New family member Shimpaku Juniper

[ZenZilla]

Well don't that beat all? You have to consider that most species we call Cedars today are not really Cedars at all but Junipers. There are so many versions of Chinese Junipers it's difficult for one person to keep track of them all.

i agree well all n all I'm still happy with my blank canvas

 

[Vance Wood]

i agree well all n all I'm still happy with my blank canvas

That's true.

 

[Eric Group]

Guess what we were both OFF its a cedar I just had a horticulture friend stop by wow !!! Or a chininsis?

That is funny, I was going to comment that I thought it looked like a "red Cedar" which is very common here in SC. I don't recall seen those blue "berries" on a Shimpaku but I don't like to make those kinds of determinations from one pic. Red Cedars are a type of juniper, and it would explain a lot about this tree's appearance! The differing types of foliage are common on the same tree with these... That makes them somewhat difficult subjects to make a real beautiful tree out of... I have collected a couple wild though and they make decent subjects to learn on. They are tough trees, but their foliage is rough and will prick your skin... They react well to pruning, but their growth is kind of long, thin and stringy and it can make it tough to make nice, compact foliage pads...

 

[october]

Sometimes close up pics should be posted.

On another note. This is going to make pruning a bit more difficult. Any kind of arborvitae foliage can be difficult to train and manage. However, they can make very beautiful bonsai. Due to the foliage, they tend to remain a very natural looking bonsai, even with much training. Not really a bad thing though.

Rob

 

[Vance Wood]

That is funny, I was going to comment that I thought it looked like a "red Cedar" which is very common here in SC. I don't recall seen those blue "berries" on a Shimpaku but I don't like to make those kinds of determinations from one pic. Red Cedars are a type of juniper, and it would explain a lot about this tree's appearance! The differing types of foliage are common on the same tree with these... That makes them somewhat difficult subjects to make a real beautiful tree out of... I have collected a couple wild though and they make decent subjects to learn on. They are tough trees, but their foliage is rough and will prick your skin... They react well to pruning, but their growth is kind of long, thin and stringy and it can make it tough to make nice, compact foliage pads...

I think we have pretty well come to the conclusion that this not Shimpaku but it is no doubt Chininsis (Chinese Juniper). I still think it is a Phitzer Juniper, they have berries.

 

[ZenZilla]

Sometimes close up pics should be posted.

On another note. This is going to make pruning a bit more difficult. Any kind of arborvitae foliage can be difficult to train and manage. However, they can make very beautiful bonsai. Due to the foliage, they tend to remain a very natural looking bonsai, even with much training. Not really a bad thing though.

Rob

I will snap some close up pics later today and maybe get some styling ideas also I was considering possibly cascade to the right or......? I am going to see if the left sides foliage will thicken up also.

 

[october]

I think we have pretty well come to the conclusion that this not Shimpaku but it is no doubt Chininsis (Chinese Juniper). I still think it is a Phitzer Juniper, they have berries.

I am inclined to agree.

Rob

 

[Eric Group]

I think we have pretty well come to the conclusion that this not Shimpaku but it is no doubt Chininsis (Chinese Juniper). I still think it is a Phitzer Juniper, they have berries.

That is a possibility! Lets find some pics to post and compare...

 

[ZenZilla]

That is a possibility! Lets find some pics to post and compare...

I would love to see some!