Rock Juniper Bonsai Tree Care

Bonsai tree shape and rock may vary.
Rock juniper bonsai tree care. This miniature tree is a lush green low growing juniper and is the most popular plant used for bonsai. Juniper bonsai aged 4 5 years old measures between 6 to 8 tall potted and arrives in a 6 l by 4 5 w by 3 h ceramic rectangle pot. Your bonsai may be grown either indoors or outdoors. A juniper bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant.
Note especially the placement instructions. Japanese junipers juniperus procumbens are evergreen shrubs and trees grown outdoors in u s. If you water your juniper bonsai and see water pooling at the surface the soil drainage is not sufficient. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9.
Juniper bonsai soil and fertilization juniper species prefer a well draining soil that will allow airflow to the roots. The most important part of taking care of your bonsai trees is watering. Juniper bonsai is balanced with an antiqued decorative stone as shown. As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months.
Move the plant inside for the winter when. The juniper cannot live indoors. During the winter protect the tree once temperatures drop below 10 degrees c 14f. Your help is needed however to keep it alive.
Place the tree outside year round on a bright spot with lots of sunlight. Please follow the instructions below carefully. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. Place the juniper bonsai outdoors in a bright spot where it will get direct sunlight in the morning but filtered shade during the hottest part of the day.
Specific bonsai care guidelines for the juniper bonsai position. Exclusively from eastern leaf. The juniper bonsai tree has long been recognized as one of the most popular bonsai trees for bonsai. Due the flexibility of the bonsai tree s branches and growing characteristic the juniper bonsai tree is very easy to train and shape.