Needle Juniper Demo

[D'Angelo]

http://ofbonsai.org/galleries/demonstrations/bjorn-bjorholm-demonstration-needle-juniper-mid-america-bonsai-show-2013-part-3

 

[berobinson82]

I love how these videos are trickling out so slowly. Also, Bjorn seems like a great guy to grab a beer with.

Thanks for posting.

 

[linlaoboo]

are needle junipers the same as the eastern red cedars we got growing here in the northeast like weed?

 

[Dan W.]

Nope, needle juniper's are: Juniperus Communis, and eastern red cedar is: Juniperus Virginiana. Also, needle juniper's have needles, and from what I can tell the eastern red cedars have scale foliage.

 

[jk_lewis]

What Dan said except that eastern red cedars usually have quite a bit of prickly juvenile foliage as well.

 

[linlaoboo]

Thanks guys. Yes the eastern red cedar's has mad needles, thus my confusion with the Communis.

 

[linlaoboo]

Apparently Juniper Communis come with different cultivars with different growth habits. Wonder what is better for bonsai?