Juniper Bonsai Care Is Easy If You Know How

by: LeeDobbins
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One of the most popular types of bonsai trees is the juniper a firm favorite of many bonsai enthusiasts. However there is a huge selection of different types of trees to choose from all equally beautiful. The juniper is one of the low growing varieties producing lush greenery. This type of tree offers the choice of being able to grow it indoors or outdoors.

Juniper bonsai care is quite easily followed with just a few important rules to ensure a healthy long living happy tree. Where some trees need semi-shade this particular species loves lots of bright light with a minimum of four hours direct sunlight a day. The best age to go for when choosing a tree is between three and seven years of age. Ask the age of the tree when visiting your local garden center. If buying through a mail order service or online make sure the company can deliver overnight to ensure a healthy tree.

To get the real thrill of producing a work of beauty it is a better idea to get a young juniper tree and work on it ,shaping and designing as per your artistic sense, by pruning and training it. The older ones have been handled and pruned and trained already for years . However, what to choose is your wish, but a young tree will require a lot of patience, as it will take a lot of time in being trained. Please remember junipers need a lot water as well as sunshine.

A well made bonsai is a work of art and if you provide the proper Juniper Bonsai care, yours will make a magnificent looking bonsai. This variety remains green throughout the year and no discerning eye can miss its beauty. The plant should be placed in a humidity tray to ensure that it gets the correct level of humidity required for its healthy growth.

The Green Mound Chinese Juniper is a type of conifer that comes from Japan. It grows best in a 5 zone in full sun to semi-shade. Liquid food and liquid fertilizer need to be used every month for you tree to flourish.

Re-potting juniper bonsai is usually done once the plant has been in the same spot for somewhere between two and three years. If you are considering re-potting your juniper tree, keep in mind that the best time to do so is in the early spring. All you need to do is extract the juniper tree and its root ball from its pot. If this tree is wired, you can easily clip and remove the wire.

The next step is to treat the root ball. You have to take off about one half inch bulk from the sides as well as the bottom. You may use sharp knife or scissors. Then replant the tree in a new pot with dry soil and put it in a shaded area. After about four weeks you start feeding the plant with liquids.

Juniper bonsai care following these simple steps is easy to do. Pruning the tree is best done in late spring and early summer months. When new growth is about one inch using your fingers and thumb pinch back to about one half inch. A slight tug will often do the job. This process should be done as and when necessary until around mid-September. Remember all the different juniper type trees need their own individual attention.

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