IrishCrow
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Hey everyone. I just picked up the big juniper very cheap and was wondering what kind of juniper it is. Oh, one more question. Is it safe to start some minor trimming of this tree?
Ya they are not the best pics lol. Thanks. Have a good dayI'm new, but I would suggest take a closer photo of the foliage. Then wait on one of the smart ones to reply.
When was it last potted?Oh, one more question. Is it safe to start some minor trimming of this tree?
The tag only says juniper lol.Looks like it could be Parsoni. What's the tag say?
Thx Dave. I'll get a pesticide on it asapI suspect this is one of many J. chinensis cultivars... there's hundreds of them and many are quite similar. Fwiw, the foliage looks like it can tighten up nicely... and it looks like it might have spider mites.
Not every pesticide will work, as you need a miticide. Before you go to HD, take a white piece of paper, hold it under the canopy and shake or slap the foliage above it. If you see tiny dots moving on the paper that make small green brown smears when you rub them, go get your miticide.Thx Dave. I'll get a pesticide on it asap
Well, at least they got that right..Hey everyone. Here is a closer look at the foliage from this tree.
The tag only says juniper lol.
She told me it's been in this pot for about two years.When was it last potted?
If it checks out okay for spider mites then yes, trimming and wiring it will be fine. The general rule is "one insult per year" with Junipers. So, you can repot one year, let it recover and prune and trim it the next year or following years depending on when you repot. Now, in some areas and with some vigorous Junipers you can get away with less time between the insults. For example, where I live, I can repot in the spring and prune and wire later in the year with Parsoni and Procumbens. I hope that helps.She told me it's been in this pot for about two years.
I'm only about 80% sure as the bark is a bit fuzzy in the pictures but I am fairly confident that is a Kaizuka Juniper. It is the random splashes of lighter color in random shoots that leans it towards being Kaizuka.
The easiest way to tell 100% for sure would be to cut something then watch for the back buds. Neither Kaizuka nor Kishu will produce juvenile (needle like) foiliage. It's too dark and too lanky of shoots to be Kishu. So looking to see if you find any needle like foliage will tell you 100% for sure.
I think you guys might be right... it does remind me of my old Hollywood juniper , aka J.c. 'kaizuka'.yes it looks like kaizuka to me too
Looks like it could be Parsoni. What's the tag say?
Beat Mike to itProstrata.
leaning to foemina......