these pictures.