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[M. Frary]

Junipers, especially Shimpakus, are very cold tolerant. I realize in your part of the Continent gets pretty cold but this time of year the tree should be outside most of the time.

We've been having winters as cold or colder than Alberta the last few years up here. And I've yet to have a juniper of any kind die from cold. They are some tough plants.

 

[MattE]

Thats it as of now

 

[MattE]

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[MattE]

o and it is out side full time unless its about to blow off the deck ( having some bad weather ) and the coldest i have seen it here is -61 C with wind chill, mainly -18C to - 35 C for about 4 to 6 months the + 18 to 35 C Summer time 29 the past couple days

 

[BunjaeKorea]

This is a 4 year old. Growing wild style
Junipers seem to prefer a little organic matter mixed into their soil. I grow mine in akadama with some orchid bark mixed in. They love it. Slow release bonsai fert

 

[BunjaeKorea]

o and it is out side full time unless its about to blow off the deck ( having some bad weather ) and the coldest i have seen it here is -61 C with wind chill, mainly -18C to - 35 C for about 4 to 6 months the + 18 to 35 C Summer time 29 the past couple days

The wind will cause damage but the actual cold shouldnt effect them my junipers all grow through the winter and its minus 12 to 16 celcius here

 

[MattE]

The wind will cause damage but the actual cold shouldnt effect them my junipers all grow through the winter and its minus 12 to 16 celcius here

Thanks so much, how long have you had it in a pot like that for ? i like it !

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Its been about a year. Not really the best pot for a juniper but its what I had on hand. Actually I like the native needle junipers here

 

[GrimLore]

o and it is out side full time unless its about to blow off the deck ( having some bad weather ) and the coldest i have seen it here is -61 C with wind chill, mainly -18C to - 35 C for about 4 to 6 months the + 18 to 35 C Summer time 29 the past couple days

Find yourself a large nursery plastic pot, fill it with a couple of inches of gravel and place the whole plant in it for a wind break. Serious, those old big plastic ones get a few uses here over Winter. Is the foliage on that as dark as it looks in the picture? Reason I ask is to ID it although Kishu runners look like those if it is darker foliage. If it is lighter green Itoigawa has the same type runners. Shimpaku "mostly" grow clumped and are darker green as well. Looks healthy though

Grimmy

 

[Gunstock]

Can I weigh in here I'm just a tadpole but a sunny drafty window without a heat source below it may help it acclimate.

 

[MattE]

Find yourself a large nursery plastic pot, fill it with a couple of inches of gravel and place the whole plant in it for a wind break. Serious, those old big plastic ones get a few uses here over Winter. Is the foliage on that as dark as it looks in the picture? Reason I ask is to ID it although Kishu runners look like those if it is darker foliage. If it is lighter green Itoigawa has the same type runners. Shimpaku "mostly" grow clumped and are darker green as well. Looks healthy though

Grimmy

it was listed as shimpaku at the nursery, What do you think it may be ? or to early to tell ?

 

[Vance Wood]

it was listed as shimpaku at the nursery, What do you think it may be ? or to early to tell ?

It's Shimpaku alright, but there are at least three different species of Shimpaku and all of them are slightly different.

 

[GrimLore]

For many years Itoigawa, Kishu, and Shimpaku junipers were(and still are) all called Shimpaku but they really are different and from different regions. Unless it is a larger mature plant it is really hard to tell by a picture because of lighting and other things. Standing there in front of it is a different story. This link is the best I have ever seen on proper ID, https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/...s-among-itoigawa-kishu-and-shimpaku-junipers/ It is an article done by Brian Van Fleet a respected person in Bonsai and a member here. If your interest is in junipers he has other articles that explain in depth the History of these three in particular. Looking at that picture you posted I can only guess it is a Itoigawa or Kishu depending on if it is light or dark foliage because of the runners. It is however young so again hard to say... Check the article, good stuff!

Grimmy

 

[MattE]

Thank you , its crazy how much research io have done yet i always have so many questions and i find it hard to find the answers when i search on the forum. all the help is greatly appreciated. its nice to know some people want to share the wisdom instead of holding on to it

 

[MattE]

Alright everyone here are some update photos of my shimpaku , it gets approx 6 hours of morning sunlight and an hour of light around 5 am, the new foliage is coming in nice and green and non juvenile, give me your thoughts o it , and can someone tell me why i have a bit of yellow on the inside on the branches.. any insight and criticism is welcome.

 

[Vance Wood]

Alright everyone here are some update photos of my shimpaku , it gets approx 6 hours of morning sunlight and an hour of light around 5 am, the new foliage is coming in nice and green and non juvenile, give me your thoughts o it , and can someone tell me why i have a bit of yellow on the inside on the branches.. any insight and criticism is welcome.

The yellow growth is most likely the normal shedding of old growth. How often do you water this guy? It is really difficult to tell you what we think you should do because you do not really have a good photo of the tree with the trunk as a central subject in the picture. You have to learn and remember that the trunk is always the central focus in the design of any bonsai. How the trunk relates to the top of the tree is the issue that makes or breaks the artistic concept of the bonsai.

 

[MattE]

The yellow growth is most likely the normal shedding of old growth. How often do you water this guy? It is really difficult to tell you what we think you should do because you do not really have a good photo of the tree with the trunk as a central subject in the picture. You have to learn and remember that the trunk is always the central focus in the design of any bonsai. How the trunk relates to the top of the tree is the issue that makes or breaks the artistic concept of the bonsai.

Hey sorry yeah i was just trying to gt a picture of the foliage , i actually watered him after the picture i water him once a day if its hot and every second day if its still a bit moist. i was told to just let him grow so thats what i did lol

 

[sorce]

Nice!

Sorce

 

[MattE]

Nice!

Sorce

off the record love the profile pic hah

 

[sorce]

Thanks....you made me look at at it.....
And I saw .... After this post .....
80 more til 10k!

Those 80 posts, who am I kidding!? Probly the next 180 are gonna come with an exacto cut in my thumb!

Thanks Crust!

Forever ON the record! BTW!

Good growing bro!

Sorce