San Jose Juniper | 30 Live Plants | Juniperus Chinensis | Bonsai Drought Tolerant Cold Hardy Evergreen Groundcover

Overview

• Brand : Florida Foliage
• Color : Green
• Expected Blooming Period : Spring
• Item Weight : 5 Pounds
• Sunlight Exposure : Full Sun
• Unit Count : 30.0 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Spring
• Product Care Instructions : Water,Well-drained
• Soil Type : Sandy Soil
• Moisture Needs : Regular Watering

About this item

• An extremely versatile conifer that can easily be used as a low border, groundcover, or container plant. Stiff, irregular branches with attractive, scaled, sage green foliage make this an excellent choice for training as a bonsai or other topiary form. Evergreen.
• Here is a very easy, low growing plant that fills a dozen uses. A super groundcover for slopes or large borders. Its beauty is revealed when trained as an Asian garden bonsai or topiary form and planted in a lovely, square ceramic pot. Ideal for cascading over the edges of raised planters or to grow around hillside rocks and boulders. Excellent in small city gardens for evergreen sculptural quality.
• Highly adaptable and easy to grow in most well-drained soils; avoid overly wet conditions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually to shape.Pruning time: summer.
• This dense evergreen shrub has upright branches clothed in sharply pointed, bright green needles. Its dark sage-green foliage exudes from a strong, heavy trunk. Its stiff, irregular branching growth habit reaches 1-2 feet tall. This versatile juniper performs best as a low border, groundcover, container plant (bonsai), and topiaries.
• This low-maintenance evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Once mature, shearing is recommended annually to maintain desired shape, depending on the plant form.