Landscape junipers

herzausstahl

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So when I first designed my garden I wanted evergreens to be dominant because they just are a personal preference for me. So I planted a lot of junipers that have outgrown their space. What would be your plan of attack on these? Prune back to find shape over a year or two, and then collect them? Prune hard to leave them a part of the landscape? As for varieties, I'm pretty sure the one against the fence is an old gold, other than that your guess is as good as mine. I'll try to get closer pics of the foliage if that would help some identify them.

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I would enhance the angular paddedness of that one....

And get the other ones going on that direction too!

But I'm bout edible landscaping!

Marigolds, Dill, Fennel, and oregano are said to keep away pests......

I'm dotting those about and planting edibles here and everywhere!

Sorce
 

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Just collect them now. Perfect timing. Leave as much foliage as possible...foliage = strength in junipers. Plant in 100% pumice after removing about 70% of soil.
 

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I would train for bonsai if you have good trunks. However I would chase back the foliage while they are in the ground. You may be able to get foliage close in to the trunk in 2 or 3 seasons. Will take much longer in a container. Also need to cut roots around the trunk to create fine roots closer to trunk (Take shovel and cut around the tree).

If you dug one now the branches would be leggy and foliage too far from trunk to create a compact bonsai.
 

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Just collect them now. Perfect timing. Leave as much foliage as possible...foliage = strength in junipers. Plant in 100% pumice after removing about 70% of soil.

I might with some of the smaller ones but the big ones will need to cut back first as they are 4-6' across. lol I should get some wood today to build a couple boxes for them today.
 

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I would train for bonsai if you have good trunks. However I would chase back the foliage while they are in the ground. You may be able to get foliage close in to the trunk in 2 or 3 seasons. Will take much longer in a container. Also need to cut roots around the trunk to create fine roots closer to trunk (Take shovel and cut around the tree).

If you dug one now the branches would be leggy and foliage too far from trunk to create a compact bonsai.


I might like your idea better. Kind of bringing up some points I was thinking of. Easier to prune back & recover while in the ground. Then collect when I can do the process like you said by cutting around the base with the shovel but leaving it in the ground. Would you say only trim 30% of the foliage this year or cut back harder on the bigger ones to 40-50%? I know everyone says not too much foliage with junipers at once or is that just with procumbens?
 
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