Small Shimpaku Juniper Pre-Bonsai (3-Pack)
This Shimpaku Juniper Pre-Bonsai Kit is one of our most popular products and a perfect trio of outdoor trees to mold into Masterpieces. The only thing holding you back is your imagination.
Height: 5 - 8 inches (from Table)
Pot Size: 2" Plastic Pot
Please Note: We are unable to ship Junipers to California due to Agricultural Restrictions.
Considered a very hardy conifer, the Juniper is a non-flowering tree that makes a great choice for bonsai because of it is so easy to prune and train. Originating from China, it's one of the most popular types of bonsai trees and is a firm favorite of many bonsai enthusiasts.
Junipers are also one of the easiest forms of bonsai to take care of, and following a few simple guidelines allows a Juniper Bonsai to be grown without difficulty; as such, they are perfect for beginners and will enable one to develop their bonsai into a magnificent work of art with only a little patience and tender loving care.
Trees Features:
Shimpaku junipers have fine qualities, especially suited to Bonsai culture. Tiny needles which can be pinched at the end of well ramified branches, producing a cloud like effect. Generally vigorous, they respond well to proper hard pruning. The red under-bark is a beautiful warm tone that can be used to highlight the jin and shari carving. Shimpaku junipers are in the top tier of Bonsai specimens for these reasons, and more.
The Shimpaku Juniper is native to Japan, the Kurile Island and the Sahalin Peninsula. It prefers rocky, well-drained soils. In its natural range, it is most often found growing near the sea. The foliage is needle-like on young trees and scale-like on older trees. One of the best characteristics of Shimpaku is its hard resinous wood; ideal for advanced sculptural techniques such as jin, shari and sabamiki.
