Juniper identification

[Esolin]

I watched Bjorn's video and thought it was interesting to learn about shimpaku. yeah it's difficult to know what exactly it is. just thought someone could identify it as it was already planted there before my grandma purchased her house(more than 60 years ago).

If you can find an old gardener/lansdscaper who's more familiar with what cultivars were available/popular in LA 50-60 years ago, that's really your best bet for narrowing it down. But whatever it is, it's got nice foliage. I hope your cuttings take!

 

[vbakatare]

If you can find an old gardener/lansdscaper who's more familiar with what cultivars were available/popular in LA 50-60 years ago, that's really your best bet for narrowing it down. But whatever it is, it's got nice foliage. I hope your cuttings take!

thanks! my grandma's gardener has been doing her and the neighbor's yard for a long time, can't say how long. my neighbor's family has been in this area since it was farmland and they worked as farmers. we were close with the family, but sadly they passed away I want to say 10 years ago and the son lives on the east coast. it is now being rented out. I'll have to ask my grandma to talk to the gardener and see what he says. he's very knowledgeable and gave me advise to air layer their flowering cherry tree as opposed of taking cuttings from it, due to it not being successful in striking. I think he said a 1 in 10 cutting strike.

 

[BrightsideB]

I am from Whittier and I remember all the different junipers in peoples gardens specially in the hills! 100 + year old juniper trees styled all crazy! Whatever it is it looks like good bonsai material, very vibrant! Here is the cultivars of junipers in Dirr’s book if you want to research them. These are the chinesis cultivars.

 

[Ruddigger]

Here are some photos from my garden for comparison purposes.

Old Gold Juniper


Parsonii


Itoigawa


Kishu


And just for fun California Juniper


I think Parsonii is closest out of these.

 

[vbakatare]

Here are some photos from my garden for comparison purposes.

Old Gold Juniper
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Parsonii
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Itoigawa
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Kishu
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And just for fun California Juniper
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I think Parsonii is closest out of these.

gotcha. those are some nice photos and plants! this makes it hard to figure out

 

[vbakatare]

I am from Whittier and I remember all the different junipers in peoples gardens specially in the hills! 100 + year old juniper trees styled all crazy! Whatever it is it looks like good bonsai material, very vibrant! Here is the cultivars of junipers in Dirr’s book if you want to research them. These are the chinesis cultivars.

thanks for uploading the info! I'll be sure to research them.

 

[vbakatare]

thanks everyone for your help! Thanks @RKMcGinnis and @Ruddigger for your additional information and photos. I'll keep an eye for and foliage change as the seasons change and if any berries so up, I'll update this thread.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

I am from Whittier and I remember all the different junipers in peoples gardens specially in the hills! 100 + year old juniper trees styled all crazy! Whatever it is it looks like good bonsai material, very vibrant! Here is the cultivars of junipers in Dirr’s book if you want to research them. These are the chinesis cultivars.

Blauw juniper have japanese origin maybe kishu hybrid, its probably one of the best of the garden nurserys

 

[vbakatare]

I have the cuttings out in full sun and I spray the foliage every morning. Am I doing it right? Should I be spraying more often? Should I place it in partial shade so it doesn't stress them?

 

[vbakatare]

I have the cuttings out in full sun and I spray the foliage every morning. Am I doing it right? Should I be spraying more often? Should I place it in partial shade so it doesn't stress them?

I found some threads on here after I posted. going to read up on them

 

[BrightsideB]

I found some threads on here after I posted. going to read up on them

I’d do early morning part sun if you can. The cuttings don’t have roots yet so you can burn the foliage. Full sun is good as long as you use something to block the light with shade cloth or something like a white plastic material. Like what hoop green houses use. I’ve personally never rooted in full sun. You’ll know they rooted once they start growing new foliage.

 

[vbakatare]

I’d do early morning part sun if you can. The cuttings don’t have roots yet so you can burn the foliage. Full sun is good as long as you use something to block the light with shade cloth or something like a white plastic material. Like what hoop green houses use. I’ve personally never rooted in full sun. You’ll know they rooted once they start growing new foliage.

ok cool thanks. for some reason, I thought that since junipers gather energy through their foliage, I'll try to maximize it as much as possible and put it in full sun. But I will move them tomorrow morning.

 

[BrightsideB]

ok cool thanks. for some reason, I thought that since junipers gather energy through their foliage, I'll try to maximize it as much as possible and put it in full sun. But I will move them tomorrow morning.

The foliage can transpire water at a rate the cutting can’t keep up with in the hot direct sun. Due to the fact it doesn’t have roots to adequately be pulled through the vascular system to keep the foliage from burning.

 

[vbakatare]

The foliage can transpire water at a rate the cutting can’t keep up with in the hot direct sun. Due to the fact it doesn’t have roots to adequately be pulled through the vascular system to keep the foliage from burning.

gotcha good to know. I did move it this morning and sprayed. fingers

 

[vbakatare]

It's been a while and I've been waiting for the seeds to show. Finally got a photo. Not sure if this will help or not. Any help will be appreciated