Blue Rug Juniper #2

[Deleted member 47471]

Full-bodied and bushy Blue Rug Juniper

Nice slant and split to the trunk(s)
Silvery soft blue foliage
Pads will be dense and soft




Dead and weak interiors removed



Removing directly downward growing foliage that will not be used and opening the tree to air and light





This will be an amazing bonsai

 

[bonsaichile]

Juniper squamata is not the best species for bonsai. The foliage will always look strange, and in a small tree (such as yours) out of proportion. It is hard to wire the shoots and form any convincing foliage pads. I have yet to see a decent refined specimen.

 

[Ruddigger]

That looks more like a blue point juniper? I’ve never seen a blue rug with foliage like that.

This is my little blue rug, (and an azalea.)

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Juniper squamata is not the best species for bonsai. The foliage will always look strange, and in a small tree (such as yours) out of proportion. It is hard to wire the shoots and form any convincing foliage pads. I have yet to see a decent refined specimen.

This will be an amazing bonsai, the foliage is perfect for soft dense pads.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

That looks more like a blue point juniper? I’ve never seen a blue rug with foliage like that.

This is my little blue rug, (and an azalea.)

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Nice! Thanks for this. I’ll change the title

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Nice! Thanks for this. I’ll change the title

Missed the time window to edit

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Juniper squamata is not the best species for bonsai. The foliage will always look strange, and in a small tree (such as yours) out of proportion. It is hard to wire the shoots and form any convincing foliage pads. I have yet to see a decent refined specimen.

Blue Star Juniper Bonsai Care (Juniperus squamata)

Learn everything you need about Blue Star Juniper bonsai care. A fantastic species for beginners.

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[bonsaichile]

This IS a Juniperus squamata, not a blue rug juniper. And I applaud yiur optimism, but some species simply are not suitable for bonsai

 

[Deleted member 47471]

This IS a Juniperus squamata, not a blue rug juniper. And I applaud yiur optimism, but some species simply are not suitable for bonsai

https://www.bonsaiable.com/blog/blue-star-juniper-bonsai-care yes it is suitable

 

[Deleted member 47471]

This IS a Juniperus squamata, not a blue rug juniper. And I applaud yiur optimism, but some species simply are not suitable for bonsai

I already state below that I agree with Rudd on it being blue star (I mislabeled, oh well). You saying it isn’t suitable for bonsai doesn’t change the fact that it is and confirmed by a well known bonsai professional and artist.

 

[coffee]

I already state below that I agree with Rudd on it being blue star (I mislabeled, oh well). You saying it isn’t suitable for bonsai doesn’t change the fact that it is and confirmed by a well known bonsai professional and artist.

You do you! I generally dislike how pretentious some people around surrounding the SUBJECTIVE ART of bonsai. Give this thing some love and I’m curious to see how it develops!

 

[Deleted member 47471]

You do you! I generally dislike how pretentious some people around surrounding the SUBJECTIVE ART of bonsai. Give this thing some love and I’m curious to see how it develops!

well said and thank you for that

 

[HinokiCypresshill]

Full-bodied and bushy Blue Rug Juniper

Nice slant and split to the trunk(s)
Silvery soft blue foliage
Pads will be dense and soft


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Dead and weak interiors removed

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Removing directly downward growing foliage that will not be used and opening the tree to air and light

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This will be an amazing bonsai

My foliage doesn’t looked like that I wonder why