mattspinniken
Omono
I have less experience with Junipers than other species.
I had my eye on this really big Juniper for a long time growing at an old local farm house. I was nervous walking up to the door and could feel my heart pumping. When I knocked on the door they offered to help me dig it. They had been cutting it back themselves every few years, which is part of why I was attracted to it, so I did not cut more than 5-10% of the foliage. I’ve heard that Junipers get most of there strength from the foliage.
My plan is to let it get really strong and then try a lot of approach grafts with Shimpaku. I’m hoping to make the tree much smaller so it will be manageable and movable.
A lot has to come together to make it work.
I had my eye on this really big Juniper for a long time growing at an old local farm house. I was nervous walking up to the door and could feel my heart pumping. When I knocked on the door they offered to help me dig it. They had been cutting it back themselves every few years, which is part of why I was attracted to it, so I did not cut more than 5-10% of the foliage. I’ve heard that Junipers get most of there strength from the foliage.
My plan is to let it get really strong and then try a lot of approach grafts with Shimpaku. I’m hoping to make the tree much smaller so it will be manageable and movable.
A lot has to come together to make it work.