Blue Point Juniper Timing

[MSU JBoots]

I purchased a cheap blue point juniper on sale after the holidays. My understanding is they aren’t necessarily the best for bonsai but can be good for practicing pruning and wiring which is my goal. That being said I don’t want to kill the tree. I’m guessing that winter is a terrible time to style/wire. Is that correct? Or if I protect it from the harsher winter elements by keeping it in my garage or shed on the coldest days/nights could I work on it now?

 

[sorce]

I have yet to figure out juniper growth, still, my Blue point juniper remains one of the most obedient trees I have.

If over protecting anything is a waste of time, which it absolutely is, overprotecting something "cheap", is a foolish waste of time.

Do it.

Sorce

 

[Kadebe]

My understanding is they aren’t necessarily the best for bonsai ....

Why not?

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Blue Point Juniper

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[MSU JBoots]

Why not?

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Blue Point Juniper

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When I searched blue point juniper on this forum I read more negative that positive so that skewed my original thoughts.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Its a columnar cultivar so very apical dominant, but I dont think its a waste of time, also I think you can basic style and wiring now I dont see a big problem if the tree its protected, and repot it in spring

 

[MSU JBoots]

Its a columnar cultivar so very apical dominant, but I dont think its a waste of time, also I think you can basic style and wiring now I dont see a big problem if the tree its protected, and repot it in spring

Great. Thanks for the input!

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Juniper is fine to wire in fall and winter, just be careful with thicker branches. I wire in fall on my junipers and remove wire after first flush in spring... rewire in fall again.

 

[Cable]

I purchased a cheap blue point juniper on sale after the holidays. My understanding is they aren’t necessarily the best for bonsai but can be good for practicing pruning and wiring which is my goal. That being said I don’t want to kill the tree. I’m guessing that winter is a terrible time to style/wire. Is that correct? Or if I protect it from the harsher winter elements by keeping it in my garage or shed on the coldest days/nights could I work on it now?

I've kept junipers in my garage, usually when I want to have them available to ship late/early. The biggest thing is to make sure they don't dry out completely (but don't keep too wet either!). Sorce would think I'm nuts but I do put weakened or heavily worked junipers (and others) into my root cellar.

 

[Coach_]

I have yet to figure out juniper growth, still, my Blue point juniper remains one of the most obedient trees I have.

If over protecting anything is a waste of time, which it absolutely is, overprotecting something "cheap", is a foolish waste of time.

Do it.

Sorce

Do you have a thread about this tree? Would love to see it.

 

[sorce]

Do you have a thread about this tree? Would love to see it.

Learning with a Chip on my Shoulder.

A Blue Chip. Navy Blue? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_on_shoulder @ConorDash :rolleyes: The Royal Navy! Hmmm..Purple, Royalty,.... Are you seeing how this all comes together? Makes me greedy too!o_O This was a depot tree. A bit of a quandry. It's been infested with mites, and ants...

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Don't know where this tree is now.

Sorce

 

[Coach_]

Learning with a Chip on my Shoulder.

A Blue Chip. Navy Blue? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_on_shoulder @ConorDash :rolleyes: The Royal Navy! Hmmm..Purple, Royalty,.... Are you seeing how this all comes together? Makes me greedy too!o_O This was a depot tree. A bit of a quandry. It's been infested with mites, and ants...

www.bonsainut.com

Don't know where this tree is now.

Sorce

Lol Thanks Sorce,