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Juniper bonsai

January 28, 2011 by Jonas Dupuich

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

Taiwanese juniper

Procumbens juniper

Procumbens juniper

Western juniper

Western juniper

Sierra juniper

Sierra juniper

Shimpaku grafted on prostrata (or San Jose) juniper

Shimpaku (grafted)

Shimpaku

Shohin shimpaku

Shimpaku

Shohin shimpaku

California juniper

California juniper

California juniper

California juniper

Sierra juniper

Sierra juniper

Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper

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

Sierra juniper

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

Shimpaku

Shimpaku

Ash juniper

Ashe juniper – native to Texas

Sierra juniper

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

Procumbens juniper

Procumbens juniper

California juniper

California juniper

Sierra juniper

Sierra Taiwan juniper

California juniper

California juniper

Shimpaku

Shimpaku

Sierra juniper

Sierra juniper

Saikei - shimpaku

Shimpaku saikei -assembled 20 years ago

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  1. Mike Pollock says

    January 28, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    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.

  2. John Kirby says

    January 29, 2011 at 9:36 am

    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

  3. John Kirby says

    January 29, 2011 at 9:36 am

    jons=Jonas

  4. xwires says

    January 29, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Thanks John!

  5. Andrew Kasper says

    January 30, 2011 at 10:05 am

    Jonas,

    Do you know what the hardiness zone is of the Sierra Juniper? Andrew

    • xwires says

      January 30, 2011 at 10:43 am

      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?

  6. Andrew Kasper says

    January 30, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    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.

  7. xwires says

    January 30, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    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.

  8. Bonsai Supplies says

    January 31, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Hi, Nice pictures of bonsai plants. It gives us much
    knowledge about different types of bonsai tress available. Thanks
    for sharing these pictures.

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